Are you an experienced electrical estimator ready to influence multimillion-dollar industrial projects-not just price them? At Interstates, you'll step into a senior-level role where your expertise helps shape project strategy, client decisions, and winning proposals. This is more than takeoffs-it's leadership, collaboration, and real impact from preconstruction through execution. We're looking for a Senior Electrical Estimator - Industrial Preconstruction to join our team and help drive accurate, strategic estimates for complex industrial projects. In this role, you won't just estimate-you'll help shape how projects are built, priced, and won. What You'll Do • Own the full estimating lifecycle by analyzing drawings, specs, and bid documents to deliver accurate, competitive electrical estimates • Translate design intent into real-world cost impacts for both design-build and plan/spec projects • Partner with clients, vendors, and internal teams to shape scope, align expectations, and define what success looks like • Deliver complete estimates across a wide range of project sizes, from early budget pricing to final proposals • Leverage historical cost data and strong analytical skills to make precise, data-driven decisions • Collaborate across disciplines to identify scope gaps, overlaps, and downstream impacts to ensure complete project coverage • Lead communication with stakeholders and confidently guide client conversations and scope reviews • Develop winning strategies, value-add ideas, and value-engineered solutions that improve cost and constructability • Proactively identify and mitigate risk, clearly documenting assumptions, clarifications, and decisions throughout the bid cycle • Build clear, compelling proposals and ensure a seamless handoff to execution teams • Contribute beyond the bid by supporting change orders, cost-to-complete efforts, and estimating standards and best practices • Strengthen the team by mentoring junior estimators, supporting department operations and tools, maintaining strong relationships, and consistently delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines What You Bring • Bachelor's or associate's degree in a construction-related field, or equivalent technical training, plus 3-5 years of industrial electrical estimating experience • Strong understanding of design-build and plan/spec work • Ability to interpret complex drawings and translate them into cost impacts • Experience with estimating software such as Accubid or BHS, and proficiency in Bluebeam, Excel, and Microsoft Office; familiarity with AutoCAD and Microsoft Project preferred • Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to lead client and team discussions • Detail-oriented, organized, and able to perform effectively under deadlines Why Interstates We take our "family-like culture" seriously-but we also know candidates want specifics. You'll have visibility, influence, and a direct impact on how projects are won and delivered. • Flexible schedules that support real work-life balance • A team where your input influences decisions-not just your output • Clear opportunities to grow into leadership roles • Strong collaboration across estimating, engineering, and construction • Community involvement and company-supported volunteer opportunities Our Why • Provide opportunities for our people • Make a difference for our clients • Always pursue a better way Location: This role will be based out of our Des Moines, IA office. Travel: This role requires occasional travel to job sites near the Des Moines, IA area, per business needs and requirements (10%). Benefits • 401(k) with company match • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance • PTO + paid holidays + flexible scheduling • Bonus incentives and merit increases • Career coaching and advancement opportunities • Company events, volunteer time, and team celebrations