Electrical Project Estimator

Join the Schaedler Yesco Distribution Team!

Why You’ll Love Schaedler Yesco Distribution:

At Schaedler Yesco Distribution, we’ve been illuminating the electrical industry since 1924! As a family- and employee-owned company, we take pride in providing innovative solutions and exceptional customer service. With 29 locations across Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New York, we provide comprehensive solutions in lighting, datacomm, automation, and industrial services.

What Sets Us Apart are our Core Values:

• Commitment to Integrity
• Teamwork
• Accountability
• Profitability

Where we work hard and go home happy!

Electrifying Benefits:

• Health Coverage: Choose from 2 PPO options for Medical, Dental, Vision, and RX—coverage kicks in just 60 days after the 1st of the month!
• 401K with company match.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP): Become a stakeholder in our success!
• Quarterly bonuses.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance.
• Generous paid holidays and paid time off accruing.
• Opportunities for continuing education and professional development.

General Description: Provide the Sales Department, Customers, and Vendors with the necessary support for all aspects of power distribution solutions to include high, medium and low voltage products and systems. This position focuses on the support of the sale department’s efforts in meeting company goals and obtaining the desired sales results.

Office hours: Monday-Friday 7:30 am-4:30 pm or 8 am-5 pm with 2 days remote and 3 days in office.

Job title: Power Distribution Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

Plan & Spec Project

• Receive project assignments from Construction Coordinator or Contractor
• Formulate approximate project budget based on product documentation and contractor supplied quantities
• Review drawings and notes (Hard Copy or on Builders exchange)
• Review any applicable one-line drawings
• Review Project Specifications
  • Identify appropriate certifications or requirements (Buy American, Minority participation, etc.)
  • Verify extra material requirements
  • Substitution Provisions
  • Decide level of material standards set by project documentation
• Assemble material takeoff / B.O.M.
• Develop Bid Strategy, Communicate with Vendors, Contractors, and Outside sales.
• Obtain project pricing from selected vendors
• Contact SYD Outside Salesperson and discuss project profit strategy
• Transmit final Bid Documents to applicable contractors as well as SYD O/S personnel. (Eclipse and Excel)

Post Bid Responsibilities

• Collect and communicate any feedback from Customers and Salespeople to Vendors, and adjust Bid accordingly
• Relay bid result information to Construction Coordinators for reporting
• Bid follow up discussions in coordination with outside sales
• Solicit buy pricing from appropriate vendors to use in assisting with project negotiations to help secure order
• Once order is awarded to SYD solicit and compile material price breakdowns
• Compile or obtain, and deliver submittal documents based on project specific requirements
• Receive and review signed, stamped and approved submittals documents
• Convert existing Eclipse bid to Sales order and produce and send Purchase orders to vendors
• Compile Project Management turnover documentation on large projects, and turn over to Construction Administrator for project management

Other Duties

• Respond to incoming customer phone, and email requests for
  • Quotation of Material
  • Technical support of products
  • Distribution equipment recommendations
• Purchase material in Eclipse as required
• Track and expedite material to meet customer timelines as needed
• Maintain Eclipse sales data by continually cancelling Bids and providing price feedback
• Participate in joint planning and sales calls with other SYD team members as well as manufacturer’s representatives.
• Cultivate and maintain relationships with assigned target customers.

Knowledge / Experience / Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

• Minimal of 3 years experience in Electrical/Construction Industry
• Understanding of basic electrical principals and systems
• Knowledge of electrical distribution equipment is preferred
• Experience with related computer software (Microsoft Products, Adobe Acrobat or Bluebeam Revu, CAD or CAD based Design software) that affect or touch our daily productivity
• Eclipse experience Preferred

Required Behaviors

• Establish solid working relationships with individuals at Vendors, and Customers.
• Check and respond to e-mails, voice mail and Eclipse messages continually throughout the day
• Attend all required internal SYD training and meetings
• Provide emergency service and delivery for customers as required
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• High degree of attention to detail
• Work within a team environment
• Adhere to and support SYD values, Integrity, Profitability, Accountability, and Teamwork

Accountabilities of All Employees:

• Use your best efforts and full capability daily to the work assigned to you by your manager.
• Advise your manager if you do not understand the work, they have assigned to you, or if the assignment does not fit with your knowledge of the circumstances, current skills or available time and resources.
• Advise your manager of any situations or obstacles that could keep you from accomplishing the work assigned to you.
• Advise your manager of any situations or opportunities that could help you complete or improve the work assigned to you.
• Demonstrate work behaviors consistent with the company values and work within prescribed boundaries, including company policies, standards, procedures and any legislation requirements.
• Seek special consideration from your manager when unable to work at your best.