About This Role
This Electrical Estimator position focuses on preparing detailed "bottoms-up" estimates for engineering efforts, feasibility studies, and Construction Design-Build / EPC projects. The role is highly technical, involving in-depth analysis of Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EIC) scopes. It requires close collaboration with the Estimating and Preconstruction team, primarily based in Kansas City.
Responsibilities
- Develop detailed "bottoms-up" direct cost estimates, including material, labor, productivity rates, and equipment for EIC scopes of work
- Thoroughly study, analyze, and understand design documents, engineering drawings, blueprints, technical specifications, and project narratives
- Perform highly accurate, detailed quantity take-offs from early-stage conceptual sketches through fully detailed construction drawings using software such as On-Screen Takeoff or Bluebeam
- Utilize and input take-off quantities, pricing data, and historical cost data into estimating databases and tools, with a strong preference for InEight Estimating software
- Take an integral role in writing and organizing the "Basis of Estimate" (BOE) for assigned EIC scopes
- Clearly outline core assumptions, clarifications, and exclusions, particularly where design documents are incomplete, vague, or in early stages (Class 5, 4, or 3 estimates)
- Partner daily with remote project teams and Estimating/Preconstruction counterparts in the Kansas City (KC) headquarters and Regional Offices (RO’s) to ensure alignment on scope, methodology, and schedule
- Participate actively in internal project estimate reviews, validating quantity variances, design inconsistencies, constructability concerns, pricing structures, and potential scope gaps
- Identify, analyze, and propose alternative construction materials, methodologies, or options to support value engineering and cost optimization
- Support the upkeep and organization of historical cost data, software libraries, and estimating templates to refine future estimating accuracy
- Ensure all estimates comply strictly with corporate estimating guidelines, class-definition standards, and quality control procedures
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, or a related technical discipline (Equivalent direct experience may be considered in lieu of degree)
- Typically 5 to 10 years of direct project estimating experience, specifically focused on EIC scopes for major industrial facilities, power plants, mission-critical centers, or large commercial projects
- Ability to interpret and analyze cable schedules, one-line diagrams, underground duct bank installation, cable tray systems, raceways, lighting systems, grounding systems, and medium-voltage distribution
- Proven track record of compiling detailed "bottoms-up" estimates rather than factoring estimates
