.Posted Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 10:00 AMBaker Corporate Services provides engineering, operations, and accounting support to Baker Electric and Baker Electric Home Energy. Located in Tijuana Mexico, the BCS team will perform work that supports the successful completion of residential, commercial and industrial construction projects in the United States. We are committed to ensuring an ethical and inclusive work environment.Our Tijuana office is growing, and we are looking for an Estimator I! The Estimator I will provide direct support to the Transportation Group (pre-construction team) by qualifying electrical items, performing take offs, assisting in preparation of bids and other estimating duties as directed by their assigned Sr. Estimator or manager. This is a non-exempt position that is an individual contributor.What you'll do:Assume responsibilities of the Estimating Coordinator and provide back up support to the Estimating Coordinator as needed.Quantify electrical items (dots and spots) utilizing the estimating software, Accubid LiveCount.Support Estimator(s) with review and understanding of project plans and specifications, bid documents, and other relevant project documents to identify what is needed for a project and to create a bid proposal.Identify and notate potential problems and inform the Estimator in a timely manner.Assist in preparation of RFI's and RFP's by gathering information from relevant parties, such as Foreman, Estimator, and SME's.Assist in the calculation of electrical construction costs based on reviewing available documents.Support Estimator in requesting material and equipment quotes from vendors and equipment suppliers as required by project scope.Review scope quotes and accuracy of quotes received.Prepare bid documents including specific scope letter for each project. Provide the necessary information to your manager who will handle all cost discussions.Provide bid progress updates consistently to those involved in the project, such as company management, project management, clients, and general contractors.Proactively complete assigned tasks to effectively meet bid deadlines.May perform job walks to ensure that any field conditions have been observed that may affect the construction, may impact the prospective bid, and/or may impact the pre-construction designs and the build services.May deliver bids in-person when required.Perform other special projects as needed.Successful candidates will have:Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineer, Construction Management or related program (classes in estimating).In lieu of college degree, 2+ years of Electrical Transportation or Civil field construction/electrical experience or completion of Electrical trade program.1-3 years' experience in general construction estimating is a plus.Proven ability to learn Engineering programs or relatable CRM/Cloud based software like Salesforce.Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
