Electrical Estimator

Boutique Recruiting

• $115K — $180K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of electrical estimating experience for junior-level, 5+ years for senior-level
  • Proven full lifecycle management of electrical estimating
  • Strong knowledge of electrical terminology and construction documents
  • Experience with addendums, revisions, and competing deadlines
  • Ability to work independently and prioritize effectively
  • Preference for experience in mission-critical and healthcare projects
  • Senior candidates should have mentoring and process improvement experience

Responsibilities

  • Manage electrical estimates from takeoff to bid submission for complex projects
  • Perform detailed takeoffs and develop pricing for materials and labor
  • Support budgeting and design development with general contractors
  • Manage post-bid activities including addendums and scope meetings
  • Estimate projects ranging from $1M to $7M while balancing deadlines
  • Identify inconsistencies in plans and participate in site walks when necessary
  • Mentor junior estimators and drive continuous improvement for senior candidates

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer HSA contribution
  • 401(k)/Roth plan with company match
  • Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
  • Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, with optional coverage available
  • Employee Assistance Program for mental health and wellness resources
  • Potential hybrid flexibility with up to two remote days per week
Full Job Description
Position Title: Electrical Estimator

This Electrical Estimator will own complex bids from initial takeoff and budgeting through proposal development, addendums, scope meetings, and revisions, with a strong focus on mission-critical and healthcare projects.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on electrical estimating experience, understands the complexity of active healthcare environments, and can manage competing deadlines without sacrificing accuracy or quality.

Salary Range: $115,000 - $180,000 / annually, DOE

Responsibilities
  • Manage electrical estimates from initial takeoff through final bid submission for complex commercial, healthcare, and mission-critical projects
  • Perform detailed takeoffs, develop material and labor pricing, establish project buys, and prepare comprehensive bid proposals
  • Support front-end budgeting, design development, and preconstruction efforts in partnership with general contractors and construction managers
  • Manage post-bid activity, including addendums, scope questions, clarification requests, scope meetings, and bid revisions
  • Estimate projects commonly ranging from approximately $1M to $7M while balancing multiple active deadlines and shifting priorities
  • Identify inconsistencies within plans and specifications, communicate questions, and participate in occasional project site walks when necessary
  • For senior-level candidates, mentor estimators, strengthen estimating processes, and help drive continuous improvement across the department

Requirements
  • 4+ years of electrical estimating experience for junior-level consideration, or 5+ years for senior-level consideration
  • Proven experience managing the full electrical estimating lifecycle, from takeoff and pricing through bid development and submission
  • Strong knowledge of electrical terminology, construction documents, project scope, labor requirements, and material pricing
  • Experience managing addendums, revisions, scope questions, and competing bid deadlines in a fast-moving environment
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and produce accurate, detailed estimates without extensive oversight
  • Strong preference for experience estimating mission-critical, healthcare, hospital, post-acute care, MRI, or similarly complex electrical projects
  • Senior-level candidates should demonstrate experience mentoring estimators, overseeing estimating activities, or improving departmental processes

Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Employer HSA contribution
  • 401(k)/Roth plan with company match
  • Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
  • Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, with voluntary life and disability coverage available
  • Employee Assistance Program providing mental health, family, legal, financial, and wellness resources
  • Potential hybrid flexibility of up to two remote days per week, based on team needs and collaboration requirements

Ready to take ownership of complex electrical bids and bring your estimating expertise to a growing team? Apply today to build your next chapter with an organization that values technical skill, collaboration, and people who take pride in their work.

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