Junior Estimator - Residential/Light Commerical

Mission:

To-Do More Than Is Expected for Client, Community, and Employee

Our Core Values:

• Talent - Our people are our greatest asset. Our organization's future lies in our employees' hands and capabilities.
• Results - We hold ourselves to the highest standards in the industry. As a result of this, we deliver what we promise while exceeding expectations.
• Integrity - Trust & respect is earned. We are honest, respectful, and transparent in our interactions with our employees, clients, and vendors.

Position Summary:

The Junior Estimator is responsible for estimates and take-off in accordance with local, state, national code and in compliance with contract documents of new and/or existing projects.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Training: Partnering with the senior estimator to learn the following estimating skills:
  • Reading and interpreting plans and preparing quantity takeoffs, trade bid lists
  • Understanding the job scope process including site logistics, unforeseen and existing conditions, and constructability issues.
  • Understanding costing in terms of square foot, labor, and material.
  • Developing and maintaining productive subcontractor relationships.
  • Assist in the preparation of Job Folder setup
  • Prepare and track change orders
• Provide support to estimators and senior estimators to further develop skills.
• Advanced Training to includes:
  • Active participation in the preconstruction process to include preliminary cost analysis, timely and accurate estimates, value engineering, creating scope letters, subcontract negotiations, and project scheduling.
  • Learn and use Accubid and other estimating software for all estimating and posting tasks.
• Assist in achieving the department's sales and gross margin objectives
• Acquire additional training as needed to improve communication and leadership skills
  

Other Duties as Assigned:

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. In addition, duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Experience and Education:

Required:

• Two (2) year's field experience in the electrical trade, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Basic blueprint reading experience
• Knowledge of basic mathematical operations and calculations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, order of operations) to calculate labor, materials, and/or cost estimates for projects and work orders, etc
• Strong computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Must have the ability to effectively read, write and communicate in the English language at a 12th-grade level
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's license in good standing to meet the company's driving requirements
• High School Diploma or GED
  

Preferred:

• Degree/Diploma in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture or related field
• Bilingual
  

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position directly supervises employees and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies, procedures, and applicable laws.

• Responsibilities include training employees, planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints; and resolving problems.

Personal Attributes:

• Is in support of our Mission Statement and Core Values
• Is honest and has the highest integrity
• Sets the example for others and is above reproach
• Ability to cope with job pressures in a constantly changing environment
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated
• Extremely detail-oriented
• Positive and professional demeanor
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently under time constraints and job responsibility pressure, and stress
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
• Can handle and manage confidential information

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at construction job sites.
• This job operates in an indoor professional office or job site environment. May work outside in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
• Employees may be exposed to fumes, airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. In addition, the employee may occasionally be exposed to various extreme conditions at different work locations.
• Employees will be exposed to moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones, printers, and light foot traffic).
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is occasionally active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing throughout the day.
• Must be able to move objects that weigh 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• This position routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers/printers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Position Type, Expected Hours of Work, and Travel:

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work vary but equate to 40 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Tri-City provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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