Estimator - Michels Utility Service, Inc.
Location: East Coast Region | Full-time | 25% Travel Required
About the role
Installing underground infrastructure for power transmission and distribution, gas transmission and distribution, renewable energy, and communication networks is a critical step in strengthening grid resilience, ensuring reliable energy and communication services, and supporting the integration of renewable energy into existing systems.
As an Estimator, your key responsibilities will be to evaluate bid specifications and drawings, ensuring that we know everything required to successfully bid and win the project. Follow-up with subcontractors to ensure that bids are received, and work with the Project Management teams to follow-up on bids and budgets to close the business. Critical for success are the abilities to produce highly accurate work in a timely manner, maintain strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Communication skills, both oral and written, are a must. A strong understanding and being comfortable working with numbers has been a key success to this role.
Responsibilities
- Evaluate bid specifications and drawings to ensure all requirements are understood for successful project bidding
- Follow up with subcontractors to ensure bids are received
- Work with Project Management teams to follow up on bids and budgets to close business
- Produce highly accurate work in a timely manner
- Maintain strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or Engineering and 3-5 years of related experience or equivalent combination of both
- Estimating experience or exposure to the utility industry
- Must possess a valid driver license for the type(s) of vehicles which may be driven and an acceptable driving record
- Solid Microsoft Office experience, with advanced knowledge of Excel
- Ability to travel 25% of the time
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Legal Assistance and Identity Theft Protection Plans (Benefits may vary based on position and location)
About the company
Michels Utility Services, Inc. is one of the most trusted utility infrastructure contractors in the United States. We do it all, from installing underground electric transmission and distribution systems, gas transmission and distribution pipelines, and duct banks to directly burying or installing protective casing for solid and stranded conductors and copper, fiber optic, and coaxial cable. Our expertise supports the safe, reliable delivery of energy and communications across the country.
We’ve been building natural gas systems for more than 60 years, so we know how to do it right. Our steady, strategic growth revolves around a commitment to quality. We are a family-owned and operated organization with long-term stability. We invest an average of $5,000 per employee per year in training and career development. We perform high-impact, essential work that supports homes, businesses, and communities. Our culture emphasizes that everyone shares responsibility for safety, regardless of title. We’re part of the Michels family of companies—one of North America’s largest and most diversified energy and infrastructure contractors.