Structured Cabling Estimator

Location Houston
Discipline: Low Voltage
Salary: $80,000-$110,000
Contact name: Luca Chiarin

Contact email: luca.chiarin@lesterhamilton.com
Published: 15 days ago
​Qualifications
  • You are driven and understand how to manage priorities and coordinate effectively with team members to meet deadlines

  • You are comfortable with numbers, technically skilled and have the ability to stay focused and maintain great attention to detail while under pressure

  • Candidates must be authorized to work in the US

Benefits
  • Annual salary commensurate with experience

  • Health benefits package

  • Voluntary dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans

  • 401k plan with matching

  • Company sponsored life insurance policy

  • Pre-tax commuter benefit

  • Generous paid-time-off policy

  • Hybrid work model

Responsibilities
  • Realize Client Objectives

  • The Estimator reviews the prospect’s needs and wants for the product/services offered and works with the Senior Sales Engineer, System Engineers and the Sales team to develop the right solution

  • Gathers relevant site details in order to create the scope of work including equipment and labor estimate

  • Review and interpret project bid specifications

  • Conduct site-walks with team

  • Support the Company Growth

  • The Estimator provides accurate and timely project estimates/quotes to the sales team that support the detailed scopes of work outlined in Sales Proposals, RFIs, RFPs etc

  • Review & edit detailed scopes of work & product details in Sales Proposals

  • Respond to requests for proposals (RFPs)

  • Create requests for information (RFIs)

  • Review product estimate and system design with sales department and other key internal resources

  • Increase Profit Margin

  • The Estimator levels vendor quotes and negotiates costs to increase profit margins, as well as identifies missing components in the scope of work to avoid additional project costs and reduced margins after the project is sold

  • Documenting equipment needed and labor time required for each project

  • Gather information to determine proper system components from internal and vendor resources

  • Build vendor relationships and negotiate quotes

  • Exceed Client Expectations

  • The Estimator assists with the management of the quote calendar and prioritize accordingly to ensure that the sales team can meet RFP deadlines