Electrical Estimator/Project Manager

Bill Smith Electric; Cantonment (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Company vehicle

Company cell phone reimbursement

Paid time off

IRA through Fidelity Investments

Job summary

Bill Smith Electric in Pensacola, FL is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator and Project Manager for a full-time role. You will identify opportunities, prepare competitive estimates, and manage projects from start to finish.

The ideal candidate combines estimating and project management expertise with solid knowledge of commercial and industrial electrical work. Field experience and strong communication are valued as part of our professional, safety-focused team.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, and bid documents.
• Prepare accurate and competitive electrical estimates and proposals.
• Submit bid forms, bid bonds, addenda.
• Use Accubid electrical estimating software.
• Solicit and review vendor/subcontractor pricing.
• Identify bid opportunities with profit potential.
• Develop and manage project schedules and costs.
• Prepare purchase orders and subcontracts; coordinate with vendors.
• Monitor profitability and progress; ensure on-time, within-budget completion.
• Lead and support field supervision to maintain quality and safety.

Skills

Estimating

Project management

Accubid software

Electrical construction

Costing & budgeting

Excel

Communication

Detail-oriented

Field experience

Tools

Accubid

Estimating software

Job description

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: After projects are awarded, you will help manage them from inception through completion, including.

• 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: The ideal candidate will have.

• 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.