Senior Electrical Estimator - Renewable Energy

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. seeks a Senior Electrical Estimator to lead pricing for electrical scopes across commercial, renewable energy, substation, and battery storage projects.

You will perform detailed quantity take-offs, review drawings and specs, and support design analysis to ensure competitive estimates. You will collaborate with engineers, consultants, and subcontractors to clarify scope and schedule, price value alternatives, and contribute to hard bids, negotiated bids, and GMP

Qualifications

• Read and interpret electrical drawings and specifications.
• General knowledge of electrical principles and processes.
• Experience with negotiated bids, hard bids, and GMP processes.
• Familiarity with estimating tools such as OST, Accubid, and BIM software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Strong math, analytical, and communication skills.
• Attention to detail and collaborative work style.
• Demonstrates McCarthy core values and value-added estimating.

Responsibilities

• Performs quantity take-offs for electrical scopes.
• Prices and bids commercial, renewable, substation, and battery storage projects.
• Supports electrical system design analysis and scope clarification.
• Communicates with engineers and consultants to define materials and schedule.
• Reviews electrical drawings, specs, calculations and studies.
• Conducts site visits and collaborates on value-adding opportunities.
• Prepares contractual exhibits and assists with change order pricing.
• Supports bid reviews and subcontractor coordination.

Skills

Electrical principles

Reading drawings

Analytical skills

Communication

Math proficiency

Estimating software

Interpersonal skills

Detail-oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or Engineering

Tools

OST

Accubid

Traser

BIM software

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Electrical Estimator is responsible for leading the detailed development and pricing of electrical scopes for commercial, renewable energy, substation, and battery storage projects. This role performs comprehensive quantity take-offs; reviews electrical drawings, specifications, and studies; and supports overall electrical system design analysis to ensure accurate, competitive, and value-driven estimates. The Senior Electrical Estimator collaborates closely with engineers, consultants, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to clarify scope, schedule, and material requirements, identify and price value alternatives, and support hard bid, negotiated, and GMP budgeting efforts. They contribute to estimate reviews, prepare contractual scope exhibits, support field operations with change order pricing, and continuously enhance McCarthys competitive position by building strong relationships with trade partners and staying current on industry best practices, estimating tools, and technology.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs quantity take-offs.
• Assists in the pricing and bidding of commercial, renewable, substation, and battery storage projects.
• Supports team with overall electrical system design analysis.
• Communicates with, engineers and consultants to clarify scope of work, materials, and schedule requirements, and documents these clarifications.
• Design review of electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, and studies.
• Review of electrical studies including but not limited to load flow, reactive power capability, short circuit, relay coordination and arc flash.
• Conduct site visits and inspection as necessary.
• Conducts reviews of milestone design documents to identify, develop and price value alternative opportunities in order to provide enhanced value to our clients.
• Actively participates in the internal estimate review process.
• Assists with final assembly of estimate for presentation to owner.
• Collects and organizes all bid information for future reference.
• Aids field operations with change order pricing if needed.
• Directs, coordinates and provides information and documents to subcontractors.
• Prepares contractual exhibits for scope of work for subcontracts and purchase orders.
• Participates in hard bid/estimating and GMP budgeting activities by soliciting subcontractor support and evaluating bids.
• Builds relationships with subcontractors and vendors to obtain a competitive advantage for McCarthy.
• Attends industry events and represents McCarthy to the industry in a professional capacity.
• Builds and maintains relationships with internal McCarthy clients.
• Keeps current with latest estimating technology and techniques.
• Implement all applicable Safety Programs and EEO/Affirmative Action Programs.
• Develop and input material data and assemblies into estimating software.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management or Engineering and minimum of 2 years' equivalent experience required.
• General knowledge of Electrical principles and processes.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• General knowledge of negotiated bids, hard bids, and GMP processes.
• Working knowledge of estimating technology and tools such as OST, Accubid, Traser, and BIM related software.
• Excellent computer skills, and proficient with Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
• Strong math and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Attention to detail at a high level.
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with McCarthy core values.
• Maintains a value added approach to estimating.

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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