Electrical Estimator Job

[anbm]

Any recommendation how to become an electrical estimator?
Any education required for this type of job? One of my engineer friends said
they can make decent money but won't have much headache like an engineer job.
Is it true?

 

[ptonsparky]

No not much headach at all.
Comments:
You were how high ?!!
You were how low?!!
You haven't gotten any of the bids lately and we have to lay off ...
But these specd fixtureshaven't been made for 10 years.
The engineering specs say EMT. That is what I included. What do you mean its Class 1 Div 1?

Nope.no.headaches at all.

 

[sameguy]

You will need a scale to weigh the print, also a wheel with numbers and some darts.

 

[Wes Smith]

No not much headach at all.
Comments:
You were how high ?!!
You were how low?!!
You haven't gotten any of the bids lately and we have to lay off ...
But these specd fixtureshaven't been made for 10 years.
The engineering specs say EMT. That is what I included. What do you mean its Class 1 Div 1?

Nope.no.headaches at all.

Oh sh**, the specs called for all 3/4" conduit with compression fittings and a ground wire!!

 

[Jraef]

No not much headach at all.
Comments:
You were how high ?!!
You were how low?!!
You haven't gotten any of the bids lately and we have to lay off ...
But these specd fixtureshaven't been made for 10 years.
The engineering specs say EMT. That is what I included. What do you mean its Class 1 Div 1?

Nope.no.headaches at all.

LOL! :thumbsup:

My favorite line from my estimator once:

"Good news is we got the job for $150,000. Bad news is the next 3 bidders were all around $225,000, and there was a bid bond..."

Yep, no pressure...

 

[anbm]

No not much headach at all.
Comments:
You were how high ?!!
You were how low?!!
You haven't gotten any of the bids lately and we have to lay off ...
But these specd fixtureshaven't been made for 10 years.
The engineering specs say EMT. That is what I included. What do you mean its Class 1 Div 1?

Nope.no.headaches at all.

...The estimator got experience from trade/work and no school/class?

 

[Strathead]

...The estimator got experience from trade/work and no school/class?

I think that is the way most of us get there. Not that it is the "right" way. It is a hard thing to teach. You can teach the fundamentals, but the details are mostly gut.