Job Description
Job Description
Our client, a leading company in the Lighting and controls sector, is seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Quotations Specialist/Estimator to join their team. This full-time role involves working as part of the inside sales team to negotiate and secure projects. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing plans, specifications, addenda, and customer requests to create detailed and accurate lighting bill of materials by required deadlines. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k), Health/Vision/Dental, Spending Account, and PTO.
Responsibilities
- Utilize critical thinking to solve individual and team-based problems
- Work with outside sales team to provide budget pricing for projects
- Correspond with manufacturers to get correct pricing for all products on projects
- Know and understand all pricing and policies of manufacturer partners
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with manufacturer partners
- Communicate clearly with other departments on assigned projects
- Meet bid date deadlines, working with sales team to strategize bids
- Work with project managers to ensure clean project handoff once a project has been won
- Manage money on projects to ensure maximum profitability
- Read and understand plans and specifications – including lighting fixture schedules
- Build and maintain strong relationships with all customers and outside sales staff
- Help technical support and project management teams with substitution requests and submittals
- Other duties as required
Qualifications
- Lighting or Electrical Estimating: 3-5 years required
- Construction management: 1 year preferred
- Knowledge of Lighting and Lighting Controls
- Construction Industry background and ability to read and understand plans and specifications
- Proficient in MS Office, Adobe Acrobat
- Familiarity with Oasis, Cahill, Excel, Smartsheet and Bluebeam a plus
- Eager to learn and have a desire to understand how things work
- Critical Thinking, utilizing individual and team-based problem-solving skills
- Team oriented, self-starter who is motivated to grow with the company
- Excellent verbal, non-verbal, interpersonal, and intrapersonal communication skills
- Organized and able to manage multiple projects from multiple accounts
- Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines
- Punctual, detail oriented and able to work at local office
If you meet these qualifications and are ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic company, please apply today. We look forward to reviewing your application.