Estimator - Low Voltage

AFL provides industry-leading fiber optic products and services across the globe. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and now we manufacture over two thousand products, employ over 5,000 associates and consistently generate annual sales in excess of a billion-dollars in revenue.  With our commitment to professional growth and employee development, let AFL “Connect” you to your next career opportunity!

Job Summary

The Estimator should have the ability to analyze and interpret general business/engineering drawings and specs or governmental regulations and request for quotes. The individual should be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from higher level management and customers. The ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages is necessary in order to determine gross margins.

Responsibilities

• Processes quotes, including project-specific, generic, and model-based quotes, to establish budgets for the customer’s project
• Assists Engineering in developing and interpreting the customer’s Scope of Work
• Develops new project budgets for material, engineering, and installation labor
• Works with the customer, suggesting alternatives as required to meet the customer’s needs and expectations, as well as satisfy AFL’s sales objectives
• Communicates with the customer to develop a list of appropriate assumptions to ensure a complete and accurate quote package. Communicates with other departments within AFL to ensure a consistent quote presentation and budget to the customer(s).
• Review Engineering’s preliminary specification and materials list for compliance to industry engineering standards, customer contract requirements, Scope of Work, and related projects.
• Assists Accounting and Operations Departments in analysis of project budgets

Personal Qualities

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
• Ability to provide creative solutions and logical approaches to installation and design practices.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or 2-year university program certificate or related studies
• Minimum of 3 years industry experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to work with little supervision. 
• Must be able to travel occasionally.  Must be detail oriented and have good organizational and follow-through skills.
• Must have knowledge of basic computer and writing skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is required
• Knowledge of MS Visio and CAD very helpful. 
• Technical skills and knowledge of Telecommunications and installation a must.

Working Conditions

• Use of standard office equipment.
• Moderate pressure to meet customer and company deadlines.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States of America.