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Who We Are 

Shambaugh & Son L.P., a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of EMCOR Group, Inc., is a customer-driven, single-source, self-performing construction/engineering firm.  We specialize in the Design-Build method of construction resulting in fast-track delivery of the project improvements to our customers. We are one of the largest specialty contractors in the U.S. and the only one with all eight M.E.P (Mechanical, Electrical, Process, Automation, Refrigeration, HVAC, Plumbing, and Fire Protection) design and installation capabilities in-house.  We perform more than $1 billion of construction projects per year with over 3,000 employees throughout 50 states from our home office in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Our success has been driven by our ability to attract and retain dedicated, knowledgeable and seasoned professionals to become part of the Shambaugh team, as we continue to build on our 90+ year Shambaugh success story. 

At Shambaugh, we recognize people as our most important resource and it is our mission to produce the industry’s highest level of quality services and productivity on every project in order to develop repeat customers, maximize return on investment, and provide professional growth opportunities for people in the organization. 

Job Summary

Shambaugh & Son, L.P. is seeking a Senior Electrical Estimator in our Fort Wayne, IN office.  In this position, you will be responsible for estimating electrical work within our Electrical group. This position will help lead to the success of Shambaugh and Son, L.P. by producing quality, competitive electrical estimates in an ever changing economy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Attend pre-bid or team scope review meetings and understand the complete scope of work required, with sometimes-limited information.
• Review and understand all of the project bid documents.
• Locate, notify and send bid information to subcontractors and vendors for quotations on outsourced work.
• Complete the estimate takeoff, using Accubid, within time deadlines.
• Work as a team with other estimators, company divisions and departments.
• Compile and finalize the estimate within time deadline and participate in team reviews with management on bid day.
• Evaluate bids of subcontractors and vendors for completeness of scope of work, schedule, compliance with specifications, or other bid requirements.
• Prepare value engineering analysis in anticipation of the customer’s best interest.
• Develop the scope of work narrative.
• Assist field operations with the estimate after bid award.
• Meet proposal due date schedules.
• Anticipates requirements of producing estimates with little information given.
• Able to see the overall requirements of customer satisfaction without losing sight of the details.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

• 10+ years Electrical estimating background in food process, heavy industrial, institutional, hospital, electrical, HVAC and/or plumbing estimating.
• Thorough knowledge of estimating both Design-Build and plan spec projects.
• Computer literate and comfortable with spreadsheets and computerized takeoff programs.
• Produce accurate, timely and competitive estimates with minimal data.
• Anticipate requirements and cost components of Design Build project.
• Excellent communication skills with customers, vendors, subcontractors, general contractors and owners.
• Design build and plan spec experience.

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Shambaugh is deeply committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for all its job applicants and employees.  We seek to employ qualified persons in all job classifications and to administer all personnel actions affecting our employees without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, ancestry, or genetic information.  Individuals with a disability, disabled and other protected veterans and any other characteristic protected by applicable law will be given the fullest consideration for employment in positions for which they are qualified.  We also are committed to making reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with a disability as well as abiding by any and all state and local laws, which in addition to the above prohibit discrimination in any form.

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