NewHire Employment Application - Estimator

Estimator - Electrical Commercial
Beltsville , MD 20705

Join our team as a Electrical Estimator! For almost 90 years, Hawkins Electric Service (www.hawkinselectric.com) has been proudly serving the Washington, DC/Baltimore corridor. Our market share continues to grow in 2010. As we grow, the average size and dollar value of the projects we take on is increasing as well. We’re looking for a Electrical Estimator with the experience to help us meet that growth.

Hawkins Electric offers our Electrical Estimator the stability of a well-established industry leader, coupled with the aggressiveness of a company named to SmartCEO Magazine’s “Five On Fire” list for 2008-09. Some of our high profile projects include: The J. F. Kennedy Center, The Jefferson Memorial and USA Today, as well as multiple design-builds for the FAA, numerous area medical facilities, which include MRI rooms, cancer treatment centers and many notable tenant build-outs and new construction condominium projects. Join our team to help us bid and win other high profile projects like these.

We have a fun, friendly, highly motivated office environment, and we’re looking for a Estimator who is going to work well on our team. We’re offering a competitive annual salary, depending on experience, along with very generous health and dental plans, 401(k), paid holidays, and vacation options.

The Electrical Estimator has the overall responsibility for preparing accurate, comprehensive, and competitive bids for specific projects. The Estimator will work closely with engineers and architects, reading schematics and blueprints to prepare a complete list of all electrical job costs, including: amount of materials, equipment, specialty items and labor necessary for the electrical phase of a project. Knowledge of electrical and general construction techniques and proper scheduling of purchases and work are essential skills.

To the qualified candidate we offer:

Ø A competitive salary, depending on experience;

Ø A generous healthcare plan with dental options;

Ø A competitive 401(k) plan;

Ø Paid holidays & vacations.

Authorities and Responsibilities

Hawkins Electric Service’s Electrical Estimator will oversee the bidding process from beginning to end, including:

Ø Determine appropriate projects for bid;

Ø Complete Approved Estimates in a timely manner;

Ø Professionally position Hawkins Electric to be the vendor of choice;

Ø Complete Change-Orders with 48 hour or less turn-around;

Ø Understand the details of each project to ensure complete and accurate take offs;

Ø Review physical constraints at the site, insurance required;

Ø Obtain multiple pricing from vendors for gear, lighting, etc.;

Ø Analyze and compile data on each factor that may have an influence on cost;

Ø Regularly follow-up on presented bids.

We take pride in our work—and our reputation. Our employees are committed to EXCEEDING OUR CUSTOMERS’ EXPECTATIONS through training, innovation and pride in our work. It is our goal to do the job right the first time and to treat our customers, suppliers and our employees with respect, integrity and honesty.

Please No direct calls or emails. Apply via the confidential application below.

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We will be contacting qualified applicants by phone. What is the best time to contact you? (Choose one)
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11:30am - 2:30pm
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Education
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Provide the name of the institution from which you received your highest degree

How many years of estimating experience do you have?
0-2 years
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6-9 years
10+ years

Do you have experience with reading blueprints and schematic drawings? Do you have experience completing CAD drawings?
Yes to blueprints; No to CAD
Yes to CAD; No to blueprints
Yes to both
No to both

Total Job Estimate for a office space is approximately 2 million. You would estimate the electrical portion to be how much of the total price?
5-10%
10-15%
20-25%
50%

Mark all industries in which you have had AT LEAST TWO YEARS of estimating experience:
General Construction
Residential Electrical
Commercial or Industrial Electrical
Other (please list below)

Check the estimating software that you've had the MOST experience with:
McCormick
Accubid
ConEst
Other

How large (total electrical budget)was the last major project you estimated that you can provide references for?
Up to $500000
$500000 to $2 million
$2 million to $5 million
$5 million or more

You get a set of plans that are poorly designed by the engineer, and the job is being competitively bid. There is a note in the specs that states the Electrical Contractor will be responsible for the complete electrical installation. How do you proceed with the estimate?

If you have a $300,000 job, the labor budget for this job would be about $100,000. If your labor is $90 per hour how many man hours will you have to do the job?
1000 Hours
1212 Hours
1111 Hours
555 Hours

What are some of the reasons that you’re a great candidate for this job?

You are 50% complete with an estimate that you feel good about and you are familiar with the GC’s you are bidding to. Four more GC’s call for a price and you hear from the supply house that you are one of 30 electrical bidders on the project. How do you proceed?

What is your salary target?
$50000 or less
$50000 to $60000
$60000 to $70000
$70000 or more

Where did you learn about this open position? (Indicate the website, job board, referring individual or newspaper.)

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