SUMMARY: The position of Electrical Transportation Sr. Estimator has been established to enhance the profitability of the business by producing and assembling bids, budgets, change, design build and change order proposals that accurately reflect projects within Baker Electric's scope. The Sr. Estimator will build and maintain relationships with clients, mentor others, and problem solve some of the most complex estimating issues. This an exempt position and may lead and directly manage employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assumes job duties and responsibilities of the Estimator II.
• Manage, oversee, and perform all take-off and quantity surveys per company standardized procedures.
• Leads Transportation Estimating Team with timely roll-out and execution of the entire estimate deliverable process.
• Conduct initial analysis of drawings and specifications to ensure required documentation is present and determine scope of work.
• Responsible for the completion of all bid related documents.

• Critically analyze bid documents and understand risk and opportunities and articulate those to management.
• Organize the bid team, providing leadership and direction with regards to means and methods, schedule, and strategy.
• Participate in technical proposals for Alternative Delivery projects as requested.
• Effectively plug budgets for all disciplines, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Create detailed crew and production cost estimates and review prices with estimating team.

• Attends project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required.
• Accurately assesses and plans takeoff workload.
• Assist in the process of gathering actual cost vs. estimated cost, maintaining project cost history.
• Manage and maintain subcontractor database and subcontractor prequalification.
• Builds and maintains effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, vendors and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meets or exceeds the customer's expectations.

• Assist with business developments activities.
• Conduct special studies to develop and analyze new material and installation procedures and related cost data to determine the effect of possible cost reductions as directed by Chief Estimator.
• Perform other special projects as needed.

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION:

• 3+ years of experience as an Electrical Transportation Estimator. Years of experience in role may vary by previous field experience in the electrical trade.
• Proven ability to successfully complete various Electrical transportation estimates and budgets simultaneously
• Proven knowledge of electrical relevant to needs of the electrical transportation business group (traffic signals, street lighting, communication systems, intelligent traffic systems, etc.)
• Overall understanding of construction business (operations, procurement / buy outs, risk management, etc.)
• CPE "Certified Professional Electrical Estimator" a plus

• Proficiency in Bluebeam, Accubid or similar construction software
• Intermediate use of Excel
• Exposure to mentoring or training new Estimators

PAY TRANSPARENCY:
The starting salary for this opportunity range is listed. Other rewards may include annual bonus eligibility based on company and individual performance, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. Baker provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, an Employee-Owned Program (ESOP), paid holidays, and paid time off (PTO). A candidate's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions. Please note that the compensation information is a good-faith estimate for this position. It assumes a rate based on location and experience.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you are selected for an interview, a Baker Recruiter will contact you directly from our organization with a [redacted]-electric.com email.