Estimator

Job Description

Position Title: Estimator - Electric Power (Transmission & Distribution)

Location: Deforest, WI
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation : Competitive salary based on experience
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off

Position Overview

We are seeking an Estimator to support Electric Power projects, including Transmission & Distribution (T&D) powerlines and substations. This role is responsible for preparing accurate cost estimates, maintaining estimating systems and databases, and supporting the bid process from initial takeoffs through project award. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable managing a high volume of estimates while collaborating with internal teams and subcontractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop bid schedules in coordination with department leadership.
• Obtain and manage project plans and specifications for assigned estimates.
• Prepare detailed and accurate quantity takeoffs and project cost estimates.
• Solicit and evaluate pricing from material suppliers, equipment vendors, and subcontractors.
• Maintain current material pricing and labor rates to ensure estimate accuracy.
• Manage and maintain estimating software and related estimating systems.
• Prepare pricing for project change orders as needed.
• Review bid results to evaluate market pricing trends and maintain historical bid databases.
• Compare completed project costs against original estimates to improve future estimating accuracy.
• Develop estimating guidelines and budget forecasting methods for conceptual estimates.
• Participate in departmental meetings and contribute to continuous process improvements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of two years of technical education in engineering, construction management, or a completed apprenticeship in a related trade.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of CAD and/or BIM drawings.
• Ability to manage a high-volume workload, preparing approximately 120-200 estimates annually, depending on project complexity.

Preferred:

• Previous estimating experience within the construction, utility, electrical, or industrial industries.
• Experience estimating electric power, transmission & distribution, or substation projects.

Work Environment

This position is primarily office-based with occasional travel to project sites as needed. Responsibilities include prolonged computer use, reviewing drawings and specifications, and performing quantity takeoffs. Site visits may require walking active construction sites, climbing stairs or ladders, light lifting, and working outdoors in varying weather conditions. A valid driver's license and reliable transportation may be required for site visits.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

Meet Your Recruiter

Conrad Bolster


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