E and I Estimator - Remote - Data Centers

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

KODIAK Construction Recruiting & Staffing seeks an Electrical & Instrumentation Estimator for large hyperscale data center projects. You will prepare complete estimates for electrical, instrumentation, low-voltage, and controls from conceptual budgeting to final bid submission.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of E&I estimating, 3+ years in hyperscale data centers or similar industrial EPCs, and strong blueprint/spec interpretation skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Electrical & Instrumentation estimating experience.
• 3+ years estimating hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, or large industrial EPC projects.
• Strong understanding of NEC, NFPA, IEEE standards.
• Advanced quantity takeoff experience.
• Experience evaluating vendor and subcontractor quotations.
• Develop indirect cost estimates including temporary power, site logistics, and general conditions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete conceptual, budgetary, and hard bid estimates.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, one-lines, P&IDs, and project documentation.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for MV/LV systems, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, and cabling.
• Develop labor estimates using productivity factors.
• Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotations.
• Prepare equipment pricing and material cost analyses.
• Develop contingency recommendations and participate in value engineering reviews.
• Coordinate with operations, project management, engineering, and procurement teams.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and client estimate reviews.

Skills

Electrical estimation

Hyperscale data centers

Blueprint interpretation

Quantity takeoff

Vendor quotes

Labor estimating

Cost analysis

Value engineering

Coordination with teams

Bid support

Job description

ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION (E&I) ESTIMATOR TO SUPPORT LARGE-SCALE HYPERSCALE DATA CENTER PROJECTS. REMOTE THIS INDIVIDUAL WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING COMPLETE AND ACCURATE ESTIMATES FOR ELECTRICAL, INSTRUMENTATION, LOW-VOLTAGE, AND CONTROLS SCOPES FROM CONCEPTUAL BUDGETING THROUGH FINAL BID SUBMISSION.

About the Role

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE HAS SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE ESTIMATING COMPLEX INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL PROJECTS, PREFERABLY WITHIN DATA CENTERS, MISSION-CRITICAL FACILITIES, SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING, OR LARGE INDUSTRIAL EPC ENVIRONMENTS.

Responsibilities

• PREPARE COMPLETE CONCEPTUAL, BUDGETARY, AND HARD BID ESTIMATES.
• ANALYZE ENGINEERING DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, ONE-LINE DIAGRAMS, P&IDs, AND PROJECT DOCUMENTATION.
• PERFORM DETAILED QUANTITY TAKEOFFS FOR:
• MEDIUM- AND LOW-VOLTAGE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
• SWITCHGEAR, MCCS, TRANSFORMERS, BUS DUCT, CABLE TRAY, CONDUIT SYSTEMS
• UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL, GROUNDING SYSTEMS, LIGHTING SYSTEMS
• INSTRUMENTATION, FIBER OPTICS, STRUCTURED CABLING
• BUILDING AUTOMATION INTERFACES, FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, SECURITY SYSTEMS
• DEVELOP COMPLETE LABOR ESTIMATES UTILIZING PRODUCTIVITY FACTORS.
• SOLICIT AND EVALUATE VENDOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR QUOTATIONS.
• PREPARE EQUIPMENT PRICING AND MATERIAL COST ANALYSES.
• DEVELOP INDIRECT COST ESTIMATES INCLUDING:
• TEMPORARY POWER, TEMPORARY LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT, GENERAL CONDITIONS
• SITE LOGISTICS, SUPERVISION
• IDENTIFY PROJECT RISKS AND DEVELOP CONTINGENCY RECOMMENDATIONS.
• PARTICIPATE IN VALUE ENGINEERING REVIEWS.
• COORDINATE WITH OPERATIONS, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, ENGINEERING, AND PROCUREMENT TEAMS.
• ATTEND PRE-BID MEETINGS AND CLIENT ESTIMATE REVIEWS.
• ASSIST WITH BID CLARIFICATIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS.
• SUPPORT CHANGE ORDER PRICING DURING PROJECT EXECUTION.
• MAINTAIN HISTORICAL ESTIMATING DATABASES.
• ENSURE ESTIMATES COMPLY WITH COMPANY ESTIMATING PROCEDURES AND CLIENT REQUIREMENTS.

Qualifications

• 7+ YEARS OF ELECTRICAL & INSTRUMENTATION ESTIMATING EXPERIENCE
• 3+ YEARS ESTIMATING HYPERSCALE DATA CENTERS, MISSION-CRITICAL FACILITIES, OR LARGE INDUSTRIAL EPC PROJECTS
• STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF: NEC, NFPA, IEEE STANDARDS
• INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES
• EXPERIENCE ESTIMATING PROJECTS EXCEEDING $25 MILLION IN ELECTRICAL VALUE
• STRONG BLUEPRINT AND SPECIFICATION INTERPRETATION SKILLS
• ADVANCED QUANTITY TAKEOFF EXPERIENCE
• EXCELLENT MATHEMATICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS
• STRONG COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION ABILITIES