Estimator (Electrical)

Feyen Zylstra is a team of hardworking doers and thinkers proud to use our brains and brawn to solve the complex problems associated with the design, installation, and maintenance of electrical and low voltage systems. We tend to work in industries like healthcare, industrial manufacturing, commercial, and data centers where our customer benefit most from our technical expertise and the experience we provide them.

We exist to have a positive impact on the lives of people. This starts with our FZers and a commitment to providing safe and energizing work environments, opportunities to learn and grow, and great pay and benefits. It then moves to our customers and a passion for helping them solve their most challenging problems. When we are successful in meeting the needs of our employees and our customers, we have the opportunity to have a positive impact well beyond ourselves in each of the communities where we live and work.

FZ is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan and is focused on serving customers throughout Michigan, Tennessee, and the Carolinas.  

FZ is looking for an Electrical Estimator to support our Carolina locations and sit in the Charlotte, NC office. This role is responsible for preparing detailed quantity take-offs and project estimates. This role collaborates heavily with Field Operations, Purchasing, Leadership, and Project Managers to ensure accurate and complete estimates.

What We’re Looking for:

• A Relationship Builder. Whether it’s with a customer, supplier, vendor, or coworker, you value the importance of relationships. You collaborate with others to resolve conflict. You treat others with respect. You appreciate differences. You communicate effectively.
• An Information Seeker. Gathering information for accurate work is part of your workday. You are willing to do jobsite walk-throughs, call vendors, and attend review meetings to gather information to ensure accuracy of quotes.
• Detail Oriented. You understand the importance of the details. Whether its material or labor cost fluctuations, analyzing a bid document to understand scope of work, ensuring a professional and error-free document goes to the customer, or review a vendor quote, you have an eye for detail and ensure a quality product is always coming from your desk. Additionally, you realize that a deadline is a detail and that deadlines must be met.
• Process Oriented. You recognize that problems can be mitigated through proper use of processes, standards, and early risk assessment.
• A Scorekeeper. You understand the importance of measuring progress and results, financial and otherwise. You document, you track project data, you keep dashboards up-to-date and you hold yourself accountable for your work. You communicate pertinent information to others. You connect strategies to outcome and results.

Key Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience estimating electrical construction projects over $3 million. 
• Experience estimating large commercial and industrial projects.
• Proficiency in estimating in Accubid required with LiveCount a big plus!  
• Ability to prepare conceptual budgets based on minimal information and specifications.
• Ability to travel regionally to project sites as needed.

We offer generous benefits, competitive compensation, paid time off, training and development, the opportunity for growth, a safe work environment, and the chance to work with a winning team in a great company culture. Candidates are required to pass a pre-employment drug screen. FZ is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other protected classes.