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Title: Utility Estimator
Location: Hybrid in Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Terms of Employment • W2 Contract, 24 months • This position is hybrid. • The office is located in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
Overview Our client is seeking a Utility Estimator to prepare cost estimates and proposals for high-voltage electrical projects. This role requires a candidate to work on a team and have the ability to build detailed estimates from project diagrams, designs, or verbal scopes of work. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of design drawings and engineering prints and be able to calculate job requirements such as quantities, resource hours, and duration from design documents.
Responsibilities • Analyze project plans, drawings, and specifications to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates for high-voltage electrical projects. • Conduct site visits and field walkdowns to assess site conditions and gather information for comprehensive pricing strategies. • Identify and evaluate labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, and other related documents. • Build a high-level or detailed estimate from a project diagram, detailed design, or verbal scope of work. • Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate estimations and project execution. • Prepare and present estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information. • Maintain and update cost databases to reflect current market conditions and pricing. • Perform calculations to determine job requirements from design documents, including quantities, resource hours, and durations.
Required Skills & Experience • 1-5 years of experience in construction estimating. • Bachelor's degree in a Business, Finance, or Technical field. • Experience with High Voltage Electrical Construction. • Ability to read and understand construction drawings and blueprints. • Proficiency in standard software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Project. • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • Strong understanding of design drawings, detailed engineering, and construction prints.
Terms of Employment • W2 Contract, 24 months • This position is hybrid. • The office is located in Oakbrook Terrace, IL.
Overview Our client is seeking a Utility Estimator to prepare cost estimates and proposals for high-voltage electrical projects. This role requires a candidate to work on a team and have the ability to build detailed estimates from project diagrams, designs, or verbal scopes of work. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of design drawings and engineering prints and be able to calculate job requirements such as quantities, resource hours, and duration from design documents.
Responsibilities • Analyze project plans, drawings, and specifications to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates for high-voltage electrical projects. • Conduct site visits and field walkdowns to assess site conditions and gather information for comprehensive pricing strategies. • Identify and evaluate labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, and other related documents. • Build a high-level or detailed estimate from a project diagram, detailed design, or verbal scope of work. • Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate estimations and project execution. • Prepare and present estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information. • Maintain and update cost databases to reflect current market conditions and pricing. • Perform calculations to determine job requirements from design documents, including quantities, resource hours, and durations.
Required Skills & Experience • 1-5 years of experience in construction estimating. • Bachelor's degree in a Business, Finance, or Technical field. • Experience with High Voltage Electrical Construction. • Ability to read and understand construction drawings and blueprints. • Proficiency in standard software applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Project. • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • Strong understanding of design drawings, detailed engineering, and construction prints.