Lead Electrical Estimator - Michels Power, Inc.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain a strong safety culture, ensuring compliance with all safety and environmental policies, procedures, and regulations
• Lead, mentor, and support the development of estimators and estimating team members
• Review bid requirements to ensure all project scopes are fully defined, documented, and accounted for
• Perform and review quantity takeoffs, cost analyses, and pricing strategies
• Partner with Procurement to secure vendor and supplier pricing
• Facilitate resolution of complex estimating and project challenges
• Work with other lead estimators to develop and promote best practices and process improvements
• Conduct site visits, pre-bid meetings, and constructability reviews
• Solicit, evaluate, and negotiate subcontractor pricing and contract terms
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Operations teams to align estimates with execution strategy
• Interact with customers and stakeholders throughout the bid and negotiation process

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of related estimating or construction experience
• Experience with negotiation and contract review
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in utility, industrial, or electrical construction
• Strong proficiency with estimating software (e.g., AccuBid or similar tools)
• Prior project management experience
• Background in industrial electrical or power infrastructure estimating

Core Developmental Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Action Oriented
• Personal Accountability
• Drives Results
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Values Differences
• Communicates Effectively
• Instills Trust
• Demonstrates Self-Awareness
• Self-Development

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Primarily office-based role with frequent standing and walking
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Requires close vision and focus adjustment for detailed work
• Work environment is typically climate-controlled with minimal hazards
• Approximately 25% travel required for jobsite visits, pre-bid meetings, and preconstruction activities
• During travel, exposure to outdoor conditions, active job sites, and moderate to loud noise levels may occur

Why Michels Power, Inc.

• Ranked No. 1 Electrical Transmission & Distribution Contractor by Engineering News-Record
• National leader in industrial, substation, and transmission construction
• Family-owned company with long-term stability
• Strategic growth driven by quality, safety, and performance
• Invests approximately $5,000 per employee annually in training and development
• Work on high-impact infrastructure projects across industries
• Strong safety culture—everyone is responsible
• Part of one of North America’s most diversified infrastructure contractors

Comprehensive Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance
• HSA / FSA Options
• Short- and Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Legal Assistance & Identity Protection Plans

Why You?

• You enjoy leading and mentoring others in a collaborative environment
• You thrive on solving complex estimating and cost challenges
• You take pride in accuracy, strategy, and delivering winning bids
• You enjoy working across teams to support project success from preconstruction through execution
• You want to contribute to infrastructure that powers communities and industries