Estimator - Data Center Construction

About the role

Atkore is a leading provider of electrical, safety and infrastructure solutions, recognized as a Great Place to Work© and a Top Workplaces USA award winner. The Construction Estimator position is based in Addison and reports to the Senior Manager, Estimating. This role collaborates with sales, project management, and drafting to produce estimates and quotes from prints and design specifications, focusing on mission-critical data center programs and complex commercial installations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates for modular, off-site fabricated, and site-installed packages.
• Perform quantity takeoffs, scope validation, and constructability reviews.
• Support opportunity selection and bid/no-bid analysis.
• Develop labor, material, logistics, and subcontract pricing strategies.
• Identify risks, exclusions, and scope gaps during bid reviews.
• Build cost models aligning fabrication capacity and installation sequencing.
• Collaborate with project management to ensure smooth handoff to execution.

Requirements

• Construction Management or Engineering-related bachelor’s degree or 3-5 years of experience in an estimating role within the construction industry.
• Commercial, Steel Structure, and Data Center experience is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Procore, and AutoCAD.
• Demonstrable problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Able to work effectively in a team environment.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Qualifications

• Within 3 months: Complete the Atkore immersion program, develop a working knowledge of customer needs, and build relationships with key teams.
• Within 6 months: Lead estimates independently, demonstrate ability to identify risk exposure and margin protection opportunities, and improve estimate accuracy through structured post-award feedback loops.
• Within 12 months: Consistently support delivery of awarded backlog aligned to margin expectations, contribute to improved bid hit rate and pricing discipline, and expand into new verticals or geographies through scalable estimating processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mission-critical estimating experience (Data Centers, Healthcare, Complex Commercial).
• Experience pricing prefabricated construction with fabrication-to-field integration.
• Understanding of mechanical support installation and MEP coordination environments.
• Experience using Bluebeam, Salesforce CRM, ERP systems (JDE or similar).
• Experience applying estimate-vs-actual analysis and lessons learned processes.
• Exposure to Lean Construction principles and disciplined estimating environment.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, vision, and dental insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, a 401(k), paid time off, paid holidays, and more. Benefits are subject to vesting and eligibility requirements.