Sr. Electrical Estimator

Posillico Civil, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

FSA

Disability

401(k)

EAP

PTO

Job summary

Posillico Civil, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Electrical Estimator to support the estimating team for heavy civil electrical construction projects. You will analyze documents, develop detailed estimates, and assist with bid preparation for municipal and infrastructure work.

You will collaborate with project managers and operations to ensure timely bid submissions, contributing to multiple estimates yearly from small to large projects. Onsite role with comprehensive benefits and a strong safety culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–7 years in construction estimating with 2–4 years specifically in electrical estimating.
• Experience in heavy civil electrical construction and bid preparation.

Responsibilities

• Manage bid scheduling and coordination for electrical scopes on heavy civil projects.
• Review drawings, specs, addenda to determine complete electrical scope.
• Develop budgets and estimates including labor, materials, and subcontractor costs.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site visits for condition evaluation.
• Prepare complete bid packages with pricing, clarifications, and exclusions.
• Lead bid-to-project handoff and communicate key assumptions.
• Support change orders and potential revenue opportunities.
• Coordinate inputs with PM, operations, engineering, purchasing, and vendors.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Bid preparation

Project coordination

Analytical skills

Communication

Microsoft Office

Accubid

Primavera

MS Project

Viewpoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Accubid

Primavera

MS Project

Viewpoint

HCSS

Salesforce

Job description

Overview

Posillico is Building for Generations.

Posillico is a multi-disciplined and diversified construction company. Along with our Civil /foundation group, Posillico’s business units include Wastewater Division, Environmental Division, Utilities Division, Drilling Division, Paving Division, Posillico Consulting LLC, Posillico Developmental LLC, and Posillico Materials, LLC. These companies give Posillico the unequalled, leveraged experience required to complete complex structural and geotechnical projects successfully in the Tri-State area.

Posillico empowers a “people first, think safety” culture throughout our organization. This “people first” culture has helped to promote and maintain an excellent record of accomplishment. Posillico has an exceptional safety program coupled with proactive employees throughout its management and union staff. We offer all employees an excellent opportunity to be part of our developing business at Posillico, as we set the standards for excellence in the construction industry with our integrated solutions.

Our company mission is to complete all our projects safely, on time, on target and on budget while having a positive impact in the community.

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Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Sr. Electrical Estimator will support the estimating team in preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates for heavy civil electrical construction projects. This role focuses on analyzing project documents, developing detailed estimates, and assisting with bid preparation for municipal, infrastructure, and design-build work.

The Sr. Electrical Estimator will work collaboratively with project managers, and operations teams to ensure complete and timely bid submissions. This position is expected to contribute to multiple estimates annually, typically ranging from smaller-scale projects up to large infrastructure work.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage bid scheduling, bid closeout, and overall proposal coordination for electrical scopes on heavy civil and infrastructure projects.
• Review electrical project drawings, specifications, contract documents, addenda, and related documentation to determine the complete scope of work, including power distribution, lighting, controls, communications, instrumentation, and other electrical systems as applicable.
• Compile and incorporate historical cost data, electrical productivity rates, labor requirements, equipment, material pricing, subcontractor/vendor quotations, and current market conditions into estimates.
• Prepare conceptual budgets and detailed electrical cost estimates, including quantity takeoffs, labor hours, material, equipment, subcontractor, and vendor costs.
• Attend pre-bid meetings, site visits, and project walkthroughs as required to evaluate existing conditions, constructability, site logistics, and electrical scope requirements.
• Identify electrical scope gaps, exclusions, conflicts, risks, constructability concerns, and value engineering opportunities and incorporate appropriate recommendations into estimates.
• Prepare complete electrical bid packages, including pricing breakdowns, clarifications, assumptions, exclusions, alternates, and supporting documentation.
• Maintain organized and accurate estimating files and documentation to substantiate estimate quantities, labor, material pricing, subcontractor quotations, and other estimate assumptions.
• Lead the electrical portion of the bid-to-project handoff, including cost coding, budget setup, estimate reconciliation, and communication of key assumptions and risks to the project team.
• Track awarded electrical contracts and support the pricing of change orders, extra work items, field directives, and other potential revenue opportunities.
• Coordinate with Project Management, Operations, Engineering, Purchasing, subcontractors, vendors, and suppliers to gather, evaluate, and validate electrical estimating inputs.
• Maintain and update electrical estimating databases, including labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and production rates.
• Review subcontractor and vendor proposals for scope completeness, exclusions, qualifications, and pricing accuracy, and identify discrepancies or potential gaps.
• Follow company procedures and standards related to AccuBid or equivalent estimating systems and ensure electrical estimates are accurate, complete, competitive, and submitted within established deadlines.

Qualifications

SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 3–7 years of experience in construction estimating, cost control, or project engineering, with at least 2–4 years in estimating.
• Experience in heavy civil electrical construction, including areas such as:
  • Underground utilities and duct banks
  • Roadway and highway lighting
  • Traffic signals and ITS systems
  • Substations or power distribution
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with unit pricing, takeoffs, and bid preparation processes.
• OSHA training (or willingness to obtain).

Software skills:

• Microsoft Office applications
• HCSS (including Accubid)
• Scheduling software/CPM (including Primavera and MS Project)
• Viewpoint (PM module, SL module, PO module)
• Strong technical and proposal writing skills
• Strong skills with personal digital devices
• Experience with digital takeoff
• Salesforce
• OSHA Training

Reports to: Division Manager; Chief Estimator

Location:

Comprehensive benefits offered to eligible employees including medical, dental, and vision coverage; life insurance; FSA; short- and long-term disability; identity theft protection; 401(k); employee assistance program; and paid time off.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Posillico Civil, Inc. is committed to maintaining a working environment that promotes teamwork and that is free of any and all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Accordingly, all of its employment-related activities will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran and military status, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, domestic violence victim status, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, predisposing genetic characteristics or other legally protected personal characteristic.

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