Director of Estimating

Cacy Electric; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Cacy Electric, a San Diego-based non-union contractor, is seeking a Chief Electrical Estimator to lead the estimating and preconstruction process. The role emphasizes ownership of numbers, bid strategy, and risk review for federal, military, public works, and private commercial projects.

You will direct the estimating team, coordinate with design teams, and ensure accurate labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor quotes. Strong design-build experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in design-build electrical estimating for complex projects.
• Knowledge of federal/military/public works estimating a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating department and entire bid process.
• Review plans, specs, addenda, and design-build scope for accuracy.
• Prepare and oversee complete electrical estimates including labor, material, equipment, vendor quotes, and subcontractors.
• Lead bid reviews, go/no-go discussions, and project turnover.
• Identify scope gaps, constructability issues, and risks before bid day.
• Support project managers and field leaders after award.
• Improve estimating systems, templates, and department standards.

Skills

Design-build electrical estimating

Tools

Accubid

McCormick

ConEst

Trimble

Bluebeam

Excel

Procore

Job description

Cacy Electric is hiring a Chief Electrical Estimator.

Salary range: $150,000 to $175,000 per year, depending on experience.

Must-have experience

• Design-build electrical estimating experience

These are required for this role.

Cacy Electric is a non-union electrical contractor based in San Diego. A large part of our work includes federal/military, public works, state, design-build, and private commercial electrical projects.

This is a leadership role for someone who can take ownership of the estimating and preconstruction process, lead bid strategy, manage risk, review design-build assumptions, coordinate with design teams, and help us win the right work at the right margins.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the estimating department and full bid process
• Reviewing plans, specifications, addenda, federal requirements, bridging documents, and design-build scope
• Preparing and overseeing complete electrical estimates, including labor, material, equipment, vendor quotes, subcontractors, clarifications, exclusions, and bid forms
• Leading bid reviews, final closeouts, go/no-go discussions, and project turnover
• Identifying scope gaps, constructability issues, design conflicts, long-lead equipment, and project risk before bid day
• Supporting project managers and field leadership after award
• Improving estimating systems, templates, historical cost tracking, and department standards

Additional preferred experience

• NAVFAC, USACE, military base work, federal specifications, design-assist, or similar public/federal project experience
• Ability to lead bid strategy and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong understanding of labor units, production, vendor quote review, subcontractor scope, and project risk
• Experience with Accubid, McCormick, ConEst, Trimble, Bluebeam, Excel, Procore, or similar platforms

This is not a generic estimating position. We are looking for someone who understands federal/military work, design-build risk, and the responsibility that comes with owning the number.

If you are interested, please send your resume and a brief summary of your military/federal and design-build estimating experience.

No recruiters or staffing agencies at this time.