Review proposal specifications, drawings, and attend pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.
Comprehend industrial electrical applications and code. Comprehend industrial electrical control schematics and drawings. Prepare disciplined estimates by calculating complete take-off of scope of work.
Coordinate estimating effort relevant to particular estimate as assigned.
Review and approve take-off and estimates done by estimator trainees under him/her.
Submit bids and proposals on projects estimates.
Prepare breakdown of estimate. Provide estimate information to Project Manager.
Prepare reports as requested.
Introduce cost saving ideas through redesign (Value Engineering opportunities).
Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current information on prices from suppliers.
Improve and update computer-estimating system. Maintain estimating system prices, labor, etc.
Introduce better, more efficient estimating procedures.
Schedule estimate backlog to determine how many estimators are required to complete estimates.
