Electrical Estimator, Mission Critical

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. Suffolk is an end-to-end business that provides value throughout the entire project lifecycle by leveraging its core construction management services with vertical service lines that include real estate capital investment, design, self-perform construction services, technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies), and innovation research/development.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $5.0 billion in annual revenue, 2,600 employees, and main offices in Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Suffolk manages some of the most complex, sophisticated projects in the country, serving clients in every major industry sector, including healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, transportation/aviation, government, mission critical and commercial. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit www.suffolk.com and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

Suffolk is seeking people who are bold. Curious. Innovative. Caring. Looking for the career opportunity of a lifetime. We’ll challenge and inspire you to be your very best. We’ll embrace what makes you unique and lift you up as you take chances. Here, you’ll find a place where you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job. Join us for the chance to leverage your inherent curiosity and proven capabilities to catapult you to the next level.

The Role:

The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.

The Electrical Estimator will support the Mission Critical Center of Excellence and be responsible for in-house project budgeting, including preparing quantity surveys and understanding current unit cost. The Electrical Estimator will also obtain subcontractor bid pricing, including ensuring compliance with scope of work, and offer construction feasibility and value engineering while maintaining relationships with electrical contractors.

• Unit Cost Pricing:
• Clearly understand the complexity of the scope of work as shown on the construction documents
• Prepare detailed take offs of materials
• Prepare detailed labor estimates utilizing man-hours, crews and equipment
• Solicit material prices from suppliers
• Obtain current labor rates
• Understand the influence of market conditions on pricing

• Subcontractor Solicitation & Selection:
• Work with Lead Estimator to prepare electrical subcontractor bid list
• Prepare subcontractor bid packages including transmittals, drawings and specifications
• Follow up with subs regarding bidding and update the subcontractor list
• Answer subcontractor questions during the bidding periods
• Prepare Exhibit “B” – Scope of work documents for subcontractor bids
• Prepare scope sheets for subcontractors, and review scope of work
• Work with Operations team on purchasing the appropriate subcontractor

• Electrical Design Consultation
• Provide construction feasibility feedback on design documents
• Provide value engineering ideas and pricing
• Maintain relationships with local designers

• Subcontractor Relationships & Feedback:
• Develop and maintain relationships with all local electrical subcontractors and vendors
• Keep Subcontractors up to date with project information and addenda during the bidding process
• Obtain vendor pricing before subcontractor pricing is being solicited

• Preconstruction Abilities:
• Assist the Senior Estimator with quantity take offs and subcontractor solicitation
• Prepare document lists and correspondence during pre-construction

• Other
• Attend weekly staff meetings and report on status of assignments
• Attend Training classes as required

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Electrical Estimating, or equivalent
• Computer skills
• Working knowledge of Excel spread sheets, and Word processing programs
• Experience with estimating software
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law.  This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.  Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.