Commercial Electrical Estimator

Commercial Electrical Estimator

Type: Direct Hire (full-time employee of our client)

Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA — Onsite, Monday–Friday

Salary: $70,000 – $112,000 per year, DOE

About the Role

Innovation Consulting LLC is partnered with a well-established commercial electrical contractor in the Bay Area to recruit a Commercial Electrical Estimator for its estimating team. This desk drives the business: bid volume, win rate, and project margin all come down to the numbers this person builds.

The role carries bid packages from first look at the drawings through a submitted proposal — pricing labor, material, equipment, and subcontract scope, and writing the scope letter that goes out the door. It also means directing junior takeoff support and coordinating with engineering on design-build pursuits, so the right candidate is as comfortable reviewing someone else's numbers as building their own.

The selected candidate will be hired as a full-time employee directly with our client.

Key Responsibilities

Bid Development and Pricing

• Build complete cost estimates covering labor, material, equipment, and subcontract scope

• Review contract and bid documents to define scope, site requirements, and exclusions

• Develop conceptual and budget estimates from early-stage information for design-build pursuits

• Write scope letters and proposals, and submit complete bid packages on schedule

• Price field change orders and evaluate scope changes as they come in

Margin and Value Engineering

• Build value engineering alternatives with the cost deltas to back them up

• Apply labor rates and productivity factors to set realistic labor hours

• Build and level RFQ/RFP packages for subcontractor and vendor pricing

• Apply historical cost data to sharpen estimate accuracy over time

Coordination and Team

• Direct junior and staff-level estimators on takeoffs and bills of material, and review their work

• Coordinate with engineering on design-build estimates

• Attend walk-throughs, pre-bid meetings, and scope clarification sessions

• Confer with owners, architects, engineers, general contractors, and subcontractors on estimate adjustments

• Hand off complete estimating data, including takeoffs, labor hours, and special requirements, to project management

Qualifications

Required

• 3–5 years of estimating experience in commercial or industrial electrical construction

• Working knowledge of NEC, Title 24, CBC, and local codes

• Proficiency with Accubid or a comparable electrical estimating program

• Working knowledge of the construction industry and contract documentation

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, and Excel)

Preferred

• Design-build, design-assist, or conceptual budget estimating experience

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in engineering or a construction-related field

• Experience directing or reviewing junior takeoff and estimating staff

• Familiarity with project management or document-control software

• Familiarity with construction or financial software systems

Compensation & Employment

Employment Type: Direct hire. The selected candidate will be hired as a full-time employee directly with our client, the employer of record.

Salary: $70,000 – $112,000 per year, DOE

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and prescription; 401(k) with company match; paid vacation, holiday, and sick time; educational assistance.

Work Model: Onsite, Monday–Friday, in the San Francisco Bay Area (East Bay).

Relocation: Candidates relocating to the Martinez/East Bay Area are welcome to apply.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, with additional hours as bid deadlines require.

Travel: Occasional travel to job sites for walk-throughs and pre-bid meetings.

Innovation Consulting LLC is an equal opportunity employer and recruiter. We review candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic.