Position Overview
We're hiring a Senior Electrical Estimator to lead our electrical estimating team. You'll run your own large-scale bids and also assign work, train junior estimators, and work with the Electrical Director to manage the bid pipeline and division revenue.
This is a leadership role for an experienced estimator who wants to build a team and have a direct say in how the division grows.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor the electrical estimating team, and assign estimates based on skillset, experience, and workload
- Train junior estimators and help hire new team members
- Partner with the Electrical Director on monthly WIP targets to balance field workload and grow division revenue
- Review financial results on current and past projects to improve profitability on future bids
- Track the estimating pipeline and report on bid status and results
- Review drawings, specifications, addenda, and bid documents for large-scale electrical projects
- Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs
- Build labor hours, productivity assumptions, and material quantities using estimating software and historical cost data
- Get and compare quotes from suppliers, subcontractors, and vendors
- Identify scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions, and cost risks
- Prepare bid summaries, pricing worksheets, and proposals
- Lead value-engineering and alternate pricing options
- Coordinate with Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Operations, and Contracts on bid strategy and constructability
- Attend pre-bid meetings, site walks, and customer meetings
- Support Project Managers with change order pricing and handoff from estimating to execution
- Improve estimating processes, tools, and accuracy across the team
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of electrical estimating or related construction experience with a proven track record on large-scale projects
- 3+ years in a management or leadership role
- Experience estimating electrical and low-voltage pathways
- Strong ability to read and interpret construction drawings, specifications, and contracts
- Solid understanding of construction methods, labor productivity, and material costs
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Experience with Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff (OST), Accubid, Trimble, Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, or similar platforms
- Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA, OSHA, and BICSI standards
- Experience working with General Contractors, owners, consultants, vendors, and subcontractors
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent experience will be considered.
- BICSI or other industry certifications a plus
- Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
Benefits and Compensation
- $105,000 – $150,000 annual salary based on experience
- Salaried, exempt position
- Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Full health benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Professional development and continuous training opportunities
Why Work With Us
- Lead a team and shape how the estimating department runs
- Work on large-scale electrical projects
- Work directly with division leadership on revenue and growth
- Stable company with a consistent bid pipeline
