Chief Electrical Estimator - Electrical Construction

InPwr Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$20,000 Sign‑On Bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

30‑day paid sabbatical every 5 years

Job summary

InPwr Inc. is hiring a Chief Electrical Estimator to lead our estimating department. Located in Charlotte, NC, this role demands at least 10 years of estimating experience within the electrical industry, plus a Master’s electrical license.

Responsibilities include managing estimating processes, ensuring compliance, and leading bid strategies. The company provides a supportive work environment, significant benefits including a sign-on bonus, and a solid career path.

Qualifications

• 10 years of electrical industry estimating experience required.
• Minimum 1 Master’s electrical license required.
• Proficiency in reading construction drawings, specifications, and submittals.

Responsibilities

• Direct the estimating department and manage its processes.
• Ensure compliance with local authority and utility requirements.
• Lead and organize bid estimate strategy planning sessions.

Skills

Electrical industry estimating experience

Interdepartmental coordination

Reading construction drawings

Design and engineering concepts expertise

Education

Master’s electrical license

Tools

Microsoft Office

Accubid

Job description

InPwr, Inc. is looking for a seasoned Chief Electrical Estimator to join our dynamic team. We are an award‑winning electrical design‑build firm headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, with offices in Denver, CO, Los Angeles, CA, and Naples, FL. Named a Top Places to Work in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, we focus on complex opportunities and taking electrical design to the next level, with licenses in over forty states and projects across the nation.

Chief Electrical Estimator

Location: Indianapolis, IN; Denver, CO; or Charlotte, NC (this is not a remote position).

Compensation & Benefits

• $20,000 Sign‑On Bonus
• Relocation Assistance: competitive relocation package available for candidates open to relocating to Indianapolis, Denver, or Charlotte.

Summary

The Chief Electrical Estimator directs the estimating department, establishes technical standards and procedures, and is responsible for training and staffing the department.

Essential Functions

• Management
  • Provide ongoing supervision and accountability for estimating processes.
  • Enforce company policies and HR guidelines.
  • Assess estimating personnel for qualifications, performance, and compensation.
• Accountability
  • Maintain responsibility for estimating outputs and quality.
• Leadership
  • Promote and reinforce core values.
  • Build collaborative, solution‑oriented relationships with project management, superintendents, coordination, HR, engineering, and design directors.
• Training
  • Communicate and collaborate with customers about RFPs and bid proposal processes.
  • Manage customer expectations, review RFI and question documents.
  • Negotiate with vendor partners, manufacturers, distributors, and subcontractors.
  • Execute bid proposal follow‑up strategies and bid results.

Estimating Overview

• Execute all estimating processes and personnel.
• Strategize new bid opportunities with business development, project managers, and account managers.
• Lead and organize bid estimate strategy planning sessions.
• Maintain quality control of estimating processes.
• Assign tasks based on personnel experience.
• Develop and monitor preliminary and final scope price proposals.
• Supervise bid documentation, including RFPs, drawings, specifications, and vendor documents.
• Supervise subcontractor and vendor quotations and preliminary submittals.
• Ensure compliance with local authority, utility, and state requirements.
• Review estimates and project deliverables.
• Provide oversight and perform control takeoff estimates and change order pricing.
• Update bid tracking documentation and inform senior leadership of status.

Technology & Tools

• Microsoft Office
• Accubid
• Construction Document & Review Process

Qualifications & Competencies

• 10 years of electrical industry estimating experience.
• Minimum 1 Master’s electrical license.
• Effective interdepartmental coordination.
• Electrical industry expertise and general knowledge.
• Working knowledge of the National Electrical Code and electrical theory.
• Proficiency in reading construction drawings, specifications, and submittals.
• Experience in electrical equipment and system layout.
• Expertise in design and engineering concepts, including one‑line diagrams, load calculations, feeders, and branch circuit analysis.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance – 100% company paid.
• Paid vacation & holidays.
• 401(k) with company match.
• 30‑day paid sabbatical every 5 years of employment.
• Stable employment with a growing company.
• Highly competitive salary.

Working Environment and Physical Demands

• Job requires working in various settings depending on location and season.
• Utilize construction site sanitary facilities.
• Access restricted areas.
• Wear personal protective equipment: hard hat, safety glasses, respirator when required.
• Work 8‑10 hours per day, 40‑50 hours per week.

EEO & Workplace Safety

EEO, drug‑free workplace, and safety are our priorities. We adhere to CDC‑recommended guidelines, provide PPE, limit non‑essential foot traffic, implement cleaning protocols, and maintain open communication. Employment is contingent upon background investigation, drug screening, E‑verify, and background check. We are a smoke‑free, drug‑free work environment. InPwr Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug‑Free Workplace Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.