Senior Electrical Estimator – Remote/Detroit

The Select Group; Detroit (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Select Group seeks an Estimator to support their COE team from Detroit, MI or remote, handling multiple projects in the utilities sector. You will develop ROM and definitive estimates, monitor costs, and support project managers with integrated plans and cost tracking across 2–5 concurrent projects.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in electrical estimating for large capital projects, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with estimating tools. A bachelor's in engineering is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical estimating experience on large capital within utilities (substation, OH, UG, Solar, Wind, Generation)
• Budgets in millions to billions for capital projects
• Experience developing, tracking costs, and finalizing estimates across project lifecycle

Responsibilities

• Develop ROM, Budgetary, Unit pricing, and Definitive estimates
• Review design documents or scope packages for completeness
• Validate quantities and contractor/engineering estimates
• Challenge bids for scope accuracy and pricing
• Analyze costs, perform risk analysis, benchmarking, value engineering and constructability review

Skills

Excel

VLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Match Values

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

10+ years electrical estimating experience

Tools

SAP

Timberline

On-Screen take off

Primavera P6

Job description

The Select Group seeks an Estimator to support their COE team from Detroit, MI or remote, handling multiple projects in the utilities sector. You will develop ROM and definitive estimates, monitor costs, and support project managers with integrated plans and cost tracking across 2–5 concurrent projects.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in electrical estimating for large capital projects, strong Excel skills, and familiarity with estimating tools. A bachelor's in engineering is preferred.