Estimator II

SJE Career • Hoover, AL

10d • Onsite

About The Position

We are Proud to be SJE! At SJE, we are more than a company — we are a family of brands with a shared vision and mission to provide industry-leading, innovative, and reliable control and monitoring solutions that improve efficiencies, protect the environment, and deliver dependable solutions to our valued customers. We are looking for an Estimator II to support our SJE Revere brand. Candidate selected will work at our Birmingham, Alabama location. Our Revere brand is a leading provider of automation and control solutions for the industrial, water and wastewater treatment, power and energy, manufacturing, food and beverage, oil and gas, and pulp and paper industries. We design, build, and implement customized automation and control systems for highly complex projects. Check us out at Reverecontrol.com or SJEinc.com !. The job: As an Estimator II, you will be responsible for providing customers with industry and technology insights into developing timely proposals that address customer needs. Estimator II narrows its focus to a specific industry and function, serving as a domain expert in support of Revere Business Developers and Engineers, while also maintaining a strong understanding of relevant technologies.

Requirements

• Degreed Electrical Engineer with 2 years’ experience or 4 years’ experience in the controls field.
• Knowledgeable of controls field and application requirements.
• Knowledgeable of latest industry application methods (software/networking/equipment).
• Basic computer literacy – Microsoft Office, e-mail, estimating programs.
• Ability to interpret job specifications in a detailed and accurate manner- emphasis on obtaining clarification for any unclear areas.
• Skilled in estimating and quoting – both components and man-hour/time requirements.
• Customer service focus – frequent, clear customer communication with emphasis on problem identification, resolution, and follow-up.

Responsibilities

• Review comparison of completed job to estimated job information with Engineering Account Manager (EAM); adjust quotation process to achieve consistent profit margin results.
• Function as a commercial issue negotiator with customer in cooperation with the assigned BDM.
• Participate with Business Development in their customer calls as requested.
• Participate with Business Development when able to take on additional customers.
• Maintain knowledge of Revere’s services we provide and communicate services to existing customers on a regular basis.
• Meet stated deadlines for bid submission.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Revere’s pricing structure.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new products and solutions for industry service area.
• Use Revere’s standard estimating tools.
• Observe Revere’s requirements for quotation approval limits.
• Provide clear, comprehensive project bid documentation.
• Provide frequent customer follow-up for outstanding quotations.
• Provide job estimates, change order estimates and quotations that are consistent with Revere’s profit margin standards.
• Tightly coordinate customer activity with the assigned Business Development Manager (BDM) or engineering resources assigned.
• Function as a customer advocate in routing information and in responding to customer needs within the Revere organization.
• Serve as an active member of the customer service team; communicate identified issues, concerns, and problems to other team members in a timely manner.
• Function as a problem solver; seek to identify innovative methods to resolve customer problems.
• Work with other members of the customer service team to assure that all customer issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
• Work with Division Manager to identify delegation needs based on job size and labor availability.

Benefits

• Up to 120 hours of Paid Time Off in your first year plus 8 paid holidays.
• We offer a robust benefits package including health, life, short-term and long-term disability insurance as well as dental and vision programs you need to take care of your family, along with other benefit options.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees