Lead Estimator - Tysons, VA

M.C. Dean; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean is seeking an Electrical Estimator in Tysons, VA to support bid and proposal activities through construction. The role focuses on budgeting, cost control, and contract documentation for electrical projects.

Responsibilities include developing scopes, preparing proposals, and pricing changes while ensuring compliance with standards and budgets. Applicants must have strong Accubid experience and a background in electrical estimating.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with a related associate’s degree.
• 12+ years of experience with a high school diploma or GED.
• Proficient with Accubid; experience using sophisticated estimating tools.
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
• Knowledge of design principles, relevant codes, and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and cost codes for projects; assist in the preparation of technical proposals, including the design and writing of 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 meet 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.
• Perform take‑offs from drawings and price change orders.
• Apply cost fundamentals; maintain current accurate information on prices from suppliers and contractors.
• Identify value‑added solutions and cost saving methods.
• Identify and resolve change orders effectively.
• Price, change orders.

Skills

Budgets and cost codes

Bid proposals

Interpret blueprints

Cost analysis

Written communication

Team coordination

Background check allowed

Education

Associate degree

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Accubid

Estimating tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

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.

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.

The Electrical Estimator will work on electrical construction projects bid and proposals through the 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, including the design and writing of 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 meet 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.
• Perform take‑offs from drawings and price change orders.
• Apply cost fundamentals; maintain current accurate information on prices from suppliers and contractors.
• Identify value‑added solutions and cost saving methods.
• Identify and resolve change orders effectively.
• Price, change orders.

Qualifications

Education

• 10+ years of experience with a related associate’s degree.
• 12+ years of experience with a high school diploma or GED.

Requirements

• Proficient with Accubid; experience using sophisticated estimating tools.
• 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, addenda, 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.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in producing electrical plans, blueprints and drawings.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work.
• Generating high‑quality work.
• Working well with others 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 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.
• Finger dexterity to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, e.g., 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.