Chief Electrical Estimator

Nbutexas; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Sabbatical program

401(k) match

Job stability

Competitive salary

Job summary

Nbutexas is seeking a Chief Electrical Estimator to lead the estimating department in Indianapolis, IN. The role directs staffing, training, and the Stop Gate estimating processes, ensuring high-quality bid documentation and compliant proposals.

Responsibilities include coordinating with project management, design, and procurement teams, supervising subcontractor quotes, and driving continuous improvement in estimating practices and cost control.

Qualifications

• Experience leading electrical estimating teams and processes.
• Strong knowledge of the NEC and electrical theory.
• Ability to read drawings, specifications, and submittals.
• Proven skills in load calculations and one-line diagrams.
• Experience with bid strategy and subcontractor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Direct the estimating department and establish standards.
• Oversee training and staffing for the estimating team.
• Supervise bid documentation, vendor quotes, and RFPs.
• Lead bid strategy sessions with PMs and BD personnel.
• Maintain quality control of Stop Gate 1 and related processes.
• Provide weekly bid status updates to leadership.

Skills

Electrical estimating experience

Interdepartmental coordination

NEC knowledge

Reading drawings & specs

Load calculations & one-lines

Feeder & branch circuit analysis

Education

Master's electrical license

Tools

Accubid

Microsoft Office

Job description

CHIEF ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR | ESTIMATING MANAGER

INDIANAPOLIS, IN

The Chief Electrical Estimator directs the estimating department and establishes technical standards and procedures. The Estimating Director has overall responsibility for the training and staffing of the estimating department.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Directs the estimating department and establishes technical standards and procedures.
• Overall responsibility for the training and staffing of the estimating department.
• Provide ongoing supervision and accountability for the Stop Gate estimating processes.
• Continually assess estimating personnel as it applies to individual's job qualifications, performance, and compensation evaluations.
• Accountability
• Leadership
• Value highly collaborative solution-oriented relationships with departmental Directors of Project Management, General Superintendents, Project Coordination, Human Resources, Engineering, and Design.

Training

• Effectively communicating and collaborating with customers regarding the customer RFP and Bid proposal processes, including but not limited to the following:
• Managing customer expectations regarding bid deadlines and proposal deliverable.
• Reviewing bid proposal documents for follow-up RFI and general questions.
• Negotiating with vendor partners, including manufacturers, distributors, and subcontractors.
• Effectively communicating and executing strategies regarding bid proposal follow-up efforts and bid results.

Estimating Overview:

• Executing all estimating processes and personnel
• Strategize new bid opportunities by collaborating with Business Development personnel, project managers, and/or designated account managers and preconstruction support.
• Lead and organize new bid estimate strategy planning sessions.
• Implement and maintain quality control of the Stop Gate 1 process.
• Assign estimating tasks based on the experience and aptitude of personnel.
• Develop and monitor preliminary and final scope price proposals.
• Supervision of all customer bid documentation, including RFP, construction drawings, specifications, and supplemental vendor documentation.
• Supervision of all subcontractor and vendor quotations and preliminary submittals supporting the bid proposal process.
• Supervision of all requirements specific to the Authority Having Jurisdiction, local utility company requirements, state and local requirements superseding or supplemental to NEC requirements.
• Ongoing and final review and analysis of all estimates and project deliverables.
• Provide oversight and or perform control takeoff estimates and change order budget pricing as requested from and in coordination with project managers.
• Weekly update of bid tracking documentation for estimating purposes.
• Weekly updating of senior leadership to current bid project status.
• Weekly updating information for the global Confidential List.

TECHNOLOGY & TOOLS

• Microsoft Office
• Accubid
• Construction Document & Review Process

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• (10) Years of electrical industry estimating experience.
• Possess at minimum (1) Master's electrical license.
• Effectively communicating interdepartmental coordination of project deliverables.
• Electrical Industry Expertise and General Knowledge
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and electrical theory.
• Proficient skills in reading construction drawings, specifications, electrical submittals.
• Extensive experience in layout of electrical equipment and systems.
• Expertise in design and engineering concepts specifically diagrammatic one lines, load calculations, feeder and branch circuit analysis.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance 100% company paid for employees
• Paid vacation & holidays
• 401(k) company match
• 30-day paid sabbatical every 5 years of employment
• Stable employment with a growing company
• Highly competitive salary

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