Senior Electrical Estimator; Hybrid

Position: Senior Electrical Estimator (Hybrid)

On-Board Services is hiring a Senior Electrical Estimator!
For immediate consideration please send your resume to
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Position Details:
Position Type:
Full Time / Contract
Job Location:
Hybrid working arrangement. Open to US-based candidates
Benefits:
Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision), Life Insurance, 401k
Compensation: $48 - $72/hr, depending on expereince and qualifications

Overview/Summary: Our Client is a global professional services firm that provides engineering, design, construction, and consulting solutions across infrastructure, advanced manufacturing, energy, water, and government sectors.

As a Senior Electrical and I&C Estimator, you will be responsible for developing construction cost estimates for buildings/vertical construction, water/wastewater, pump stations and power projects. You will apply practical field experience and constructability expertise to the development of conceptual estimates when minimal design drawing and information are available.

This position is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week in any of our client's 140+ office locations nationwide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual and detail construction cost estimates for all electrical and instrumentation and controls (I&C) systems
• Will interpret plans & specifications from multiple design phases; program, conceptual, design development through 100% Construction Documents and into change orders and generate quantity takeoffs and pricing for all systems
• Familiar with techniques, procedures, methods and the nature of the applicable civil, structural and architectural construction systems
• Ability to develop work breakdown structure for complex projects to provide clear and logical cost estimates
• Ability to write Basis of Estimate to accurately describe the estimating methodology and assumptions
• Ability to generate quantity takeoffs and calculate costs using labor rates, production rates, material pricing schedules and historical data
• Collects cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors
• Understand construction market trends and the implications for estimating
• Contribute to risk analysis, value engineering and constructability exercises
• Prepares and maintains historical cost data
• Contribute to Risk Analyses, Value Engineering, and Constructability exercises
• Creates cost models for estimating elements
• Assists lead estimator with reporting functions and assembly of project deliverables

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of electrical/Instrumentation and controls estimating experience in a related industry
• Proficient in the use of standard office computer systems such as MS Project, PDF file editor programs, Bluebeam etc.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical specifications and drawings
• Ability to perform a quality Quantity Survey from available documents and apply cost factors to calculate a unit price
• Experience in conceptual estimating
• Experience from the oil and gas industry is a plus
• Past experience with “Hard Bid” general contractor estimating is a plus
• Past experience with actual construction of electrical installations is a plus
• Working knowledge of codes in the electrical/I&C discipline
• Knowledge of Sage Estimating software is a plus
• Strong organizational skills to deal with completing customer needs
• Ability to foresee events and anticipate changes and respond to them in a proactive manner.

In order to be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without sponsorship. Background screenings required.

Apply Today!

On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including:
Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America.

The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC. On-Board’s Mission is to provide “Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients’ expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner.”

On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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