Estimating Administrator–Chelsea Lighting

Chelsea Lighting is a 22 year-old lighting distribution firm with offices in New York City. Chelsea employs over  50 lighting professionals and is one of the largest lighting distributors in the area. Chelsea Lighting meets the lighting needs of a broad client base. Its mission is to assist clients in successfully solving the most challenging construction project’s issues and exceed expectations for quality and on-time delivery.

We are seeking a highly qualified and experienced Assistant for the following opportunity: Estimating Administrator.

Qualifications

• College degree – 4 year preferable
• Must have the ability to meet deadlines, handle various projects simultaneously, work effectively in a demanding environment and be willing to go the extra mile
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel/Word/Outlook/PowerPoint)
• Minimum 2 years construction or lighting electrical experience a plus
• Strong time management, interpersonal and organizational skills

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare, organize and update weekly and monthly reports to be presented at weekly Sales and Estimating meetings.
• Continuously monitor quote requests, evaluate the opportunities and distribute relevant information to Senior Estimators to prepare estimate.   
• Track Estimating workload and allocate work accordingly.  Organize semiweekly meetings to review status of open quotes.
• Monitor closed work and ensure information is transitioned to the projects team in a timely manner.  Organize meetings with Sales, Estimating, Finance and the Projects team to transition information.
• Prepare documentation for new quotes using information provided by estimators.
• Update existing quotes with new quantities and or prices guided by sales or estimating teams
• Assemble relevant project documentation and prepare packets to send to reps or manufacturers to request pricing

We reward people who make a difference with competitive compensation, mid-year and year-end discretionary bonuses, and benefits packages.

Interested candidates should contact Isabel Berg at [email protected]

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