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Electrical Estimator
\nGreater Philadelphia Area (Hybrid) | Full-Time | $100,000–$140,000

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About the Opportunity
\nOur client is a family-owned commercial electrical contractor working on large, complex projects including airports, stadiums, healthcare, higher education, institutional, and industrial work. They are looking for an experienced Electrical Estimator to become their primary estimator. You’ll own the bid process from takeoff to submission, with room to shape how estimating is done, including your choice of software. It’s a hands-off, direct, no-frills environment that rewards initiative.

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What You’ll Do

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Own 5–10 bids per month from plans and specs through bid submission
Perform quantity takeoffs in Bluebeam and build pricing in Excel, or in your preferred estimating software
Attend mandatory pre-bid meetings and site visits
Request and level vendor and supplier quotes for gear, lighting, and specialty systems
Apply labor units for a union field workforce
Write scope, qualifications, and exclusions for general contractor and owner bid submissions
Submit RFIs and track addenda during bid periods
Work in the office on bid days and coordinate with the project managers who help on bids
Hand off awarded jobs to the project manager, which may include a precon kickoff

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What You Bring

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Electrical estimating experience (electrical knowledge is required)
Background at an electrical contractor, or in the electrical group of a general contractor
Commercial construction experience
Ability to run bids independently from takeoff to submission
Proficiency in Bluebeam and Excel; open to your preferred estimating software (Accubid, McCormick, ConEst, Trimble, or similar)
Residence in the Greater Philadelphia area

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Nice to Have

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Commercial or industrial electrical contractor experience
Airport, stadium, healthcare, higher ed, or institutional bid experience
High-voltage, substation, or emergency power estimating
Union labor-unit experience
Existing relationships with Philadelphia-area general contractors
Precon or turnover experience
A field background, such as an electrician who moved into estimating

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