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  Electrical Project Manager- Estimator  

  Reliable Electric

  full_time - Dayton

  Posted: 16/06/2025

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  Reliable Electric is a reputable, well-established electrical contractor (Over 80 years in business) and is currently seeking an Electrical Project Manager/Estimator to join our team!

  Ask around...Reliable Electric is a company that strongly believes in our culture. We will treat you like family and we value work-life balance.

  We take being an employer of choice seriously, and we were recently nominated as one of Daytons Best Places to Work, and winner of Family-Owned Business of the Year!

  
  

  Summary:

  As aProject Manager / Estimator you will be responsible for all aspects of your assigned electrical construction projects. Our expectation is that we exceed our customers expectations on any of our projects, while adhering to the companies core values, safety policies/ OSHA standards and requirements. This position will also be expected toestimatepotential electrical projects and create detailed cost estimates.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Coach, manage, and train field staff.
  • Provide leadership support and accountability for field staff.
  • Plan, schedule, and maintain project schedules and manpower projections.
  • Manage and closely monitor generation and tracking of RFIs, submittals, change orders, project costs, budgets, billings, cash flow, and material buy outs/ordering.
  • Weekly visits to each assigned project and making sure to speak to all onsite staff and GC.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with general contractors, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
  • Proactively identifies and vets new business opportunities.
  • Visit job sites to obtain information for scope definition and estimating.
  • Meet with GCs and customer as needed to understand needs.
  • Prepares detailed scope documents including RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and estimates.
  • Participates in pre-bid, post-bid, and project take-off meetings.
  • Maintains a strong understanding of market factors (pricing, materials, labor, etc.).
  • Utilizes internal systems to maintain project documentation and historical trends.
  • Perform value engineering analysis.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.

  Education Level:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Associates degree in Project Management desired

  Experience Desired:

  • 5+ years in the electrical trade.
  • Experience leading teams in large scale projects
  • Accubid/Computer Ease experience a plus

  Skills Required:

  • Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and other O365 Suite applications.
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills to work efficiently with contractors, architects, and other professionals that are involved in construction projects.
  • Strong analytical and mathematical skills to ensure calculations are accurate and correct to keep jobs profitable.
  • Strong organization and time management skills to ensure timely submittal of project bids with the ability to maintain composure with multiple projects.
  • Strong sense of Servant Leadership.
  • Valid drivers license with clean record.
  • Should have acomplex understanding of electrical industry parts and materials.
  • Ability to act in safe matter and follow safety guidelines including documenting when unsafe conditions exist.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment.

  We offer great benefits including Health Insurance (the company picks up some of the premium), Dental, Vision, 401K with match, car allowance, paid holidays/vacations, EAP, Volunteer Opportunities, tuition reimbursement, Performance bonuses, multiple employee/family events, and weekly pay!

  Applicants must be able to pass pre-employment drug screening and background checks.

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  Experienced Electrical Project Manager/Estimator  

  Reliable Electric

  full_time - Dayton

  Posted: 05/05/2025

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  Reliable Electric is a reputable, well-established electrical contractor (Over 80+ years in business) and is currently seeking a Sr. Electrical Project Manager/Estimator to join our team!

  
  

  Summary:

  As a Sr. Electrical Project Manager/Estimator you will be responsible for all aspects of your assigned electrical construction projects. Our expectation is that we exceed our customers expectations on any of our projects, while adhering to the companies core values, safety policies/ OSHA standards and requirements. This position will also be expected to review potential electrical projects and create detailed cost estimates.

  Responsibilities:

  • Coach, manage, and train field staff.
  • Review project bids generated by the estimators, and or other PM/Estimators.
  • Assist, review and discuss bid invitations with the Dept Manager to determine if the project type, location, timing, and customer are proper fit for the company, and worthy of proceeding forward with bidding.
  • Provide leadership support and accountability for field staff.
  • Manage and monitor field staff labor via the labor time tracking application weekly. (Currently Busy/Busy)
  • Plan, Schedule and maintain project schedules and manpower projections (Long Term and Short Term) Short Term to be accurate to 3 weeks look ahead
  • Coordinating and planning a preconstruction meeting with the project estimator and foreman
  • Organize, prioritize, and set goals to accomplish your work in timely manner.
  • Review, project and anticipate possible future conflicts and/or delays. Address them with the customer early on to avoid delays later in the project progression.
  • Manage and closely monitor generation and tracking of RFIs, submittals, change orders, project costs, budgets, billings, cash flow, and material buy outs/ordering.
  • Weekly visits to each assigned project and making sure to speak to all onsite staff and GC.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with general contractors, vendors, suppliers, and customers.
  • Proactively identifies and vets new business opportunities.
  • Visit job sites to obtain information for scope definition and estimating.
  • Meet with GCs and customer as needed to understand needs.
  • Prepares detailed scope documents including RFPs, RFIs, proposals, and estimates.
  • Participates in pre-bid, post-bid, and project take-off meetings.
  • Ensures an effective hand-off to field operations upon completion of the estimating process.
  • Maintains a strong understanding of market factors (pricing, materials, labor, etc.).
  • Utilizes internal systems to maintain project documentation and historical trends.
  • Perform value engineering analysis.
  • Work 45 hours per week (depending on workload and deadlines this could be a little more or a little less) and update calendar to reflect when you will be in the field. (About 40 to 50% of this time will be in the office
  • Discuss project bid labor rates and mark-ups for both Overhead and profit with the Commercial Dept. Manager and/or the President
  • Be backend support for all Project Managers for both Project specific and administrative support, which could include code references, and technical software related question.
  • Create and execute project teams within Microsoft Teams when successfully bid projects have been awarded and contracts issued.
  • Other duties as assigned by management.

  Education Level:

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Associates degree in project manager preferred

  Experience Desired:

  • 10+ years in the electrical trade
  • 5+ years in a project manager/estimator position
  • Strong Accubid/Computer Ease experience a plus

  Leadership and Communication:

  • Site visits to each project should happen weekly at least 3 out of 4 weeks per month.
  • Review Labor and Material actual to budget with Foremen every 2 weeks.
  • Strong communication skills a necessity
  • Provide servant leadership and coaching to all field staff and teammates
  • Development and maintain professional relationships within the industry regarding employees, customers, and suppliers.
  • Report and document employee specific company violations (Employee Data File) and submit to the Department and HR manager.
  • Conduct reviews and evals for designated associates and coach them through reviews and evals on the ones they conduct.

  Document Management:

  • Set up Microsoft Team for project and add foreman and appropriate members.
  • Carefully review project contract documents, and schedules in collaboration with the Department and Finance Manager.
  • Generate and track RFIs.
  • Generate project specific material and product submittals.
  • Carefully review product submittals prior to sending off for customer approval.
  • Generate project close-out and warranty documentation

  Cost Management:

  • Collaborating with the project estimator & Dept Manager, reviewing the estimate, take-off, construction documents and specifications.
  • Carefully review material package quotes for accuracy and errors.
  • Generate purchase orders and review purchase orders generated by the purchasing manager.
  • Establish appropriate large general material (rough-in) buy out at project start-up.
  • Manage and closely monitor project costs, budgets, billings, cash flow with complete job costing review within the Project Management software weekly. (Currently Computer Ease)
  • Report any current and/or projected cost overruns with the dept. manager.

  Skills Required:

  • Strong PC skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and other O365 Suite applications
  • Excellent communication (verbal and written) skills to work efficiently with contractors, architects, and other professionals that are involved in construction projects
  • Strong analytical and mathematical skills to ensure calculations are accurate and correct to keep jobs profitable
  • Strong organization and time management skills to ensure timely submittal of project bids with the ability to maintain composure with multiple projects.
  • Strong sense of Servant Leadership
  • Valid drivers license with clean record
  • Should have a basic understanding of electrical industry parts and materials
  • Ability to act in safe matter and follow safety guidelines including documenting when unsafe conditions exist
  • Able to work in a fast-paced environment

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