Electrical Estimator

Talent Edge Recruiting; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Leadership development and training

Job summary

A well-established electrical contractor in Cleveland is hiring an Estimator or Senior Estimator to drive commercial and industrial estimating across healthcare, higher education, banking, and industrial sectors. This office-based role emphasizes accuracy, bid strategy, and collaboration with leadership; travel is infrequent and limited to local site visits when required.

The candidate will manage multiple bids concurrently, leverage Accubid for takeoffs and pricing, and contribute to

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of commercial electrical estimating experience.
• Ability to read and dissect construction drawings.
• Strong quantity takeoff and pricing skills.
• Ability to evaluate and negotiate vendor/subcontractor pricing.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Highly detail-oriented.
• Ability to confidently explain and support estimate pricing.

Responsibilities

• Review blueprints, specifications, and bid documents.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs.
• Develop labor and material pricing.
• Prepare complete and accurate cost estimates.
• Manage the low-voltage estimating process from bid invitation through final submission.
• Prepare customer proposals and bid packages.
• Use Accubid and online bid portals.
• Solicit, review, and negotiate supplier and subcontractor pricing.
• Evaluate project risks, labor costs, material pricing, margins, and market trends.
• Compare supplier and competitor bids.
• Support and explain final estimate pricing.
• Work with branch leadership, preconstruction, engineers, subcontractors, and customers.
• Meet deadlines while managing multiple bids.
• Attend occasional local job-site visits or pre-bid walkthroughs when necessary.

Skills

Quantity takeoff

Pricing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Vendor/subcontractor pricing

Tools

Accubid

Job description

A well-established electrical contractor is seeking an Estimator or Senior Estimator to join its Cleveland team. The role focuses on commercial and industrial estimating across healthcare, higher education, banking, and industrial projects.

This is a primarily office-based position with no regular or extensive travel. Occasional local job-site visits or pre-bid walkthroughs may be required when needed.

• Commercial and industrial projects
• Banking
• No residential or multifamily work
• Approximately 90% hard-bid work
• Opportunity to become more involved in design-build estimating
• Typically manages approximately five bids/projects simultaneously

Responsibilities

• Review blueprints, specifications, and bid documents
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs
• Develop labor and material pricing
• Prepare complete and accurate cost estimates
• Manage the low-voltage estimating process from bid invitation through final submission
• Prepare customer proposals and bid packages
• Use Accubid and online bid portals
• Solicit, review, and negotiate supplier and subcontractor pricing
• Evaluate project risks, labor costs, material pricing, margins, and market trends
• Compare supplier and competitor bids
• Support and explain final estimate pricing
• Work with branch leadership, preconstruction, engineers, subcontractors, and customers
• Meet deadlines while managing multiple bids
• Attend occasional local job-site visits or pre-bid walkthroughs when necessary

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of commercial electrical estimating experience
• Ability to read and dissect construction drawings
• Accubid experience preferred
• Strong quantity takeoff and pricing skills
• Ability to evaluate and negotiate vendor/subcontractor pricing
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Highly detail-oriented
• Ability to confidently explain and support estimate pricing
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Match
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Leadership development and professional training

Why Join This Team

This is an opportunity to take real ownership of estimates that directly impact the company's ability to win profitable commercial and industrial work. You'll work closely with leadership and have a visible role in pricing, strategy, and project pursuit.

The position also offers room to grow within estimating and potentially move toward senior-level and future leadership responsibilities.

For candidates concerned about travel: this is not a traveling estimator position. The expectation is to work in the Cleveland office, with only occasional local site visits when the project requires it.