ZipRecruiter
Job Description
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.
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.