Build the numbers behind industry leading electrical projects.
Interstates is seeking an Electrical Estimator II to support the successful delivery of complex electrical construction projects. In this role, you'll transform drawings, specifications, and concepts into accurate, competitive estimates-partnering with clients and internal teams to help win and execute high-quality work.
If you're detail-driven, collaborative, and comfortable working with limited direction, this role offers the opportunity to make a direct impact from bid through build.
Interstates Describes Its Culture as Family-Like
Caring co-workers treat each other like family. Be treated like an individual, not just a number. Flexible schedules allow you to focus on your personal life as well as work life. Lunch gatherings and social activities promote fun and camaraderie. Support charities and your community through events sponsored and hosted by Interstates.
Our Why:
Providing opportunities for our people. Making a difference with our clients. Pursuing a better way.
Sound too good to be true? Put in your application today, and allow Interstates to prove to you why we are an industry leader in more ways than one.
Responsibilities:
The estimating department is responsible for producing project-specific construction estimates based on written and/or oral instructions from our clients. Your role in this process will be as follows:
• Effectively uses Interstates' estimating systems to complete pricing. • Reviews and analyzes bid specifications, bid drawings, and other bid documents to prepare estimates, and consults with clients, vendors, and other offer category estimator. • Co-develops scopes with owners and other project team members. • Assembles complete estimate of project costs using pricing tools. • Identifies and utilizes job cost history for production units, direct labor, indirect labor, general expenses to ensure that costs are applied correctly. • Responsible for communication and collaboration with internal team members concerning the proposal. • Develops formal project proposals with the assistance of the proposal team, including collaboration with other Interstates team members. • Assists in defining strategies and value-add ideas as needed for each estimate. • Maintains and captures all necessary documentation of the bid cycle (i.e.: notes, assumptions, verbal instructions). • Assesses risks and mitigates them by offering solutions and clarifies them in proposals and post jobs reviews. • Assists in estimator review of customer contracts on awarded estimates to ensure contracts cover scope accurately. • Assists with sales and project negotiations. • Assembles and transfers the estimate information to the execution team. • Assists in upgrading and devising new estimating methods and tools.
Additional Essential Functions:
• Work alongside other estimators, project managers, and project engineers on change-orders and cost-to-complete estimates of ongoing projects. • Help create and communicate company standards for estimating electrical design/build and plans and specs work. • Additional duties as assigned by management.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Experience with the following software: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Outlook.
Knowledge and proficiency with Code requirements and basic electrical engineering calculations; voltage-drop, Ohm's law, conduit-fill, wire ampacity, de-rating, etc. is a plus.
Analytical, problem-solving mentality.
Team player, self-motivated, gets along well with supervisors, peers, and subordinates.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Able to track and organize project and information.
Able to calculate figures and amounts.
Possesses sound judgment skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize work.
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience and 2-3 years' estimating industrial electrical projects.
Location:
This role will be based out of our Omaha, NE office.
Travel:
This role requires some occasional travel to job sites near Omaha area, per business needs and requirements (10%).
Benefits of Working at Interstates:
401(k) Retirement Plan + Company Match
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Benefits (Short & Long-Term Disability, Group Life Insurance, and more)
Company Discount Perk Program (Access to discounts with renowned brands across the country)
Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay, Flexible Schedule (Support work/life balance)
Bonus Incentives (End of Fiscal Year Incentives and Merit Increases)
Family & Safety Culture - a team that cares about you as a whole person, not just what you do at work
Company Sponsored Holiday Events, Team Celebrations, and Community Outreach Volunteer Time
Advancement Opportunities unique to our employees long-term goals
Career Coaching
Not treated like a number, you are apart of our FAMILY