Quotations Specialist / Estimator

Responsibilities:

• Utilize critical thinking to solve individual and team-based problems
• Work with outside sales team to provide budget pricing for projects
• Correspond with manufacturers to get correct pricing for all products on projects
• Understand all pricing and policies of manufacturer partners
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with manufacturer partners
• Communicate clearly with other departments on assigned projects
• Meet bid date deadlines, working with sales team to strategize bids
• Work with project managers to ensure clean project hand off once a project has been won
• Manage money on projects to ensure maximum profitability
• Read and understand plans and specifications – including lighting fixture schedules
• Build and maintain strong relationships with all customers and outside sales staff
• Help technical support and project management teams with substitution requests and submittals
• Other duties as required

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in Lighting or Electrical Estimating required
• 1 year of experience in Construction management preferred
• Knowledge of Lighting and Lighting Controls
• Construction Industry background and ability to read and understand plans and specifications
• Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat
• Familiarity with Oasis, Cahill, Excel, Smartsheet and Bluebeam a plus
• Eager to learn and have a desire to understand how things work
• Excellent critical thinking, utilizing individual and team-based problem-solving skills
• Team oriented, self-starter who is motivated to grow with the company
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal, interpersonal, and intrapersonal communication skills
• Organized and able to manage multiple projects from multiple accounts
• Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines
• Punctual, detail oriented and able to work at local office