Senior Manager, Commercial Estimating - Electrical Power

Vertiv Corporation; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Estimating for MVS & LVS to lead cost engineering across multiple product lines, guiding two subordinate managers and shaping accurate, competitive quotes.

You will partner with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to improve estimating accuracy, optimize tools, and drive timely, customer-focused proposals that meet requirements and profitability targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in electrical power distribution, including commercial estimating, cost engineering, application engineering, or technical proposals.
• 5+ years of people management experience, including leading managers or multiple technical teams.
• Working knowledge of medium voltage and low voltage switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, busway, or related power distribution equipment.
• Ability to interpret one-line diagrams, technical specifications, RFPs, and project scope documents and translate them into complete, accurate cost estimates.
• Experience managing estimating priorities, quote quality, and turnaround times across multiple product lines and customer opportunities.
• Strong understanding of equipment costs, labor assumptions, supplier quotations, and the factors that affect proposal profitability and delivery commitments.
• Demonstrated ability to coach technical leaders, develop team capability, and work effectively with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for the Commercial Estimating organization, including subordinate managers and their teams, in developing clear, concise, technically sound, and cost-effective solutions for customer review and acceptance based on customer requirements and RFPs.
• Oversee cost estimating activities, equipment selections, and technical calculations to support Medium Voltage Switchgear, Low Voltage Switchgear, Switchboards, Panelboards, Busway, and Skidding applications.
• Ensure the Quote Configurator and related estimating tools are applied consistently to provide accurate, complete, and timely quote support.
• Assist in the hiring process for Cost Engineering leadership and individual contributor roles, including candidate evaluation, interview support, selection recommendations, and staffing alignment across subordinate managers' teams.
• Support subordinate managers in onboarding, training, and developing Cost Engineers to ensure proper understanding of products, estimating processes, tools, customer requirements, and internal workflows.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and management direction to subordinate managers to support leadership effectiveness, workload prioritization, quality, accountability, productivity, and team development.
• Participate in performance reviews and evaluations for subordinate managers and support their review of Cost Engineers, providing feedback on technical performance, estimating accuracy, customer responsiveness, teamwork, leadership capability, and professional development.
• Review customer technical specifications, one-lines, scope documents, and project requirements to ensure cost estimates align with customer expectations while optimizing profitability and schedule commitments.
• Collaborate with Sales, Application Engineering, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and customers to resolve cost, scope, pricing, and technical questions throughout the quotation process.
• Drive continuous improvement of cost engineering standards, estimating practices, quote tools, and process documentation.
• Maintain a positive, progressive, and productive team culture aligned with reliability, accountability, safety, integrity, quality, and productivity objectives; perform other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Cost engineering

Estimating

Communication

Analytical

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Quote Configurator

Estimating tools

Job description

Vertiv seeking a Senior Manager, Commercial Estimating for MVS & LVS to lead cost engineering across multiple product lines, guiding two subordinate managers and shaping accurate, competitive quotes.

You will partner with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Supply Chain to improve estimating accuracy, optimize tools, and drive timely, customer-focused proposals that meet requirements and profitability targets.