Electrical Estimator

Core Responsibilities

• Perform detailed electrical takeoffs from drawings, specs, and site information.
• Develop complete bid proposals including:
  • Labor hours (by phase).
  • Material quantities and pricing.
  • Equipment, rentals, and subcontractors.
  • General conditions and overhead allocations.
• Price work using company labor models, burdened rates, and approved markups.
• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, and risk items before bid submission.
• Prepare and submit bids for:
  • Commercial construction projects.
  • TI / fit-outs.
  • Light industrial and specialty facilities.
  • Select high-end residential projects (where applicable).
• Maintain bid logs and estimate status tracking.
• Participate in bid reviews and handoffs to Operations.
• Support value engineering and alternates when requested.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with Project Managers to:
• Review historical job costs.
• Validate labor assumptions.
• Ensure smooth post-award handoff.
• Work with Purchasing to validate material pricing and lead times.
• Support Business Development with budgetary estimates and ROM pricing.

Systems & Process

• Use estimating and project management tools (Accubid, ConEst, Excel, etc.).
• Maintain standardized estimating templates and pricing databases.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of estimating SOPs and margin controls.
• Support multi-entity estimating standards across Divine Spark portfolio companies when required.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of electrical estimating experience.
• Strong understanding of: Commercial electrical systems, NEC requirements, labor productivity modeling.
• Proven ability to estimate projects ranging from $50K to $5M+.
• Strong Excel skills and comfort with estimating software.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specs, and schedules.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial / industrial electrical contracting.
• Exposure to multi-entity or high-growth contractor environments.
• NJ / NY market experience a plus.