Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Estimator

E.Syracuse, NY, US

Professional - Salaried

At Hewitt Young , excellence is our standard. We look for Builders who take ownership, push through challenges, and care about results as much as their craft. When you join our team, you earn your edge every day, and we make sure it pays off.

Role Mission:

The Electrical Estimator builds the possibility by turning opportunities into wins aligned with Hewitt Young’s focus and profit goals. Once a project has been selected, this role ensures Hewitt Young delivers precise, competitive estimates that secure profitable work and sets the field up for success.

Core Responsibilities:

• Identify and win new business opportunities across the assigned region. 
• Build trusted relationships with strategic customer bases including but not limited to GCs, owners, developers, integrators, industrial clients and municipalities.
• Represent Hewitt Young in client meetings, job walks, networking events, and industry forums. 
• Qualify opportunities to ensure bid targets align with HY strategy and margin goals. 
• Partner with Estimating and Preconstruction to deliver accurate, clear, and competitive proposals. 
• Maintain CRM discipline – updates, forecasts, status notes, and next steps of accountability. 
• Communicate sales risks and opportunities proactively to leadership. 
• Support contract negotiation and ensure scope clarity to eliminate downstream surprises. 
• Serve as a professional and recognizable face of Hewitt Young within the region. 

Requirements:

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical construction and related scopes.
• Skilled in estimating software, takeoff tools, and cost analysis.
• Ability to interpret drawings, contracts, and specifications accurately.
• Financial awareness and analytical skills to maintain profitability targets.
• Professional, persuasive communicator with clients, vendors, and internal teams.
• Inside sales mindset: Act as the inside sales team by proactively initiating client contact to develop trust.

WHAT YOU'LL FIND HERE AT HEWITT YOUNG:
At Hewitt Young, we don't just fill roles - we build careers!
Above all we take pride in our work. Every project reflects who we are, how we operate, and the standards we stand behind.

If you're driven, accountable, and ready to grow, you'll find your place here.

Hewitt Young is an equal opportunity employer and consider all applicants without regard to any legally protected status.