Electrical Estimator - Control Systems, PLC, Accubid

Company: CyberCoders
Location: Long Beach
Posted on: June 24, 2022

Job Description:

If you are an Electrical Estimator with experience, please read on!Based in Los Alamitos, CA, we are a subsidiary of the world's leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction and facilities services, including planning, consulting, and operations and maintenance.What You Will Be Doing

• Seeking and identifying new project opportunities
• Gathering and compiling all necessary RFQ documentation (e.g. RFP, specifications, drawings, etc.)
• Performing site/customer visits, as needed, to gather project information
• Identifying, formulating, and submitting questions during bid Q&A periods
• Leading efforts to determine project viability prior to expending substantial estimating hours/resources
• Quickly and efficiently analyzing and distilling relevant project specifications and drawings
• Cross-checking project documentation to ensure any meaningful gaps/discrepancies between specifications and drawings are identified, questioned, and accounted for
• Cross-checking project specifications and P&IDs against contract drawings to ensure constructability and controllability
• Requesting and verifying vendor quotes for control system components such as control panel components, VFDs, field instrumentation, field devices, etc.
• Requesting and verifying subcontractor/fabricator/specialty service quotations
• Working with in-house resources, leading efforts to determine engineering, programming, control panel fabrication, calibration, and installation labor hours
• Compiling quotation and labor information into estimate summary sheets and ultimately into an estimate end sheet
• Working with engineering/management to discuss assumptions, contingencies, etc. and adjusting estimate end sheet pricing accordingly
• Leading efforts to generate proposal documentation including defining clarifications and exclusions
• Working with engineering/management to refine the proposal for submission
• Identifying, seeking, interfacing, and maintaining relationships with end customers, general contractors, electrical/mechanical contractors, etc.
• Compiling turnover packages and leading turnover kick-off meetings with in-house resources for successful bids
• Being the first point of contact to interface and follow up with existing/new customers inquiries regarding potential projects and their viability
• Assisting with business development activities when required
• Assisting/leading price negotiations with vendors for strategic buyoutsWhat You Need for this Position
  • 5+ years experience with control system estimating in the fields listed above
  • Ability to quickly and efficiently read and digest typical control system RFQ documentation including but not limited to project specifications, plans, P&IDs, contract drawings, I/O lists, conduit schedules, project schedules, etc.
  • Ability to conceptualize project deliverables such as: control network architecture, control panel designs, required project instrumentation, software activities, etc.
  • Familiarity and working knowledge of control hardware/software including Allen-Bradley/Rockwell Automation, Schneider, GE, Emerson/Rosemount, Wonderware, etc.
  • Familiarity and working knowledge of controls instrumentation and devicesPreferred Skills Include
    • A BSc/AA degree in an engineering/technical discipline
    • Experience with PLC programming/PLC system design/system start-up
    • Working knowledge of Accubid software
    • Electrical installation estimating for PLC controlled baggage handling conveyor systems using various wiring methods/communication protocols
    • Electrical installation estimating for PLC controlled processes and equipment in food processing plants
    • Estimating experience with Andover/Schneider EcoStruxure controlled HVAC/BMS systemsWhat's In It for You
      • Competitive Base Salary ($100k - $130k DOE)
      • Vacation/PTO
      • Medical
      • Dental
      • Vision
      • 401kBenefits
        • Vacation/PTO
        • Medical
        • Dental
        • Vision
        • 401kSo, if you are an Electrical Estimator with experience, please apply today!Email Your Resume In Word ToLooking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:Dominik.Sobaszek@CyberCoders.com
          • Please do NOT change the email subject line in any way. You must keep the JobID: linkedin : DS15-1686046L301 -- in the email subject line for your application to be considered.***Dominik Sobaszek - Associate Manager - CyberCodersApplicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.CyberCoders, Inc is proud to be an Equal Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.CyberCoders will consider for Employment in the City of Los Angeles qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance.

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