SEI - Electrical Estimator

Gilder Search Group; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Annual Bonus

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Clayco SEI seeks an Electrical Estimator to develop detailed cost estimates for heavy manufacturing, industrial, and mission-critical projects. You will interact with engineers, architects, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and project teams to prepare accurate price quotes.

Responsibilities include pre-bid analysis, quantity surveys, bid packaging, and coordination with other trades while using digitized tools to apply industry-standard labor rates and document all assumptions clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years’ construction experience with 1+ years’ experience estimating electrical systems.
• Strong knowledge of NEC and electrical codes.

Responsibilities

• Attend pre-bid meetings and analyze project requirements.
• Review project documents to determine material, equipment, and labor needs.
• Prepare scopes of work for subcontracts and coordinate with other trades.
• Assist in pricing documents for conceptual and schematic estimates.
• Perform quantity surveys and apply standard labor rates to cost estimates.
• Support budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and change order pricing.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Team collaboration

Bid processes

Technical writing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

BlueBeam

Microsoft Excel

Word

PowerPoint

On-Screen Takeoff

Navisworks

Revit

Building Connected

Beck Destini

Sage Timberline

Trimble estimating software

Job description

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

About Clayco Systems and Equipment Innovations (SEI)

As part of our integrated service offerings, Clayco’s Systems and Equipment Innovations (SEI) offers a turnkey solution to execute complex building systems and process systems. Clayco SEI provides preconstruction, design, purchasing, and installation of mechanical, electrical, and process scopes of work.

The Role We Want You For

The Electrical Estimator participates in all aspects of the preconstruction process for Electrical systems to develop accurate, detailed cost estimates with a focus on heavy/advanced manufacturing, industrial, and mission critical projects. In this role, you will be expected to interact with engineers, architects, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, a multi-discipline estimating team, project supervision, and field personnel.

The Specifics of the Role

• Periodically attend pre-bid meetings to become familiar with unique project requirements and analyze existing site conditions to determine required scope not already indicated.
• Review and interpret project documents (drawings, specifications, one-lines, equipment and cable schedules, site layouts, power distribution plans, etc.) to determine job-specific material, equipment, and labor requirements for scope development.
• Assist in preparing written scopes of work for subcontracts and suppliers and coordinate electrical scopes with the work of other trades (e.g., civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, process, etc.).
• Participate in pre-proposal design coordination meetings to support the development of pricing documents for conceptual and schematic estimates.
• Perform quantity surveys of electrical systems and components (power distribution, switchgear, MCCs, lighting, grounding, fire alarm, controls, etc.) using digitized software and apply industry standard labor rates to develop accurate cost estimates.
• Evaluate vendor and subcontractor proposals for conformance with requirements; level scopes and identify low-cost/best-value responses while clearly documenting assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, and clarifications.
• Assist in the preparation of estimates used for bidding and budgeting purposes (including self-performed work); participate in internal estimate review processes and assist with final recap of estimates for presentation to senior management.
• Support project management tasks including budgeting, schedule development, interim design review, change order pricing, procurement, value engineering, and vendor selection based on proposal development.
• Coordinate with project teams to evaluate productivity for historical data tracking and schedule/cost forecasting.
• Perform quantity surveys of completed designs and/or past projects to support historical cost database development and benchmarking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or related field, or a combination of education (including trade schools) and professional experience.
• 3+ years’ experience in construction with 1+ years’ experience estimating electrical systems (power, controls, and related infrastructure).
• Exhibits inclusive leadership and teamwork behavior and values diverse perspectives from team members.
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing the bidding process, preferably with exposure to heavy/advanced manufacturing, industrial, or mission critical markets.
• Working knowledge of NEC and other applicable electrical codes and standards.
• Strong technical writing, math, and computer skills with proficiency in BlueBeam, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, On‑Screen Takeoff, Navisworks, Revit, Building Connected, Beck Destini, and Sage Timberline.
• Experience using estimating software with a preference for Trimble products.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide – Travel will be required.
• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.
• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.
• The pace is fast!
• This position is classified as a safety-sensitive role in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. Candidates selected for this position will be subject to a comprehensive background check, which includes mandatory drug testing.

Why Clayco?

• 2025 Best Places to Work – St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, and Phoenix Business Journal.
• 2025 ENR Top 400 – Top Data Center Contractor (Top 3).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Design-Build Firms – Design-Build Contractor (Top 5).
• 2025 ENR Top 100 Green Contractors – Green Contractor (Top 3).

Benefits

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company and individual performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!

Compensation

• The salary range for this position considers a wide range of factors in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: Education, qualifications, skills, training, experience, certifications, internal equity, and location. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.