Electrical Estimator

Overview

Prepare electrical bids, perform cost take‑offs and support preconstruction projects.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimation
• take‑off
• bid preparation
• estimating support
• scope monitoring
• client meetings

Tasks

-Computes costs by performing take-off, analyzing labor, material and time requirements. -Attend meetings with project architects/customer as needed to assist with unresolved problems and ensure adequate coordination is happening to ensure accurate bid documents. -Preparation of project bids, gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications and related documents. Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints and related documents. -Provide critical support to estimating and project management by updating all estimating and design-build projects, working with owner/developer/architect for bid to companies. -Help monitor design scope for changes affecting budget or schedule; identifies cause and advises customer as needed

Requirements

• bluebeam
• viewpoint
• accubid
• estimating
• associate degree
• attention to detail

What You Bring

-Exceptional organization skills and project/program management. -Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, Viewpoint, Accubid. -5+ years' experience in electrical estimating, performing preconstruction efforts and/or preparing proposal/qualification statements -Experience bidding industrial work -Two-year college degree or training; or equivalent experience within the construction industry -Understanding of value engineering concept and knowledge of electrical code, building codes and standards. -Attention to detail, self-reliant, ability to balance workload, professional & positive attitude!

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About Guarantee Electrical Company

-Founded in 1902 to light the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, it grew from a single-office startup into a multi-state electrical powerhouse. -Headquartered in St. Louis with branches in Illinois, Colorado, and California, its reach is fortified by membership in a national electrical network. -Known for design-build and preconstruction expertise, it handles low-voltage systems, BIM, emergency services, and prefabrication. -Typical projects include healthcare facilities, data centers, industrial plants, power generation, renewables, and mission-critical infrastructure. -Consistently ranked among the top U.S. electrical contractors by Engineering News-Record, with awards for quality, safety, and innovation. -Pioneered ESOP ownership, transitioning from family-owned to fully employee-owned by 2023 after decades of buyouts. -Started by lighting a World’s Fair and now champions cutting-edge tech like EV charging, solar, and BIM-driven prefabrication.

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