Sospec

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Estimating How does one become an electrical estimator? There is no apprenticeship program as for an electrician. Some companies today take a person from the field, that has shown promise, and teach him to "click and roll". They spend much time and money; and probably eat a few mistakes to hopefully develop a top quality estimator. Some companies try to combine the responsibilities of project managers and estimators. The problem with this is that there are only 24 hours in a day; a project manager can not effectively control his projects and still have time to prepare quality estimates for new projects. Also, his lack of attention to his on-going projects while he is estimating new work may result in even more problems. Many times the project manager has a lapse in time from when his last job finishes until he is successful in attaining a new project. In 1971, I was working for a general contractor in Carrollton, GA who purchased the assets of an electrical contractor in Albany, GA. When this contractor moved the company to Carrollton, most of the employees quit rather than move. The only employees who remained were (1) field superintendent and (1) estimator. I was given the opportunity to transfer into the new electrical branch and I was taken under the wing of this seasoned estimator. Later I went through the stages of chief electrical estimator and "on-site" project manager. Working in the field and actually seeing how the pieces came together taught me much more about the electrical trade. Through the years, I developed my own labor rates from jobsite records. I started estimating by computer in the early 1980's on an old DOS based system, ESTMAT by Datatrak. The purpose of SoSpec is to help the electrical contractor gain a higher number of awarded contracts. If you are a small contractor, you are probably managing your projects during the day and working at night to prepare estimates for new projects. You probably have excellent field experience, but you are probably new at the "paperwork" and dealing with owners, engineers and general contractors. Use of my services will give you the experience of an electrical estimator who has been in this business for more than 38 years; without the costs associated with a full time employee. You do not have to worry with furnishing me with benefits or for paying me while I take bathroom or coffee breaks. If you are a large contractor, from time to time you probably have a backlog of projects to bid that your estimating department just can not handle with the present personnel. Instead of searching for a new estimator, use of my services could be your answer. If you have tried to find electrical estimators recently, you have probably found that good estimators are very hard to find. I am only able to remain in business if my clients are happy with my services and keep using them. My clients use my services as needed, some have had me bid several projects in a row until they have enough work, then I do not hear from them until they need me again. If you are an engineer or owner, often you require cost estimates for financing, etc.

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