Electrical Construction Project Manager/Estimator

Jobot; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

Comprehensive benefits

Performance incentives

Company vehicle

Career advancement

Job summary

Jobot is seeking a Project Manager / Estimator for a well-established Northern California electrical contractor in the Bay Area. The role blends preconstruction estimation with ongoing project leadership on diverse educational, public works, and commercial sites.

You will prepare budgets and bids, review drawings, manage change orders, and lead client meetings, ensuring projects stay on time and within budget while collaborating with leadership and field teams.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating and managing commercial electrical construction projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, distribution, lighting, and low-voltage infrastructure.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Experience with public works, education, healthcare, commercial, or institutional construction is highly preferred.
• Proficient with estimating software, Excel, and project management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and hard-bid electrical estimates.
• Review drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and solicit vendor/subcontractor pricing.
• Develop project budgets, schedules, manpower forecasts, and procurement plans.
• Manage commercial electrical projects from kickoff through closeout.
• Lead client meetings and maintain relationships with owners, general contractors, architects, and engineers.
• Manage change orders, RFIs, submittals, material procurement, and project documentation.
• Monitor project financial performance, productivity, and schedule compliance.
• Coordinate closely with field leadership to ensure successful project execution.
• Support Design-Build and Design-Assist delivery methods.

Skills

Estimating

Project management

Client meetings

Budgeting

Scheduling

Communication

Design-Build

Tools

Estimating software

Excel

Project management software

Job description

A well-established Northern California electrical contractor is seeking a Project Manager / Estimator to join its growing team. This company has been a trusted name in commercial electrical construction for more than 40 years, delivering complex projects throughout the Bay Area with a strong focus on education, public works, design-build, modernization, and site electrical construction. The firm performs a diverse portfolio of work including ground-up construction, campus modernizations, stadium and athletic facility lighting, service upgrades, and electrical infrastructure projects.

Salary: $125,000 - $175,000 per year

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to play a key role in both preconstruction and project execution, working directly with leadership, clients, field teams, and design professionals. The ideal candidate enjoys wearing multiple hats, creating accurate estimates, and driving projects from award through closeout.

• Established and respected electrical contractor with decades of successful project delivery throughout Northern California
• Diverse project portfolio including educational facilities, campus modernizations, athletic facilities, commercial buildings, and site electrical work
• Opportunity to work on highly visible projects with long-term repeat clients
• Strong backlog and stable work environment
• Direct access to leadership and meaningful influence on project success
• Growth-oriented culture where high performers can expand their responsibilities and advance their careers

Competitive base salary, performance incentives, comprehensive benefits package, vehicle allowance/company vehicle, and long-term advancement opportunities.

Job Details

What You'll Be Doing

• Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and hard-bid electrical estimates
• Review drawings, specifications, and contract documents
• Perform quantity takeoffs and solicit vendor/subcontractor pricing
• Develop project budgets, schedules, manpower forecasts, and procurement plans
• Manage commercial electrical projects from kickoff through closeout
• Lead client meetings and maintain strong relationships with owners, general contractors, architects, and engineers
• Manage change orders, RFIs, submittals, material procurement, and project documentation
• Monitor project financial performance, productivity, and schedule compliance
• Coordinate closely with field leadership to ensure successful project execution
• Support Design-Build and Design-Assist delivery methods

What We're Looking For

• Experience estimating and/or managing commercial electrical construction projects
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, distribution, lighting, and low-voltage infrastructure
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, and contract documents
• Experience with public work, education, healthcare, commercial, or institutional construction is highly preferred
• Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Design-Build and Design-Assist projects is a plus
• Proficient with estimating software, Excel, and project management platforms

Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

Sometimes Jobot is required to perform background checks with your authorization. Jobot will consider qualified candidates with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.