Electrical Estimator

ILink Resources, Inc.; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ILink Resources, Inc. seeks a Senior Electrical Estimator to lead detailed cost estimates for data center electrical infrastructure, including power distribution, substations, UPS and generators. You will drive bid development, coordinate with internal teams, and ensure constructability-driven estimating to win high-value contracts.

You will mentor staff, manage long-lead equipment procurement, and build cost benchmarks across repeatable data center models in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management or equivalent.
• 15+ years in electrical estimating/PM for industrial electrical construction.
• Experience estimating large-scale data center projects is required.
• Proficiency with Accubid (Trimble Accubid) is required.
• Familiarity with data center electrical systems and phased live construction.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating efforts for large-scale data center electrical projects, including hyperscale facilities.
• Develop detailed estimates for power distribution, substations, UPS, generators, switchgear and LV systems.
• Use Accubid for takeoffs, pricing and database management.
• Coordinate with internal teams to produce labor, material, equipment and subcontractor estimates.
• Oversee bid development across stakeholders to ensure complete coverage of scope.
• Prepare and present proposals highlighting constructability and cost drivers.
• Develop budgets from concept to detailed for hyperscale/data center developments.
• Manage subcontractor/vender engagement for data center electrical systems and long-lead equipment.
• Mentor estimating staff on data center methods, energized work constraints and sequencing.
• Maintain cost databases and benchmarks ensuring accuracy in repeatable models.
• Build relationships with OEMs, subcontractors and clients within the data center ecosystem.

Skills

Data center estimating

Communication skills

Cost analysis

MS Office

Bluebeam

Primavera

MS Project

Accubid (Trimble)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent

15+ years electrical estimating/PM in industrial electrical construction

Tools

Accubid (Trimble Accubid)

MS Office

Bluebeam

HCSS

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

As a Senior Electrical Estimator, you will lead development of detailed cost estimates for major pursuits with a strong focus on data center electrical infrastructure, including power distribution, substations, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, and mission-critical integration. This role is central to our data center growth strategy, supporting hyperscale and colocation developments where accuracy, speed, and constructability-driven estimating are critical to winning and executing high-value work.

Responsibilities:

• Lead estimating efforts for large-scale data center electrical projects, including hyperscale campuses, mission-critical facilities, and phased expansion programs.
• Develop detailed estimates for electrical power distribution systems, medium voltage infrastructure, substations, UPS systems, generators, switchgear, and low-voltage systems common to data centers.
• Utilize Accubid estimating software (Trimble Accubid) as a primary tool for electrical takeoff, pricing, and database management
• Review project requirements and coordinate with internal teams to produce accurate labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor estimates aligned with data center execution strategies and fast-track schedules.
• Oversee bid development across multiple stakeholders to ensure complete coverage of mission-critical scope, redundancy requirements, and uptime-driven constraints.
• Prepare and present proposals to clients, clearly communicating data center constructability, sequencing, and cost drivers.
• Develop conceptual through detailed budgets for hyperscale and colocation data center developments.
• Manage subcontractor and vendor engagement specific to data center electrical systems and long-lead equipment procurement.
• Mentor estimating staff on data center means and methods, including energized work constraints, phased turnover, and critical path sequencing.
• Maintain cost databases, unit pricing, and benchmarks within Accubid and related estimating systems, ensuring accuracy across repeatable data center models.
• Build and maintain relationships with OEMs, subcontractors, and clients within the data center ecosystem.

Education, Skills, Experience Needed:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent combination of education and electrical construction experience.
• 15+ years of electrical estimating and/or project management experience in industrial electrical construction.
• Strong, demonstrable experience estimating large-scale data center projects (required).
• Proficiency with Accubid (Trimble Accubid) required.
• Deep understanding of data center electrical systems, including:
  • Medium voltage distribution.
  • UPS and backup generation systems.
  • Switchgear and power distribution.
  • Mission-critical redundancy design (N+1, 2N, etc.).
  • Phased construction in live/critical environments.
• Strong capability in cost analysis, estimating logic, and constructability evaluation for complex electrical systems.
• Proficiency with MS Office and additional tools (Bluebeam, HCSS, Primavera, MS Project preferred).
• Strong communication skills with ability to present technical data center solutions to executive stakeholders.
• Proven leadership in fast-paced mission-critical/data center environments.
• Strong organizational ability to manage multiple large-scale data center bids simultaneously.
• High attention to detail, strong commercial judgment, and ability to anticipate risks in data center delivery models.