Electrical Cost Estimator - FOS

The role

The Electrical Cost Estimator will organize, maintain, and expand the Job Order Contracting (JOC) unit cost database. This role involves researching new items, developing detailed cost estimates, and collaborating with contractors and project managers.

What you will do

• Research and generate new items and CSI MasterFormat divisions to the database
• Develop detailed cost estimates and unit-price content
• Update existing unit costs and expand item descriptions
• Identify relationships between items to combine into assembly-based unit costs
• Evaluate, approve, reject or recommend contractor submitted items and costs
• Work with contractors, field Account Managers and client Project Managers
• Analyze regional market conditions, labor, materials, equipment and construction methods
• Provide technical support to junior estimators
• Collaborate with other estimators, architects, engineers and client representatives

Required qualifications

• 5 years of experience; or 7 years of experience in lieu of formal education
• Thorough knowledge of electrical cost estimating including 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 and make practical estimating judgments
• Experience with and the ability to apply CSI MasterFormat and UniFormat coding structures
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, collaboration, and time management skills

Nice to have

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package
• Generous paid time off policy
• Coaching with leadership
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Flexible spending account options
• Voluntary insurances
• Flex-time schedules
• Remote work options
• 401k plan
• Employee perk programs

Before you apply

• Provide your resume and portfolio when applying
• Complete mandatory training, including compliance training, within required timeframes

About the company

FOS of CannonDesign is a multidisciplinary professional services and software consultancy. FOS is a major, multi-office practice ranked #1 world-wide for facility-related services by World Architecture 100.