National Estimator
Company: E2 Optics
Location: Englewood
Posted on: April 23, 2024
Job Description:
E2 Optics is an award-winning, Woman-Owned technology
integrator, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. We help clients
deploy remarkably efficient solutions that are modern, turnkey, and
minimize operational costs. We design low voltage solutions that
seamlessly integrate audiovisual, physical security, structured
cabling, and wireless solutions, including DAS and WiFi systems.
Our experience spans Enterprise and Government clients within the
Energy, Finance, Health Care, Higher Education, Manufacturing,
Media & Communications, and Transportation industries. Our Core
Values, which are built around Safety, guide our business,
employees, and relationships with customers and partners. We
embrace these values to be a better business and better people,
while having fun in the process. As a result, we've set a new
standard, and our clients have made E2 Optics one of America's
largest and fastest-growing companies.The National Estimator is an
integral part of the low-voltage, data center and specialty
divisions construction process and ensures competitiveness,
profitability, and growth. The National Estimator is responsible
for cost estimates for various projects. The National Estimator
will support sales in developing cost estimates for the
installation of structured cabling projects and the construction of
mission critical data centers. Estimations will include all the
necessary materials, labor, and engineering costs required to
deliver a profitable job which meets or exceeds customer
requirements. This position also coordinates sales to project
management transition activities.
Core Duties & Responsibilities
- Safety is E2's number one Core Value. Follow safe work
practices and company and client worksite policies.
- Promote company Core Values to foster and safeguard
family-centric culture.
- Prepare complete cost estimates for projects.
- Understand and monitor program of work to ensure estimates are
completed prior to deadlines.
- Perform field take-offs/evaluations for estimate
preparation.
- Compare various project documents for accuracy and
consistency.
- Participate in estimate review process with internal and
external stake holders.
- Assist construction personnel throughout the project life cycle
in tracking and understanding basis of cost estimate.
- Assist in the preparation and submission of change orders.
- Follow-up at the end of a project to close any loops in the
estimating process.
- Conducts detailed analysis of contract documents and
specifications for medium to large hard bid/lump sum projects to
determine overall project requirements.
- Takes ownership of medium to large size estimates or a
component of larger estimates and is accountable for that specific
work scope.
- Completes final cost estimate, adding all labor, equipment,
material data, pricing documentation, overhead, and profit margins,
and produces a final bid submission.
- Identifies associated risk factors, including monitoring of
published addenda that may alter original project scope.
- Completes full quantity take-off of all labor, equipment, and
materials.
- Captures and understands trade scopes and communicates gaps /
missing information.
- Coordinates and works with sales development and project
management team to create site logistics, schedule, and execution
plan.
- Reviews current material and construction equipment pricing and
ensures that bid validity and price escalation are addressed and
meet project's needs.
- Assists or leads in preparing final bid documents for
submission to client to meet contract deadline requirements.
- Support estimating efforts of multiple office locations.
- Maintain data in E2 systems.
- Reads and understand blueprints.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Travel: The individual in this role should be able and willing
to travel as required by E2.Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- RCDD is preferred.Experience:
- Minimum of five (5) years' experience estimating large scale
new commercial construction projects including mission critical
data centers and structure cable projects preferred.
- Structured Cabling/Low Voltage industry experience
required.
- Bluebeam experience REQUIRED.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD is preferred.Knowledge, Skills, &
Abilities:
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, MS Project).
- Must have the proven ability to design, engineer, estimate and
develop a written and graphic representation of the company's
proposed solutions utilizing the software resources provided by the
company.
- Able to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
- Impeccable problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated detail orientation.
- Demonstrated and effective communication and interpersonal
skills.
- Strong ability to work in teams and foster confidence in
all.
- Solid proven estimating skills and understanding of conceptual
estimating skillset.
- Ability to independently develop accurate, detailed, complete
estimates.WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The standard work
environment for this position is an indoors business office and
construction environment. Ability to use a computer and/or hand
tools while sitting or standing for extended periods of time. The
noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to sit, talk or hear, use hands, stoop, kneel, bend,
rotate, push, pull, reach with hands and arms on intermittent to
regular basis daily. The employee is frequently required to stand
and walk. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50
pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The
employee must regularly carry and climb ladders to 20 feet. The
employee may be required to work in tight, confided spaces. The
employee must demonstrate regular and on-time attendance. There
could be a requirement of occasional travel by conventional means
including aircraft, motor vehicle and the like within the region
and to other locations as required. The physical demands described
here are representative of those that must be met to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job.
E2 Benefits include: Employee paid monthly medical premiums,
matching 401k, paid holidays and 3 weeks paid time off.
DISCLAIMER: The above job definition information has been designed
to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by
employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain
or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties,
responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned
to this job. Job duties and responsibilities are subject to change
based on changing business needs and conditions. An Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender
identity, national origin disability, protected Veteran Status, or
any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or
local law. Actively recruits qualified women, minorities, disabled
and veterans for all positions for which they are qualified.
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Keywords: E2 Optics, Commerce City , National Estimator, Professions , Englewood, Colorado
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