Electrical Estimator

Wildstone Construction, Penticton, BC
$70,000.00 - $90,000.00 / Salary - Annual

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Job Description

Wildstone is a General Contractor building in diverse locations across western and northern Canada. Our core values capture our best practices and encourage our team to not only be better in their positions, but to be contributors in the community and to be their best with their families. We’re committed to creating a collaborative, team-oriented work culture and ensuring a great work/life balance for our people. If you share our values, we want to meet you.

We are looking for an Electrical Estimator to join our team in our Agassiz, Penticton or Kelowna office. The ideal candidate will lend their technical knowledge and expertise to support our Electrical & Controls team with a wide range of estimating tasks. The successful candidate will be a quick learner, exemplify our core values, and be a collaborative team player. This is a great opportunity for a new electrical engineering graduate or a tradesperson looking for a new challenge in the industry.

Responsibilities:

Supports our electrical division in preparing preliminary estimates.
Assists in developing/assembling other project documentation.
Supports all aspects of bidding:
- Searching leads for proposal and bid opportunities
- Assisting in procuring new projects to bid.
- Project site investigations.
- Material and subcontractor solicitation.
- Performing quantity take-offs from plans/drawings.
- Estimating labour and equipment costs.
- Creating bid proposals.
- Ordering and managing bid bonds.
Performs tasks required to complete estimates/budgets.
Maintains a database of suppliers and historical project cost data.
Maintains a database of historical bid results.
Occasional travel to project sites throughout BC & Northern Canada.

Preferred Qualifications

Red Seal Journeyperson, EIT, or Electrical Engineering degree
Wiring experience in schools, medical offices/facilities, community centers, prisons, or other institutions
Industrial wiring experience in water & wastewater facilities, hazardous locations, mining, substations, or other industrial wiring
Must know how to read and interpret electrical & architectural drawings & take scaled measurements and be skilled at reading & understanding project specifications
Strong communication and people skills
Proficient in industry software programs – Microsoft Office, Teams, Bluebeam, Procore
Accounting & math skills
Technical reading and writing skills
FSR or Master certification a major asset

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Date Posted:	06/06/2024
Start Date:	Ongoing
Classification:	Exempt
Level:	Entry Level
Travel Requirements:	Occasional travel to project sites throughout BC & Northern Canada.
Job Type:	Full-time
Wage:	Salary - Annual
Wage From:	$70,000.00
Wage To:	$90,000.00
Preferred Education:	Red Seal Journeyperson, EIT, or Electrical Engineering degree
Number of Employees:	1

Company Website:	https://wildstone.com/
Company Phone Number:	250-493-3947