Job Listing: Sr. Electrical Cost Estimator (PLC)

We are looking to hire a Senior (Electrical) Proposal Specialist immediately!

Specific Responsibilities

Leads, develops, and organizes electrical cost calculations for proposals for Material Handling Conveyor systems. Review Customer Specifications/drawings for supply of integrated Parcel Conveyor Handling Systems. Assist business developers in client meetings to further define and explain the proposed system solution.

Also provides/reviews technical concept, preliminary project schedules, electrical design man hour estimates, material estimates, and vendor bid evaluations, technical clarifications, and risk assessment input.

Job requirements:

Identify electrical controls engineering deliverables/requirements.
Architect solution
Ability to communicate requirements with 3rd party vendors to determine correct solution.
Knowledgeable of Allen Bradley Controls/PLC platforms
Experienced in using Microsoft Office applications with emphasis on Excel.
Calculate effort required for delivering a turnkey system covering the following areas:
- Defining Functional Specifications
- System Design
- System Development / Customization
- Unit Testing
- Integration Testing
- Factory Acceptance Test
- Documentation
- Delivery
- Installation
- Commissioning with extensive Acceptance Testing Requirements
- Warranty support
- Project management & administration.
Identify and evaluate risks.
Prepare detailed proposal along with requirements, clarifications, assumptions, costs limitations and exclusions.
Acquire electrical controls engineering management approvals


Skills:

Planning & costing effort required to deliver complex systems integration projects.
Requirements Engineering
Costing (e.g. Functional Point Analysis)
Risk Management
Scheduling
Project management
Writing Skills

Application Area:

USPS/Parcel Conveyor Handling Systems

Education qualifications:

Degree in Electrical Controls Engineering with 4+ years of experience or equivalent industry experience

Key Working Relationships

Primarily intra-organizational contacts. External contacts for soliciting installation pricing.

Required Skills for Sr. Electrical Cost Estimator (PLC) Job:

About Aerotek CE:

Join Aerotek CESM, one of the leading providers of engineering and engineering support professionals in North America. Due to our growth, we're constantly on the lookout for qualified professionals to place in contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent placement positions across a number of different industries. We know it's more than just your day-to-day responsibilities that can make or break a job. It's the support you get. That's the reason Aerotek CE offers a variety of benefits including medical, dental, optical, 401k, and many more. Don't put your career in the hands of just anyone, put it in the hands of a specialist. Join the Aerotek CE team! Allegis Group and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers.