Electrical Estimator Resume Samples

Electrical Estimator / Junior Project Manager

Completed commercial estimates ranging up to $3M; served as Project Manager for electrical projects up to $1.5M, and Jr. Project Manger on projects valued at $1.6M and up (expediting materials per project requirements).

• Teamed with Sr. Estimator and Field Superintendents to enforce company safety requirements, ensuring the projects were installed per plans / specifications; presenting owner with change orders when necessary.
• Working with project schedules.
• Created accurate electrical estimates and developed suitable budgets and schedules for projects.
• Handled project administration and materials procurement; oversaw job cost tracking and AIA billing procedures.
• Trained departmental office staff and supervised field personnel; led document control practices for all projects.

Electrical Estimator

Reviewed and analyzed client data to conceptualize the design of the switchgears, control panels and motor control centers.

• Developedan accurate quotation letters that presented technical and commercial proposals and exclusions.
• Effectively communicated with the salesmen, engineers and vendors to identify the various components and build the price.
• Organized output into Client Relationship Management software to effectively communicate with all departments.

Electrical Estimator

MBTA/Mass-DOT/Mass-Port's Power Substations, Subway Stations, Highway, and Runway projects in MA.

• Developed digital and manual material takeoffs for projects range from 1M to 25M U.S. dollars.
• Utilized Con-Est estimating software and Microsoft Excel to build accurate cost proposals.
• Ensured project's scopes of work to meet the highest standards based on industry standards and project specifications.
• Managed and coordinated plans, specifications, and resource management as well as submittal preparation.
• Compared quotations between sub-contractors and material vendors.
• Assisted electrical engineer in designing power substations and highway lighting systems.
• Worked closely with VP/chief estimator and project engineers in every aspect of the projects.

Instrumentation & Electrical Estimator

Reviewed proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate.

• Prepared estimates by calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
• Ensured maintenance of files and documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists.
• Assisted in identifying qualified suppliers and subcontractors and soliciting quotes
• Reviewed quotes for completeness with plans & specs
• Recommended best solution based on cost, engineering quality, and availability of materials
• Monitored and streamlined scope inclusions, exclusions, & clarifications for estimates

Electrical Estimator/assistant Project Manager

Employed by a union electrical contractor to perform electrical estimates for new and existing construction; assisted Senior Project Managers with various tasks; responsible for retaining permits and blueprint approval from the Department of Buildings.

• Involved in the process of submitting competitive bids to proposed clients.
• Planned electrical construction schedules and phases of installation
• Assisted in managing electrical construction for the Block 37 commercial building on State & Randolph in downtown Chicago; represented the company at bi-weekly construction trades meeting
• Played a key role in the managing and estimation of work planned and performed at the University of Chicago's dormitory site

Senior Electrical Estimator and Designer

Created successful department expansion for multi-trade contractor (HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical).

• Produced multi-trade bids with construction team; gathered information for planning.
• Coordinated tasks, directly with general manager, for quality control.
• Successful completed projects ranged from $50K to $750K.

Buyer/electrical Estimator & Project Manager

• Selected projects to bid, mostly Transportation projects, and prepared more than 100 bids.
• Sourced new vendors, negotiated pricing, delivery, and terms and selected vendor for successful projects.
• Visited jobsites to handle field problems, procured miscellaneous required at site, met with General Contracts, Owners and other project personnel.
• Maintained all spending for the electrical and air-conditioning departments.
• Prepared various required data and reports including: Payroll/hours information, project costing, EEO, Disadvantage Business Enterprise and Affirmative Action and served as Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and as a Department of Transportation representative.

Senior Electrical Estimator/construction Project Coordinator

Employer Summary: SOC is a US Government Contractor performing construction contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, US Embassies worldwide - new construction and retrofit/up-fit

• Technical Field expertise and field support-ensured NEC compliance; monitored project schedule and cost
• Interacted with the field personnel, recognizing and addressing problems, implementing solutions
• Developed and wrote Quality Control Plans, Commissioning Plans, Project Management Plans, Resource plans; conducted phase and milestones reviews
• Developed RFP responses, proposals and estimates on projects with earn value up-to $22 million
• Lead the electrical proposal part of the design/build bid that included all classified areas for the Kabul Embassy Security Systems (TSS) for Kabul Embassy expansion - $22 Million
• Monitor ed, controlled and executed numerous classified projects in Afghanistan worth $800,000 - $5 Million
• Developed and priced change orders
• Bid project, Prepared proposal, sourced and procured material and labor pricing for Athens Embassy - Electrical expansion - $3.9 Million
• Lead all electrical procurement for all electrical materials, equipment and tools.
• Provided expertise for electrical submittals, submitted and tracked submittals, procured submitted materials.

Electrical Estimator

Estimated electrical projects using drawings, information gathered from site visits and information from onsite electrician or foreman

• Built electrical budget for project using information gathered during estimates
• Designed electrical systems, performing estimating and budgeting for installation using information derived from site visits, customer meetings, National Electrical Code and facility size and use requirements
• Setup Accubid Bid Winner Plus program and taught estimators and project managers in both Watkinsville and Savannah locations the effective use of this program

Electrical Estimator/project Manager

Monitor prospective bid invitations and opportunities via Blue Book and other bid sources; obtain bid packages for projects suited to my company.

• Review entire bid package, perform takeoff, and determine labor and material pricing.
• Complete bid summary and submit proposal to project solicitor.
• Consistently awarded profitable contracts based on competitive and accurate estimating and brought in projects at or under budget.
• As project manager, responsible for all aspects of the job including maintaining deadlines, managing employees, procuring materials, and coordinating project specifications and scheduling with owner, engineer and general contractor.