Senior Electrical Estimator - Industrial EPC Bids & Costing

101 ARB, Inc; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class medical, dental, vision,

LTD/STD coverage

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP]

Pet coverage

Legal assistance

Safety programs

Job summary

Primoris Pipeline is seeking an Electrical Estimator to lead detailed cost estimates for complex industrial electrical scopes, including power distribution, instrumentation, controls, and hazardous areas. You will work with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to solidify scope, assumptions, and risk factors.

The role requires experience with EPC estimating, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with Accubid/McCormick/Electrical Bid Manager; success hinges on delivering accurate

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical estimating for EPC, industrial, oil & gas, refinery, or heavy process facilities.
• Strong knowledge of industrial electrical systems, hazardous-area installations, and construction methods.
• Proficient with estimating software such as Accubid, McCormick, Electrical Bid Manager, or equivalents.
• Familiar with EPC contracting models, risk allocation, contingency planning, and pricing strategies.
• Able to evaluate labor productivity and union labor environments.

Responsibilities

• Review and interpret electrical drawings, single-line diagrams, layouts, specs, and client standards.
• Prepare detailed labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and indirect cost estimates for EPC lump-sum, unit-rate, and T&M.
• Collaborate with engineering, project management, procurement, and construction teams to confirm scope and risk factors.
• Develop installation labor strategies for industrial electrical systems.
• Solicit, evaluate, and level vendor and subcontractor quotations; participate in negotiations.
• Apply electrical codes and standards (NEC, NFPA, API, ISA, IEEE).
• Analyze cost impacts from changes and scope growth.
• Participate in bid strategy meetings and provide detailed backup documentation.
• Prepare formal bid packages, exhibits, cost summaries for client/internal review.
• Conduct site visits and brownfield walkdowns to validate constructability.
• Maintain historical cost data, productivity benchmarks, estimating templates.
• Support procurement by refining material takeoffs and long-lead item forecasts.
• Participate in post-project reviews and lessons-learned.
• Transition from estimating to field team after bids for continuity.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Industrial electrical systems

Estimating software

EPC contracting models

Labor productivity

Vendor procurement

MS Excel/Word/PP/Bluebeam

Electrical drawings interpretation

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Bid management

Scheduling tools

Job description

Primoris Pipeline is seeking an Electrical Estimator to lead detailed cost estimates for complex industrial electrical scopes, including power distribution, instrumentation, controls, and hazardous areas. You will work with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to solidify scope, assumptions, and risk factors.

The role requires experience with EPC estimating, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with Accubid/McCormick/Electrical Bid Manager; success hinges on delivering accurate