Estimator - Utility Projects

Power Contracting, LLC; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Power Contracting, LLC seeks an Electrical Estimator to provide construction estimates for underground and overhead distribution, transmission, and substations. You will review bid documents, visit sites, and coordinate labor, equipment and material estimates with subcontractors.

The role supports post-award budgeting, assists in change orders, and collaborates with project management, contract administration, and operations to ensure accurate, timely estimates throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 3 years estimating experience.
• Post-secondary education in Business Administration related discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to analyze and understand bid documents and construction drawings.
• Ability to prepare labor, equipment and material takeoffs and gather subcontract quotes.

Responsibilities

• Review and summarize projects for bidding.
• Attend pre-bid job walks and site investigations.
• Prepare labor, equipment and material project estimates.
• Prepare resource-driven project schedules as per client’s request.
• Assist PMs in preparing change order requests.
• Possess good written and communications skills to explain complex estimate issues.
• Gather quotes for materials and submit quote requests.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Business Administration (management / accounting / finance)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Sage Timberline Estimating

Microsoft Projects

Job description

Position Summary: The primary purpose of the Electrical Estimator is to provide all construction estimates to include underground and overhead distribution, transmission, and substation estimates with the information required for submission to the client. Estimating consists with understanding the requirements of the project, visiting the jobsite, attending pre-bid job walks, preparing needed labor, equipment and material estimates, managing subcontractor quotes, building project manpower resource schedules and reviewing the bid with project management, contract administration and estimating from cradle to grave.

The secondary purpose of the Electrical Estimator to assist contract administration with creation of budgets after award of the estimated project. The estimator will work with both contract administration and operations to finalize a construction budget based on the estimate created during the bidding phase.

The third purpose of the Electrical Estimator is to assist operations with the creation of change orders requests (if needed by Project Management) during the lifespan of a project. The estimator is the best resource to assist with the planning and preparation of project change orders based on field management’s request.

Essential Functions:

• Review and summarize projects for bidding.
• Attend pre-bid job walk meetings and site investigations.
• Prepare labor, equipment and material project estimates.
• Prepare resource driven project schedules as per client’s request.
• Assist PM’s in preparing change order requests.
• Must be able to analyze and understand bid documents and construction drawings.
• Prepare takeoffs for materials, labor, equipment, and gather subcontract quotes.
• Submit quote requests for materials.
• Possess good written and communications skills – ability to make other people understand the complex issues contained in the estimate.
• Possess good problem-solving abilities and evaluate data.
• Possess good computer skills and ability to learn multiple programs, such as estimating and scheduling.
• Experience in Microsoft Excel, Sage Timberline Estimating and Microsoft Projects is helpful.
• 3 years estimating experience
• Post-secondary education required (Business Administration related discipline – management, accounting or finance) or equivalent work experience.

EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disabled

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization