Senior Electrical Estimator & Preconstruction Leader

Talently; Poway (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently is seeking a Senior Leader to head the electrical estimating function in Southern California. You will drive bid strategy, lead takeoffs, and guide price development for large, complex projects across the preconstruction phase.

You will mentor the estimating team, build vendor relationships, and collaborate with project teams to optimize margins and value engineering opportunities. This is a senior, influential role based in Poway, CA.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical construction estimating experience on large, complex projects.
• Ability to develop complete estimates from plans and specs.
• Experience with conceptual estimating, design-build, negotiated, GMP, and competitive hard-bid projects.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with industry-standard estimating software.

Responsibilities

• Lead the electrical estimating function, set priorities, standards, and bid strategies.
• Evaluate opportunities and develop conceptual, budgetary, negotiated, design-build, and hard-bid estimates.
• Analyze construction documents and prepare detailed takeoffs, labor estimates, pricing, and bid breakdowns.
• Solicit and level subcontractor and vendor proposals, identifying scope gaps, discrepancies, and risks.
• Coordinate with owners, general contractors, design teams, vendors, and internal operations during preconstruction.
• Present estimates and pursuit strategies to leadership and support value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Mentor estimating staff and contribute to business development, pipeline planning, and customer relationships.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Leadership

Bid strategy

Contract/terms analysis

Design-build/GMP

Vendor/subcontractor negotiation

Estimating software

Education

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

Job description

Talently is seeking a Senior Leader to head the electrical estimating function in Southern California. You will drive bid strategy, lead takeoffs, and guide price development for large, complex projects across the preconstruction phase.

You will mentor the estimating team, build vendor relationships, and collaborate with project teams to optimize margins and value engineering opportunities. This is a senior, influential role based in Poway, CA.