Job Outline:
To provide support to the sales function by developing technical proposals, request for quotations, cost sheets and any other related sales/tendering efforts.
Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Accurately identify and quantify material, equipment and personnel needed for project proposals.
2. Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents for proposals.
3. Support sales by developing and preparing bid documentation, including technical proposals for customers.
4. Coordinate design and equipment reviews with technical staff to ensure proper equipment and supplier compliance to project requirements.
5. Develop pricing and estimates, based on labor costs, equipment requirements and vendor quotations for purchases, for incorporation into proposals.
6. Assist in the development, implementation and maintenance of cost estimating tools to support a consistent project estimating framework.
7. Develop and maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, and price lists.
8. Perform additional functions as required by management.
3-5 years experience in estimation and tendering of electrical distribution and electrical contracting projects.
Applicant should be familiar with reading and interpreting technical specifications and related engineering drawings to determine scopes of work (civil, electrical, mechanical, etc).
Applicant should be well versed in estimating projected man and material costs, direct and indirect as well as sourcing vendors for services as required.
Applicant should also have proven experience in creating bid packages comprising of technical and commercial proposals.
Applicant should have strong computer (windows, MS Office) skills and have experience in using software based tendering and estimation utilities.
Strong communication (verbal and written) skills are a must.