Switchgear- Estimator- Remote MD, DC & VA

Colonial Electric Supply•Bowie, MD

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Colonial Switchgear Projects team has the expertise to estimate, bid, and manage projects of any scale. These projects include but are not limited to large federal buildings, schools, airports and corporate institutions. We meet all project milestones, supply material in one or multiple staged releases and deliver to on-site or off-site warehousing. Estimator to prepare accurate, on-time, and competitive quotes for switchgear construction bids. Project Specialist should be a team player: positive disposition, appreciative of co‐workers strengths, forgiving of co‐worker weaknesses, share credit and losses, support team goal/budget, & bring a positive attitude to collaborative team environment.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and/or four years related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Develop & Maintain relationships with key customers
Support Manager and branch operations as needed
Partner with outside sales people as opportunities warrant
Partner with manufacturer sales people as opportunities warrant
Review plans, specs, addendums, customer RFQ and prepare responsible bids & quotes
Close clean & profitable orders
Stay Current with industry trends and products & assist co‐workers with product and market knowledge
Reach out when overwhelmed or unable to respond in a timely manner
Answer/acknowledge email within 1 day
Answer/acknowledge voice mail in four hours
Update voice mail each day with a personal dated message
Answer all calls with enthusiasm and maintain a positive attitude with customers
Express or highlight all concerns or obstacles to manager
Take ownership of problems and work toward full, agreeable resolution. Embrace change and suggest better methods of operation, & question why we do things.
Arrive on time, dressed properly and ready to work
Build relationships with customers and vendors that lead to profitable orders
Contribution to team Hit Rate and profitability (volume, margin, breakage/losses)
Seek & offer feedback with Customers, Vendors & Coworkers
Participate in training and suggest topics for team lunch & learns
Work with new employees to on‐board, train & integrate into team.
Keep good notes and documentation in files, work with PM to resolve all issues