Lead Estimator - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean, Inc.; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. seeks an Experienced Electrical Estimator to develop budgets and bid proposals for electrical construction projects. You will read plans, price materials, and prepare design/build estimates while maintaining cost data and ensuring compliance with safety standards.

Applicants must meet U.S. citizenship requirements for access to classified information and pass a background check. Strong Microsoft Office and Accubid skills are required, with local Virginia candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience developing budgets and cost codes for projects.
• Experience with bid proposals and design/build proposals.
• Ability to read plans and specifications to identify materials.
• Knowledge of safety standards, relevant codes and materials.
• Background check and familiarity with contract documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and cost codes for projects; assist in the preparation of technical proposals, including scope of work, management plans, and safety.
• Gather data and assist in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.
• Develop and present clear project scopes to customers and meet with potential clients.
• Understand plans to identify materials and ensure compliance with requirements.
• Price change orders and maintain current supplier price information.
• Identify value-added solutions and cost-saving methods; resolve change orders.

Skills

Estimating

Accubid

Blueprint reading

Cost proposal writing

Budget development

Cost analysis

Contract documents

Education

Associate's degree

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values, agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

Electrical Estimator

The Electrical Estimator will work on electrical construction projects bid and proposals through construction phase to completion, ensuring the work complies with all standards, specifications and budgets.

Clearance/Citizen Type:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements including U.S. citizenship for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and cost codes for projects; assist in the preparation of technical proposals, to include assisting in the design and writing the scope of work, management plans, work sequence, safety, quality control and commissioning.
• Gather data and assist in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.
• Develop and present clear and detailed project scopes to the customer and meeting with potential customers to present proposals.
• Understand plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials and equipment needed and to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Gather data and assist in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.
• Perform take-offs from drawings; price change orders.
• Understand and apply cost fundamentals; maintaining current, accurate information on prices from suppliers and contractors.
• Identify value added solutions and cost saving methods.
• Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
• Price, change orders.

Qualifications

Education

• 10+ years of experience with a related associates degree.
• 12+ years of experience with a High School diploma or GED.

Requirements

• Proficient with Accubid; experience using sophisticated Estimating
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Knowledge of design principles, relevant codes, and safety standards.
• Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications.
• Experience with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum, specifications, and change orders.
• Experience or exposure to Technical writing.
• Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.
• Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications.
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Experience with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of electrical plans, blueprints and drawings.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work.
• Generating high quality work.
• Working well with others in order to reach a common goal.
• Must successfully pass a background check.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite is required.

Desired Skills

• Local candidates preferred.
• Accubid are preferred software.
• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) (Nice to Have)
• Journeyman Electrician License

Abilities

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $125,120.00 - USD $156,400.00 /Yr.