Senior Estimator, Electrical & Infrastructure Bids

Quanta Services; Beaumont (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Medical, Dental, and Vision

PPO/HSA/FSA plans

Disability benefits

Employee discounts

Job summary

Quanta Services is seeking a Senior Estimator in Beaumont, TX to lead the preparation of accurate, competitive bids for electrical, utility and infrastructure construction projects from scope review through award and handoff to operations.

You will own the cost and risk picture for assigned pursuits, mentor junior estimators, and collaborate with business development, project management and executive leadership to win profitable work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction estimating experience, including 3+ years in electrical/utility/infrastructure.
• Proficiency with estimating takeoff software and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to read electrical, civil and structural drawings and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Review bid documents, drawings, specifications and addenda; identify scope, exclusions, ambiguities and risks, and issue RFIs and clarifications.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs and develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor and indirect cost estimates using historical data, vendor quotes and current market pricing.
• Prepare complete bid packages, including schedules, staffing plans, general conditions, bonds, insurance and contingency, and present them for management review.
• Solicit, level and evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals; negotiate pricing and terms.
• Assess project risk, including commodity escalation, labor availability, site access, permitting and outage constraints, and recommend pricing strategy.
• Lead and mentor estimators and estimating assistants; review their takeoffs and estimates for accuracy and completeness.
• Partner with business development on proposals, interviews and client presentations; attend site visits and pre-bid meetings.
• Manage multiple concurrent bids to deadline while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Handoff awarded estimates to project management and operations, including budgets, assumptions, scope notes and a buyout plan.
• Maintain and improve cost databases, unit-cost libraries and estimating templates; track bid results and lessons learned.
• Support value engineering, change order pricing and budget updates during execution as needed.

Skills

Estimating software

Bluebeam/Adobe

Claude

Microsoft Excel

Reading drawings

Tools

Bluebeam/Adobe

Claude

Job description

Quanta Services is seeking a Senior Estimator in Beaumont, TX to lead the preparation of accurate, competitive bids for electrical, utility and infrastructure construction projects from scope review through award and handoff to operations.

You will own the cost and risk picture for assigned pursuits, mentor junior estimators, and collaborate with business development, project management and executive leadership to win profitable work in a dynamic environment.