Pre-Construction Estimator

Beacon Communications•Littleton, CO

18h•$80,000 - $100,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Pre-Construction Estimator assists with estimating costs for Beacon low-voltage construction projects, solutions, and services. The role focuses primarily on projects in Beacon’s Rocky Mountain region, but may cover other regions. The estimator helps mitigate project risk and serves as the main communication bridge between Sales and Operations for projects that are awarded, supporting a smooth transition from proposal to accepted project. The work involves analyzing site-walk information and RFP documents, entering findings into Beacon’s standard documents, preparing detailed estimates for materials, labor, and other project costs, and providing the Sales team with customer proposals on time. The stated salary range is $80,000–$100,000, commensurate with education, experience, and other job-related factors. This position becomes hybrid after the initial onboarding phase and requires working in the office three times per week, with Monday or Friday included. Work settings may include an office, medical or educational facility, commercial facility, customer site under construction or renovation, or warehouse. Job sites may involve noise, dust, and temperature changes. The role requires the ability to transfer between job sites and travel 20–30% as needed, including overnight travel when necessary. Physical duties include prolonged sitting and standing, some bending, stooping, and stretching, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination for data input, and occasional lifting or carrying of items weighing up to 50 pounds. A clear background check and drug and alcohol screening are required; applicants must also be willing to undergo vaccinations and screening tests required for customer job-site badging.

Requirements

High school diploma or approved equivalent.
At least one year of experience in low-voltage construction, estimating, or project budgeting.
At least one year of experience estimating and/or installing systems such as structured cabling/voice and data, access control, video surveillance, paging, nurse call, infant protection, or fire alarm.
Experience estimating and/or installing multiple systems provided by Beacon, including voice and data, access control, video surveillance, paging, nurse call, and infant protection.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel; proficiency using personal computers and programs such as Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain excellent internal and external follow-up.
Self-motivated, punctual, responsible, personable, and well-organized.
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally, including in difficult or stressful customer situations and with people with varied personalities and emotions.
Ability to understand implicit instructions, adapt mentally and flexibly to different people and situations, and be accountable for project outcomes.
Strong teamwork skills and effective verbal feedback.
Effective troubleshooting and problem-isolation skills, sound judgment, and ability to think on one’s feet.
Ability to work onsite at changing job sites as necessary and meet the position’s travel requirements.
Ability to perform the listed physical duties, including occasionally lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds.
Must maintain a clear background check and drug and alcohol screening and be willing to meet customer job-site badging requirements, including required vaccinations and screening tests.

Nice To Haves

Experience in low-voltage estimating.
Experience with systems such as Rauland-Borg, Hugs, Lenel, Open Options, Milestone, Software House, and Hirsch.

Responsibilities

Predict project or product expenses by analyzing costs and other relevant factors.
Break down project expenses, including materials, labor, and other resources.
Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
Conduct onsite investigations before, during, and after projects.
Work with engineers to interpret blueprints and conceptual drawings.
Calculate the labor hours needed to complete projects.
Act as a consultant to internal and external customers.
Review drawings with the Project Management team and highlight areas of concern.
Develop understanding of Beacon projects and continue building skills in relevant areas.
Provide professional, courteous, and respectful customer service to support customer relations and satisfaction.
Build strong, mutually beneficial relationships with other Beacon departments and work as one team.
Help ensure bids and proposals are competitive and have the greatest chance of winning, including arriving early, staying late, or performing tasks outside the listed duties when needed.
Double-check critical deliverables and minimize mistakes.
Develop creative solutions to problems and identify ways to increase profit when possible.
Perform leadership duties as assigned.
Travel to job sites as needed, including overnight travel when necessary.
Follow Beacon policies, procedures, and guidelines and exemplify its core values of customer service, communication, teamwork, and integrity.