Estimator - Tysons, VA Security Clearance

Position: Estimator 2 - Tysons, VA with Security Clearance
Overview Your Future at M.C. Dean We're seeking people driven to excellence and inspired to have a meaningful impact powering, automating, integrating, and securing the world's most critical infrastructure and facilities. This translates into fulfilling opportunities for employees driven to excel in a meaningful career. As an employee at M.C. Dean, you will join forces with more than 5,800 professionals who engineer and deploy automated, secure and resilient power and technology systems;

and deliver the management platforms essential for long-term system sustainability. Together, we transform the way complex, large-scale systems are designed, delivered, and sustained-enhancing client outcomes, improving lives, and changing the world for the better. The Level 2 Estimator assists more experienced estimators in preparing cost estimates for bids and proposals for electrical and other low voltage applications such as fire alarm systems, security systems, communication systems, paging systems, audio-visual systems and nurse-call systems.

Responsibilities
* Gathering data and assisting in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.

* Performing take-offs from drawings; pricing change orders and conducting site visits to understand the constructability of projects.

* Understanding plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials and equipment needed and to ensure compliance with project requirements.

* Understanding and applying cost fundamentals; maintaining current, accurate information on prices from supplies and contractors.

* Preparing bid packages and obtaining pricing from subcontractors and vendor

* Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications

* Experience reading and interpreting blueprints

* Experience with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum

* Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of electrical plans, blueprints and drawings.

* Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work

* Generating high quality work Working well with others in order to reach a common goal.

* Must successfully pass a background check.

* Working knowledge of Accubid a plus.

* Working knowledge of BIM a plus. Qualifications
* 2+ years experience with a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering

* 6+ years of experience with an Associate's Degree

* 8+ years experience with a high school diploma or GED

* Ability to obtain a secret clearance. Abilities:
* Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

* Sitting for extended periods of time.

* Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

* Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

* Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

* Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

* Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

* Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

* Identify and understand the speech of another person.