Senior Electrical Estimator for Commercial & Industrial Projects

AlphaGov; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Company holidays

Professional development

Long-term growth

Job summary

AlphaGov in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator to prepare accurate and competitive bids for commercial and industrial electrical construction projects in the Houston area. This role manages the estimating process from initial plan review through project handoff, including takeoffs, pricing, and proposal development.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of commercial electrical estimating experience, strong NEC knowledge, and proficiency with Accubid, ConEst, McCormick, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial electrical estimating experience.
• Experience estimating commercial and industrial electrical construction projects.
• Healthcare, education, institutional, municipal, or complex projects preferred.
• Strong knowledge of NEC, drawings, and specifications.
• Proficiency with electrical estimating software such as Accubid, ConEst, McCormick, or similar platforms.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Residential-only estimating experience will not meet the requirements for this position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates for commercial and industrial electrical construction projects.
• Review electrical drawings, specifications, contracts, and bid documents to determine project scope and pricing requirements.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontracted work.
• Solicit, evaluate, and compare pricing from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Develop complete bid proposals, scope clarifications, pricing summaries, exclusions, and value-engineering recommendations.
• Identify scope gaps, constructability concerns, project risks, exclusions, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, general contractors, engineers, architects, vendors, subcontractors, and internal teams throughout the estimating process.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, site visits, and scope review meetings as needed.
• Support project handoff by providing estimate breakdowns, budgets, assumptions, and scope clarifications to the operations team.
• Maintain estimating databases, historical pricing, bid records, vendor information, and subcontractor relationships.
• Monitor material costs, labor rates, market conditions, and industry trends to maintain accurate and competitive estimates.
• Manage multiple bids simultaneously while maintaining accuracy and meeting submission deadlines.
• Participate in post-bid reviews and identify opportunities to improve estimating processes, consistency, and accuracy

Skills

Electrical estimating

Bid coordination

Attention to detail

Multiple bids management

Tools

Accubid

ConEst

McCormick

Excel

Job description

AlphaGov in Houston, TX is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator to prepare accurate and competitive bids for commercial and industrial electrical construction projects in the Houston area. This role manages the estimating process from initial plan review through project handoff, including takeoffs, pricing, and proposal development.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of commercial electrical estimating experience, strong NEC knowledge, and proficiency with Accubid, ConEst, McCormick, and