Senior Electrical Construction Estimator

Are you ready to work for a growing company with a great culture? We are looking for passionate, independent thinkers and doers who can help shape the culture of an expanding company that is proud of its focus on family and quality customer service. Are you a change agent? Do you like helping others? Are you a problem solver? Do you want to fall in love with your career? If you answered "yes", then read on!

Excel Services, Inc. is looking for career-orientated Electrical Construction Estimator to write estimates on commercial and industrial projects.

Mission

We help people EXCEL!

Core Values

• Teamwork 
  •  Collaborating to achieve shared success. 
• Integrity 
  •  We uphold honesty and respect consistently. 
• Innovative 
  •  We adapt to meet evolving demands. 
• Quality 
  •  We deliver superior, lasting craftsmanship. 
• Accountable 
  •  We take ownership of actions and results. 
• Loyalty 
  •  We are committed to our mission, employees, and community. 

Essential Duties

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• This position is responsible for developing Commercial/Industrial DESIGN BUILD Electrical estimates to provide an adequate volume of work for our growing M.E.P. company to meet its annual revenue and profit goals.
• Accurately enter take offs and quotes into our Accubid estimating software.
• Secure Quotes, prepare scope letters, maintain estimate files & folders.
• Ensure the estimates are accurate by double checking the quotes, counts, costs, hours, etc.
• The Senior Estimator will attend pre-planning meetings; make sure there is a smooth flow of information to the Project Manager, Job Foreman, Purchasing, Safety, Accounting, etc. as it relates to the estimate.
• Attend project close out meetings to compare the estimates with actual job cost.
• Provide outstanding customer service through relationship building, engaging in regular software & industry training and completing other job-related activities.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Qualities:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required (oral, written, and presentation)
• Creative problem solver with exceptional follow-through and attention to detail skills.
• Works well in a team-oriented environment
• Strong work ethic with a high amount of personal ownership of their work.
• Ability to take the initiative and have a proactive approach to solving problems with minimal supervision
• Enjoys a fast-paced and frequently changing environment, able to be responsive to multiple details and multiple tasks while minimizing errors
• Organized in the approach of work execution and handling multiple tasks effectively

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Minimum of three-(3) to five-(5) years of experience estimating commercial and industrial design build projects. Related field experience in electrical code, NFPA-70E, commercial/industrial electrical project management, and commercial/industrial electrical installation.
• Administrative skills to generate professional proposals.
• Understanding of estimating practices, estimating software, and proficient with Microsoft Office products.
• Ability to read and understand blueprints, specifications and related documents.
• Ability to work and understand basic design build and plan and specific projects.

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Paid overtime
• Paid holidays
• PTO
• Employer-paid Health insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K
• Company Team Bonus Incentive

Excel Services has been recognized as a leading design-build contractor with "multiple disciplines under one roof" serving commercial, industrial and institutional customers in the Greater Louisville / Southern Indiana market for several years now. The company has been identified as one of the fastest-growing businesses in the country by INC Magazine.