Electrical Estimator/Project Manager

Bill Smith Electric Inc.; Cantonment (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Cell phone reimbursement

Paid time off

IRA with Fidelity

Health & dental insurance

Job summary

Bill Smith Electric Inc. in Pensacola, FL is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator and Project Manager for a full-time role.

The position involves estimating and managing commercial and industrial electrical projects across Northwest Florida and South Alabama, with a focus on profitability and on-time delivery. Candidates should have 5+ years of estimating/PM experience, knowledge of Accubid, and strong cost controls.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical estimating and/or project management experience.
• Experience with Accubid or similar estimating software.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and industrial electrical construction.
• Solid understanding of electrical material, labor, equipment, and job costing.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specs, and bid documents.
• Prepare accurate electrical estimates and bids.
• Submit proposals, bid forms, addendums, and bid bonds.
• Use Accubid software for estimating.
• Solicit and review vendor and subcontractor pricing.
• Identify bid opportunities with profit potential.
• Understand labor, material, equipment costs.
• Help identify risks and opportunities before bids.
• Prepare and issue purchase orders and subcontracts.
• Coordinate with vendors/subcontractors and schedule deliveries.
• Review contracts and manage project schedules.
• Prepare invoices, change orders, and project docs.
• Monitor costs, profitability, and progress.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget project delivery.
• Support field superintendents and crew for quality.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Project management

Electrical construction knowledge

Costing accuracy

Tools

Accubid

Job description

Full-Time Position. We are looking for an experienced Electrical Estimator and Project Manager to join our team full-time in Pensacola, Florida.

Electrical Estimator / Project Manager

Location: Pensacola, Florida.

Full-Time Position. We are looking for an experienced Electrical Estimator and Project Manager to join our team full-time in Pensacola, Florida.

Our work area includes Northwest Florida and South Alabama, with a primary focus on commercial and industrial electrical projects. Many of our projects are prime electrical contracts, where we work directly with project owners, including local governments, utilities, universities, and other institutions.

We are looking for someone with solid estimating and project management experience who understands the electrical industry and can help us identify, estimate, win, and successfully manage profitable projects from start to finish.

Types of Projects We Perform

Our work includes a wide variety of commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects, including:

• Sports lighting.
• Roadway, site, and area lighting.
• Commercial emergency generator systems.
• Wastewater and utility facilities.
• Medium-voltage underground electrical systems.
• Fuel facilities.
• Switchgear upgrades.
• University and college campus electrical work.
• Traffic signalization and related infrastructure.
• Industrial plant work.

If you have experience or a specialty in a particular area of the electrical trade—such as traffic signalization, industrial facilities, medium voltage, utility work, or another specialized field we would like to hear about it.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for both estimating and managing electrical projects, including.

Estimating

• Reviewing plans, specifications, and bid documents.
• Preparing accurate and competitive electrical estimates.
• Prepare and submit proposals, bid forms, bid bonds, addendums and other required bid forms.
• Using Accubid electrical estimating software.
• Soliciting and reviewing vendor and subcontractor pricing.
• Identifying opportunities to bid on projects that fit our company and have strong profit potential.
• Understanding labor, material, equipment, and other project costs.
• Helping identify risks and opportunities before submitting bids.

Project Management:

• Preparing and issuing purchase orders and subcontracts.
• Coordinating with vendors and subcontractors.
• Scheduling material deliveries and equipment.
• Obtaining pricing and scheduling cranes, rental equipment, concrete deliveries, and other project needs.
• Reviewing and assisting with contracts.
• Working with owners, engineers, general contractors, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Preparing and managing project schedules.
• Processing submittals and coordinating approvals.
• Preparing invoices, change orders, and other project documentation.
• Monitoring project costs, profitability, and progress.
• Helping ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Managing and supporting field superintendents and employees to ensure accountability, quality workmanship, productivity, and a safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of electrical estimating and/or project management experience.
• Experience using Accubid or similar electrical estimating software.
• Strong knowledge of commercial and industrial electrical construction.
• A solid understanding of electrical material, labor, equipment, and job costing.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to effectively use:
  • Microsoft Excel.
  • Microsoft Word.
  • Microsoft Outlook.
  • Internet and web-based applications.
  • Electrical estimating and project management software.
  • Excellent organizational and communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • The ability to identify profitable opportunities and understand the financial side of electrical construction.

Field experience is a major plus. If you have worked in the electrical field as an electrician, foreman, superintendent, or in another hands-on role, please be sure to include that experience when applying.

The Person We Are Looking For

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Can manage themselves and stay organized.
• Takes ownership of their work.
• Requires little day-to-day supervision.
• Works well with others and can build relationships.
• Communicates professionally with customers, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and employees.
• Is detail-oriented, accurate, dependable, and solution-focused.
• Can work independently while also being part of a team.

Our office is a professional but laid-back environment. We maintain a non-smoking, non-yelling, and non-cussing workplace and expect everyone to treat coworkers, customers, and business partners with professionalism and respect.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer:

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• Health and dental insurance.
• Company vehicle.
• Company cell phone reimbursement.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-matching IRA through Fidelity Investments.
• A stable, established company that has been in business since 1983.
• The opportunity to work on a wide variety of interesting commercial, industrial, utility, and infrastructure projects.

If you are an experienced electrical estimator or project manager looking for a long-term opportunity with an established electrical contractor, we would like to hear from you.