Senior Electrical Estimator

Key responsibilities

Estimating and bid management

• Lead the full estimating cycle on electrical packages, typically $1M–$30M+, from conceptual and design-assist budgets to hard-bid and GMP submissions
• Perform and review detailed quantity take-offs for power distribution, MV/LV switchgear, generators and emergency power, UPS, lighting and controls, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems
• Price specialist scopes such as cleanroom and lab electrical, process power, cGMP utilities, essential electrical systems (NFPA 99) and infection-control-sensitive work in occupied hospitals
• Build labor units, crew productivity and phasing assumptions with Operations so estimates reflect how work is actually installed
• Solicit and level vendor and subcontractor quotes for gear, lighting packages, fire alarm, security and specialty systems
• Prepare clear proposals with qualifications, clarifications, exclusions, alternates and value-engineering options
• Manage the bid calendar, prioritise go/no-go decisions and keep hit-rate and margin data current

Team leadership

• Manage, mentor and develop a team of three estimators, setting priorities and reviewing their work for accuracy and consistency
• Run final bid reviews and sign off estimates before submission
• Standardise estimating processes, templates, labor databases and historical cost data
• Drive adoption and best use of estimating software across the team
• Support hiring as the department grows

Preconstruction and client relationships

• Act as the electrical lead in preconstruction with general contractors, construction managers, owners and engineers
• Attend pre-bid meetings, site walks and scope reviews; raise RFIs and constructability issues early
• Present estimates and VE proposals to clients and help negotiate final scope and price
• Hand awarded projects over to Project Management with a clean budget, schedule of values and scope summary
• Analyse post-job cost reports to feed lessons learned back into future pricing

What you'll bring

Essential

• 8+ years of electrical estimating with a subcontractor or specialist electrical contractor, including at least 2 years leading or mentoring estimators
• A track record of winning work in: industrial, healthcare, life sciences sectors
• Expert take-off and pricing skills with Accubid, Trimble or similar, plus Bluebeam
• Strong working knowledge of the NEC, NFPA 70E and NFPA 99, and how they drive cost
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical and process drawings, one-lines and specifications
• Sound commercial judgement on risk, contract terms, escalation and labor productivity
• Clear communicator, comfortable presenting to clients and holding a number under pressure

Preferred

• Field background as an electrician or foreman, or an electrical engineering / construction management degree
• Experience pricing cGMP, cleanroom, critical power or occupied-hospital work (ICRA, phased shutdowns)
• Exposure to design-assist, design-build and GMP delivery
• Familiarity with BIM / VDC workflows and prefabrication pricing
• Existing relationships with GCs and owners in the Research Triangle and Southeast