Estimator

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

At nVent Management Company, you'll join a collaborative, customer-focused team based onsite in Chattanooga, TN. As an Estimator, you will support high-volume electrical and structural estimating activities while working closely with customers and internal partners. This is a role crafted to build strong estimating fundamentals within a fast-paced construction environment, while contributing to our world-class standards and business goals.

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project and bid data within the Salesforce CRM, including bid values, dates, and workload tracking.

• Monitor workload and assigned quotes in Salesforce to ensure timely and accurate turnaround.

• Download, coordinate, and upload bidding and customer documentation.

• Review specifications, drawings, and contract documents to fully understand project scope, requirements, and pricing impacts.

• Conduct electrical and structural material take-offs to aid monthly quoting efforts (contributing to roughly $10M in quotes per month).

• Run quotes through a proprietary, Excel-based quote tool to generate proposal outputs.

• Prepare detailed proposal letters or bid forms for customer submission.

• Submit Requests for Information (RFIs) related to estimating questions by established deadlines.

• Identify key project considerations (schedule requirements, risks, special conditions, etc.) and communicate findings to sales and project collaborators.

• Support updates to estimates upon award and assist with transition of information to the project team.

• Review purchase orders, subcontracts, and contracts for accuracy and alignment with quoted scope.

YOU HAVE:

We are seeking motivated, diligent individuals with a strong interest in electrical construction and estimating. To be successful in this role, you should bring the following qualifications and attributes:

• Two-year technical degree and/or equivalent experience in engineering, construction, science/technology, or business, preferred.

• Experience in estimating, construction, or a related technical role is preferred.

• Foundational knowledge of electrical systems and construction practices.

• Familiarity with electrical and building codes such as IBC, NEC, and NFPA.

• Experience entering and maintaining project data within a CRM system, preferred.

• Strong Excel skills and comfort working within spreadsheet-based tools, preferred.

• Excellent ability to engage and collaborate with customers and internal groups (Project Managers, engineers, sales).

• Ability to manage fluctuating workloads in a high-volume quoting environment.

• Interest in long-term growth, with potential future pathways into Project Management or advanced estimating roles.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We're known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other's authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.