Job#: 2040739

Job Description:
Overview
The Estimator is an active technical member of Vision's Engineering team, participating in pre-sales activities as required to generate business. Providing sales support for account managers in new, qualified business opportunities, the Estimator is responsible for the preparation of material takeoffs and labor estimates on small to medium size projects. This person processes detailed breakdowns of components and elements of estimates for systems.
Responsibilities
Interface with distributors and manufacturers to negotiate competitive pricing and strategic advantages with our supply chain
Develop Labor & Material estimates (BOL/BOM) and a detailed Statements of Work (SOW)
Participate with management and sales team to develop a winning strategy on proposals and quotations
Accurately generate take-offs and spreadsheets for estimates
Design and estimate small to medium size installations
Plan and manage time and schedule effectively
Attend Game Plan/Strategy Meeting for the assigned projects
Check Vision Stock. Negotiate a fair market price with purchasing for material that can be utilized
Provide Value Engineering options for every estimate
Generate a price comparison spreadsheet and populate the estimates with the best price
Conduct Labor & Material Estimate (BOL/BOM) Reviews with Practice Manager
Participate in post-award handoff meetings, coordinating with Sales, PMO, Procurement, Partners, and any other necessary resources
DIMENSIONS
Professional, highly organized, and effective with personal time management
Understands critical importance of customer service
Team player with ability to develop effective working relationships with others as needed for high performance in the position as a key contributing member
Ability to work effectively and efficiently as a part of a cross-functional team, providing sales, engineering, capture, project manager, operations, and admin support as required
Proactive and professional communication skills. Ability to communicate in a direct, concise manner in both verbal and written interactions. Proactive and professional communication with internal and external customers. Ability to present and interact with senior executives as needed
Ability to manage expectations of internal and external customers, and keep them informed
Moderate technical writing skills
Proactive and results-oriented
Achieves objectives through limited supervision
Timely responses to appropriate inquiries
Understanding Design of diversified cabling infrastructure for redundancy.
Understanding of Access Control and CCTV
Basic Understanding of power consumption for Server/Network racks.
Qualifications
1-2 years of experience estimating small to medium sized low voltage projects is desired.
Knowledge of Access Control, CCTV, Alarm Intrusion and cabling
Some knowledge of universal wiring systems a plus
Independent, self-driven, highly customer focused and able to work under minimum supervision
Some experience working with Microsoft Office productivity tools

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