Estimator - Full-time / Part-time

Description:

What you will doWill handle developing the bid costs of Fire Alarm and Low Voltage projects in support of the Construction Sales Team, and the Systems. Deliverables include\: Take-off, Estimates, Scopes of Work, Risk Logs and Subcontractor RFPs. How you will do itSecuring initial project documentation, and tracking updates and addendaDownloading and saving specifications and drawing sets, comparing addenda specifications and drawings to the original sets, and identifying changes in scopeDeveloping project scope of workDeveloping project take-offs, and equipment counts based upon the specifications and drawingsAuthoring documents that clearly describe the project scale and scope for the Sales Executive to be delivered with the JCI bid documents. These are typically Word documents, but may also include control system, and network riser drawings that include the systems to be controlled, quantities of controlled devices, and scope exclusions. Authoring documents that clearly describe the installation scale and scope for the electrical installation subcontractor. These are typically Word documents, but may also include control system, and network riser drawings that include the systems to be controlled, quantities of controlled devices, and scope exclusions. Soliciting electrical installation quotes from local subcontractorsAuthoring of pre-contract RFPs, including scopes of work as above, project scheduling, bonding requirements, etc.Continual communication between JCI and 3 to 5 subcontractors, including answering their questions/scope information requests.Assuring that the initial and any updated scope is shared equally between all subcontractorsSoliciting vendor quotes for non-JCI materialIdentifying from the specifications and drawings which required material must be purchased externally.Identifying representatives or distributors of the required material and soliciting pricing accordingly.As needed, share specification sections, and develop material schedules for the vendors to use as scope guidance.Creating and managing project risk logsIdentifying scope items from the specifications and drawings that have potential to add or remove costs from the project bid price.Identifying scope items from the specifications and drawings that do not add or remove costs from the project bid price, but may influence the way the project is managed.Clearly identify the risk management strategy for each item, and identify necessary costs associated with each item as needed.Conducting management pricing reviewsClear communication of the project scope, pricing approaches, risk, and unusual job characteristic to multiple management audiences.Maintaining agenda, topic, and time discipline to assure that all relevant discussion items are covered and discussed.

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