Senior Electrical Estimator & Bid Lead (Hands-On)

Williams Electric & HVAC; Prosper (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Health Savings Account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Professional‑development assistance

Job summary

Williams Electric & HVAC in Dallas–Fort Worth is seeking a Chief Electrical Estimator to lead our electrical estimating function while staying hands-on with takeoffs and pricing. You will mentor a team of estimators, review work, and drive consistent standards across multi‑million dollar commercial and light industrial projects.

The role requires deep experience in complete electrical estimates, from bid documents to final proposals, with NEC knowledge and strong organizational, communication,

Qualifications

• At least seven years of direct commercial or industrial electrical estimating experience with an electrical contractor.
• Experience estimating multimillion-dollar commercial or light industrial electrical projects.
• Strong ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, schedules, and bid documents.
• Experience with Trimble Accubid, ConEst, McCormick, or comparable electrical estimating software.
• Ability to develop and evaluate labor, material, equipment, vendor, and subcontractor pricing.
• Ability to prepare clear proposals, scope summaries, clarifications, and exclusions.
• Ability to manage another estimator while maintaining an individual estimating workload.

Responsibilities

• Prepare complete commercial and light industrial electrical estimates.
• Perform detailed takeoffs and review drawings, specifications, addenda, and bid documents.
• Develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and indirect-cost pricing using Trimble Accubid Anywhere.
• Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotations.
• Identify scope gaps, design conflicts, constructability concerns, and pricing risks.
• Prepare proposals, scope summaries, alternates, clarifications, and exclusions.
• Manage one estimator by assigning work, reviewing estimates, setting priorities, and providing day-to-day guidance.
• Lead final estimate reviews and make pricing recommendations to company leadership.
• Coordinate with project managers, field personnel, vendors, and subcontractors during estimate development.
• Lead estimating-to-operations turnover meetings after award.
• Maintain estimating databases, labor units, assemblies, and current pricing information.
• Help improve the company’s estimating and preconstruction procedures.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Reading drawings

Leadership

Deadline management

Communication

NEC knowledge

Estimating software

Tools

Trimble Accubid Anywhere

ConEst

McCormick

Job description

Williams Electric & HVAC in Dallas–Fort Worth is seeking a Chief Electrical Estimator to lead our electrical estimating function while staying hands-on with takeoffs and pricing. You will mentor a team of estimators, review work, and drive consistent standards across multi‑million dollar commercial and light industrial projects.

The role requires deep experience in complete electrical estimates, from bid documents to final proposals, with NEC knowledge and strong organizational, communication,