Director of Estimating - Electrical Civil & Commercial

Director of Estimating - Electrical Civil & CommercialWe have an immediate opportunity for an experienced Director of Estimating the San Diego office. This position requires a strategic leader with technical estimating and vendor management experience to include risk management in Electrical.Duties and ResponsibilitiesExcellent customer service skills building relationships with owners, general contractors, engineers and subcontractorsDevelop, train, mentor and motivate team membersContinue to develop relationships with new and current clientsAttend Construction Trade Meeting regularly including after-hour outingsTimely and accurate development of bids and proposals for managementStrong knowledge of anticipated construction problems with solutions to minimize cost and mitigate riskResponsible for understanding the financial components inclusive of cost controls measures, delivery margins, and reportingApply proper analysis to plan and modify estimates to account for labor, materials, equipment costs, project circumstances and environment and schedulesResponsible for coordinating, managing, supervising, and producing estimatesCoordinate the assembly of bid proposals using AccubidResponsible for creating the scope letter, which is thorough, accurate, and clearly writtenAbility to be able to present the proposal to clientAbility to attend and lead a turnover meeting with Project Managers and staff as well as a "Lessons Learned Meeting"Perform additional assignments as directed by managementSome travel is required to customers' location and jobsitesQualifications and EducationFour-year degree desiredBackground as an electrician is a plus10 years plus experience as an Estimator in Electrical Civil & Commercial ConstructionProven experience of electrical estimating on small and large design build projects, commercial and industrial to include estimates for instrumental controls associated with industrial, water treatment plants, pump, and lift stations projectsAbility to read plans, specifications, Electrical Code books, read and comprehend project, drawings, specifications, and request for proposalsRequires a valid California driver's license and a clean driving recordExperience working with Accubid, Line Count, Microsoft Office 365 in addition to learning other software toolsWorking knowledge of Bid Tracer, a plusWork extended hours as necessary to complete tasksAbility to walk and stand for an extended period (1-5 hours) which may also require sitting, squatting, going up and down stairs and laddersBenefits provided(Electrical Estimator, Accubid, Bid Tracer, Office 365, Civil, Commercial, Design-Build, Estimating)