Electrical Cost Estimator - FOS

The Opportunity:

At FOS, it’s all about the people. With exceedingly low turnover rates, we’re constantly growing, and that’s where this new opportunity comes in – for a  Electrical Cost Estimator to organize, maintain, and expand our Job Order Contracting (JOC) unit cost database. The ideal candidate should have experience with CSI MasterFormat Divisions 21, 25, 26, 27,  28 and 33 construction items, details, and costs to be successful.

 Your Responsibilities:

• Research and generate new items and CSI MasterFormat divisions to the database including descriptions, scope clarifications, markups, labor, material, and equipment costs.
• Independently develop detailed cost estimates and unit-price content with minimal oversight, using sound assumptions and documenting the basis of the estimate.
• Update existing unit costs; expand and clarify existing item descriptions and scope.
• Identify relationships between items, quantities, and costs to combine multiple items into assembly-based unit costs.
• Evaluate, approve, reject or recommend contractor submitted items and costs based on scope, market information, database standards, and estimating judgement.
• Work with contractors, field Account Managers and client Project Managers to determine appropriate item selections, review/verify bid proposals, reconcile item costs and scope, and add new items.
• Analyze regional market conditions, labor approaches, materials, equipment, and construction means and methods that affect unit cost.
• Provide general guidance and technical support to junior estimators and contribute discipline expertise to conceptual or square-foot estimates.
• Collaborate with other estimators, architects, engineers, client representatives, and other project members.
• May handle other responsibilities as needed.

What we offer:

• Flexible work location! We offer a hybrid model, so you can work from home and/or work from the office
• Competitive benefits package, including a generous paid time off policy
• An inclusive work environment that encourages employees to demonstrate their strengths and passions in achieving personal and organizational goals
• Coaching with leadership that enables professional growth for future career pathing
• The opportunity to work for a growing team with proven success

Required skills and experience:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field preferred and 5 years of experience; or 7 years of experience in lieu of formal education
• Thorough knowledge of electrical cost estimating including various commercial building types, electrical system types, means & methods, and regional market conditions
• Thorough knowledge of cost estimating in various commercial building types, construction types, means & methods, and regional market conditions
• Experience developing detailed estimates, unit costs, quantity-or assembly-based pricing, or maintaining construction cost data.
• Ability to adopt and utilize multiple software platforms and structured databases.
• Ability to evaluate incomplete or conflicting information, make practical estimating judgments, document assumptions, and identify when escalation is needed.
• Experience with and the ability to apply CSI MasterFormat and UniFormat coding structures.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, collaboration, and time management skills.