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Intermountain Electric (IME)brings decades of experience as a trusted leader in electrical contracting. Founded in 1946, we began as a small company in Denver, CO, and have since grown to be part of the largest specialty contractor in North America. Today, we work with owners and contractors nationwide, delivering complex construction solutions across various industries, including aviation, mission critical, entertainment, and healthcare.At IME, our people are our most valuable asset. We are committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and professional growth. Joining IME is more than just finding a job—it's about building a career with opportunities to advance and make an organizational impact. Power your future with IME and be a part of a team that drives success in every project.

About this Role

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is seeking a Chief Estimator to join their growing team!

• Do you have the desire, skills, and proven strategy to be part of a winning team?• Do you love the challenge of finding unique solutions for complex projects?• Does the idea of growth and expansion motivate you?• Are you a team player who is ready to take on the responsibility of a prime role in a growing company?

Then come join us at IME’s Headquarters in beautiful Denver, Colorado – one of the most sought-after locations in the U.S. The beautiful mountains, skiing, hiking, and adventure are only part of Colorado’s allure. It is also home to many craft breweries, award-winning restaurants, a cultural downtown scene and annual events and festivals.

In this critical role, you will lead the estimation process for electrical projects, ensuring precise cost assessments and competitive bids. You will collaborate closely with various departments to develop comprehensive and competitive estimates. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving our project’s success and maintaining our reputation for excellence in the industry. Our Chief Estimator will grow their winning team and drive decisions in preconstruction with the support of the company’s leadership group.

What You'll Do

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy Development: Collaboratively lead the estimating and proposal process for the pre-construction group by providing strategic insights to pursuit strategy. Actively participate in the design review process including leading stakeholder decision meetings and providing client-focused solutions. Review and analyze project plans and specifications to determine project requirements and scope of work. Actively participate in RFQ and RFP responses including client interviews. Review bid results and provide feedback to the team on areas of improvement. Effectively communicate information regarding project risks, challenges, and opportunities to clients and colleagues

Estimating: As a working estimator, create budgets based on conceptual information, tracking and trending cost as the project progresses through design. Develop accurate cost estimates for materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor work. Prepare original and competitive bid proposals for submission to clients illustrating the value of the IME team.

Compliance & Process Implementation: Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.

Collaborative Leadership: Lead a team of estimators to ensure timely and accurate estimates are produced for all projects. Effectively manages and assigns workloads to direct reports to take advantage of strengths of staff, training opportunities, and development of a strong and consistent department ensuring outstanding customer service. Develop and mentor estimating team. Foster employee engagement and career growth by providing training opportunities, effective feedback, and guidance as well as setting clear expectations and accountability. Work collaboratively with project managers and engineers to identify value engineering opportunities. Facilitate project handoff to the operations team.

Industry Networking: Act as a brand ambassador for the company, promoting its values and expertise in the electrical contracting sector. Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders. Build relationships with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers to stay informed of market trends and pricing.

What You'll Bring

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:• Strong ability to complete due diligence and risk assessment• Impeccable integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships.• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple priorities.• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and codes.

Demonstrated accomplishments in the following areas:• Identifying, preparing, and proposing value engineering opportunities. Demonstrated success working with customers and design teams on design build and design assist projects• Experience with estimating software and tools: Bluebeam, Accubid and Live count preferred.• Proven experience individually bidding on projects valued above $25 million and leading and contributing to team efforts on projects exceeding $50 million.

Education & Experience:• Bachelor's degree or Associate’s degree in a relevant field and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience.• Minimum of 10 years of experience in electrical estimating, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.

What You'll Get

Working Conditions:

The majority of the time you will work in a typical office environment. Occasionally, you may travel to a construction job site. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space. You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.

Benefits Overview: IME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package. Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire. In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k.

Salary Range: $127,500 - $172,500

Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Established in 1946, IME is part of Quanta Services, the largest specialty contractor in North America. We base our business model on always doing the right thing and pride ourselves in finding the best processes and practices in everything we do. As an electrical contractor, we install and service the power and lighting to commercial and industrial buildings in the Western US.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as required.

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and to creating an environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

IME will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are qualified for a job so that they may perform the essential duties of the position.

IME strives to provide a safe work environment for its employees. Under applicable laws and regulations, IME conducts background checks on all final candidates.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Compensation Range

The anticipated compensation for this position is - depending on experience and qualifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.

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ID2024-6496

CategoryProject Management/Estimation

Position TypeFull-Time Regular

LocationUS-CO-Denver

Workplace TypeHybrid