Salary Range: 90000 to 140000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

Core Duties & Responsibilities:

• Safety is E2 Optics’ number one Core Value. Follow safe work practices and company and client worksite policies.
• Promote company Core Values to foster and safeguard family-centric culture.
• Prepare complete cost estimates for projects.
• Understand and monitor program of work to ensure estimates are completed prior to deadlines.
• Perform field take-offs/evaluations for estimate preparation.
• Compare various project documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Participate in estimate review process with internal and external stake holders.
• Assist construction personnel throughout the project life cycle in tracking and understanding basis of cost estimate.
• Assist in the preparation and submission of change orders.
• Follow-up at the end of a project to close any loops in the estimating process.
• Conducts detailed analysis of contract documents and specifications for medium to large hard bid/lump sum projects to determine overall project requirements.
• Takes ownership of medium to large size estimates or a component of larger estimates and is accountable for that specific work scope.
• Completes final cost estimate, adding all labor, equipment, material data, pricing documentation, overhead, and profit margins, and produces a final bid submission.
• Identifies associated risk factors, including monitoring of published addenda that may alter original project scope.
• Completes full quantity take-off of all labor, equipment, and materials.
• Captures and understands trade scopes and communicates gaps / missing information.
• Coordinates and works with sales development and project management team to create site logistics, schedule, and execution plan.
• Reviews current material and construction equipment pricing and ensures that bid validity and price escalation are addressed and meet project’s needs.
• Assists or leads in preparing final bid documents for submission to client to meet contract deadline requirements.
• Support estimating efforts of multiple office locations.
• Maintain data in E2 Optics systems.
• Reads and understand blueprints.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Travel: The individual in this role should be able and willing to travel as required by E2 Optics.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or a similar field is highly preferred; A combination of relevant education and experience would be considered in lieu of degree.
• RCDD is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years experience estimating large scale HYPERSCALE data center projects including mission critical data centers and colocation facilities.
• Structured Cabling/Low Voltage industry experience required.
• Bluebeam expertise is REQUIRED.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD/BIM360 is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Must have a proven understanding of the intricacies of working in the Hyperscale market, including the variations in design between the major hyperscale customers infrastructure platforms.
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project).
• Must have the proven ability to design, engineer, estimate and develop a written and graphic representation of the company’s proposed solutions utilizing the software resources provided by the company.
• Able to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
• Impeccable problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated detail orientation.
• Demonstrated and effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work in teams and foster confidence in all.
• Solid proven estimating skills and understanding of conceptual estimating skillset.
• Ability to independently develop accurate, detailed, complete estimates.