Senior Estimator

As a Senior Estimator at Titan Electric, your primary responsibilities will include building accurate budgets and labor estimates for various commercial electrical projects. You'll analyze project specifications, review architectural drawings, and prepare bid packages that showcase our competitive pricing. Additionally, you'll work closely with vendors, subcontractors, and project teams to provide insights on schedules, manpower needs, and materials required, ensuring that our bids reflect both quality and efficiency.

To succeed as a Senior Estimator at Titan Electric, candidates should have 5-10 years of experience in electrical construction estimating, showcasing strong analytical skills and proficiency in software tools such as Excel. A degree in Engineering or Construction Science is typically required, though equivalent experience in the field can be considered. It's beneficial if you also hold a Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) credential, which indicates your expertise in the estimating process.

Titan Electric is committed to fostering a collaborative, people-first culture that prioritizes employee growth and development. As a Senior Estimator, you'll have access to ongoing training opportunities, mentorship from seasoned professionals, and resources that can enhance your estimating skills. Our dynamic environment encourages innovation and empowerment, allowing you to make a real impact on the projects you work on and grow in your career.

At Titan Electric, our estimators leverage a range of estimating software tools that streamline the budgeting and forecasting process. While proficiency in Excel is essential, familiarity with other estimating programs can also enhance accuracy and efficiency. These tools help in tracking labor and material costs, allowing for precise cost analysis and risk identification—which are crucial for submitting successful bids.

At Titan Electric, diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our ethos. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds and perspectives. Our hiring practices are grounded in fairness and equality, ensuring that decisions are based solely on qualifications and merit. By embracing diversity across our teams, we believe we can drive innovation and better serve our clients and communities.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects where you had significant estimating responsibilities. Highlight your accuracy in creating budgets, your use of software, and how your estimates positively impacted project execution. Be sure to mention any challenges you faced and how you overcame them, showcasing your problem-solving skills.

In your response, detail your methodical approach to reviewing blueprints and specifications. Discuss how you break down the drawings into manageable sections, identify critical components, and assess any potential cost implications. Sharing a specific example will strengthen your answer and illustrate your analytical skills.

Reflect on a specific project where collaboration with subcontractors and vendors was essential. Describe how you built these relationships and communicated your requirements, highlighting the outcomes of this teamwork in terms of successful bidding and project execution.

Discuss the estimating software you have used, emphasizing your proficiency and comfort level with them. Explain how these tools aid in increasing efficiency and accuracy in your estimates. If you have experience with specific tools used at Titan Electric, mention those as well.

Your answer should include your research methods for current labor rates and material prices, and how you verify that information for accuracy before finalizing estimates. Discuss any databases or resources you rely on to stay updated on market trends.

In your response, explain your approach to risk management. Discuss how you assess project complexities, potential delays, and financial risks, and describe how you include contingencies in your estimates based on identified risks to safeguard project execution.

Address how you stay organized and prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects simultaneously. Discuss tools or techniques you use for time management, and provide an example showing how prioritization led to meeting tight deadlines or improving estimate quality.

Share an experience where a client or stakeholder questioned your estimates. Highlight how you remained professional, clarified your rationale for the numbers, and adjusted any misconceptions without compromising your integrity. This demonstrates your communication skills and resilience under pressure.

Reflect on your motivations, which could include the satisfaction of winning projects, the challenge of cost management, or the positive impact your work has on project success. Be honest and personal, as this helps interviewers understand your passion for the field.

Discuss the importance of teamwork in delivering successful estimates. Explain how you maintain open lines of communication with project managers and leaders, outline how you gather input, and share how this collaboration leads to more informed and accurate estimates.