Senior Estimator (Electrical Construction)

Morley-Moss Inc.•Sunnyvale, TX

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

We construct, renovate, and install nearly every electrical system component related to data center construction, facilities maintenance, electrical systems upgrades, and virtually anything else required to keep facilities running on the cutting edge of efficiency and technology. Morley Moss, Inc. is currently looking for an Senior Estimator in the DFW, TX area under the PreConstruction and Estimating department. Prior Estimating experience in Electrical Construction or similar field is preferred.

Requirements

5+ years related experience in the construction industry.
High School diploma or GED required.
Knowledge of the construction industry and contract documentation.
Working knowledge of federal, state, and city regulations and guidelines.
Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, (i.e. Outlook, Word and Excel)
Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism and commitment to company values.
Must be self-motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem solving, and multi-tasking skills.
Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail.
Must possess ability to manage and supervise personnel.
Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers, and customers.
Must have the demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in English, cooperate, and collaborate with multiple levels of customer, employees, unions, government agencies, vendors and suppliers, and other contractor organizations.
Regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear.
Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
Regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
May occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.

Nice To Haves

Prior Estimating experience in Electrical Construction or similar field is preferred.
Familiarity with Accubid, Onscreen/Live Count, and other electrical, technical, or construction programs.

Responsibilities

Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments, or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
Review contract and bid documents; review and understand scope for project turnover
Attend walk-throughs, pre-bid and scope clarification meetings
Quantitative take-off and computer entry
Prepare scope letters and proposals
Maintain relationships with customers, General Contractors, vendors and subcontractors
Ability to perform design/build, conceptual and budget estimates
Coordinate the efforts of junior and staff-level resources in performing take-offs, issuing bills of material to vendors and obtaining subcontractor quotes
Coordinate efforts with the Engineering Department
Ensure documents are centrally saved in the company’s drive within the confidential estimating folder(s)
Assist project managers with takeoffs and pricing changes in work
Escalate critical and/or sensitive issues to the Vice President of Preconstruction with recommendation for resolution.
Comply with all Company operating policies, procedures, and safety programs as established.
Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by executives.