Position Purpose: Assist in the developing of cost estimates and resource requirements for various types of Electric Utility civil access and grading construction projects.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of project estimates by reviewing drawings, scope of work documents, pricing schedules, and specifications provided by the customer and performing labor and material take-offs and cost history analyses to support proposal development
• Assist project team in scoping of projects for engineering, construction, and contractual requirements
• Assist with the development of construction and billing schedules
• Assist with the development of standardized historical cost databases and application tools to aid future estimates
• Research, contact, organize, and evaluate subcontractor, equipment, and material pricing provided by vendors based on project location
• Attend customer pre-bid meetings at the project locations or customers office location
• Perform physical or clerical tasks on various project sites during the first year to obtain required field experience

Knowledge | Skills | Abilities

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Ability to anticipate and meet internal customer needs
• Must be self-motivated
• Proven communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook
• Ability to occasionally travel for short durations to customer prebid and post bid meetings (air or ground travel)
• Experience with one or more of the following, Bluebeam, Civil 3D, Trimble Business Center, Insite, CAD, or other takeoff software.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent experience.
• Prior estimating or field experience preferred, not required. MJE is willing to train with appropriate previous experience in the electrical utility work, heavy industrial work, or past technical training/education in the electrical or construction industry.

Work Environment

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position over 50% of the time
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc
• Continuously operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, scanner, and computer printer
• The person in this position frequently communicates with employees and coworkers and must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Occasionally lifting 20 pounds