Electrical Estimator

Metric is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator – Industrial Field Services to support inside sales, field service operations, project development, and customer proposal efforts. This role is responsible for preparing accurate, competitive, and complete estimates for industrial electrical projects, including field service work, overhead and underground powerlines, temporary construction power, power distribution, equipment installations, shutdowns, maintenance, troubleshooting, and system upgrades.

The ideal candidate understands industrial electrical construction methods, field labor requirements, electrical materials, utility coordination, site conditions, customer expectations, and project risk. This person will work closely with sales, engineering, project management, field supervision, procurement, safety, customers, subcontractors, and suppliers to ensure estimates are technically sound, commercially competitive, and executable in the field.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating and Proposal Development

• Review customer requests, drawings, specifications, single-line diagrams, scopes of work, addenda, site information, and other bid documents.

• Prepare detailed estimates for industrial electrical field services, maintenance, shutdowns, upgrades, emergency response, construction support, and system improvement projects.

• Perform accurate material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and vendor takeoffs.

• Develop pricing for industrial electrical installation and maintenance, electrical troubleshooting, overhead and underground powerlines, primary and secondary distribution, temporary power systems, transformers, switchgear, panels, motor control centers, disconnects, conduit, cable, terminations, grounding, and related electrical systems.

• Prepare professional proposals, quote summaries, scope clarifications, exclusions, assumptions, alternates, and supporting estimate documentation. Technical and Operational Coordination

• Coordinate with sales, project managers, field supervisors, engineers, procurement, safety, vendors, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers to confirm technical requirements and execution assumptions.

• Evaluate site conditions, field productivity, outage windows, equipment needs, travel

requirements, utility coordination, material lead times, and customer-driven constraints.

• Identify incomplete scope, constructability concerns, schedule conflicts, project risks, and potential change-order exposure before proposals are finalized.

• Support estimate reviews and project handoff meetings so awarded work is communicated

clearly, accurately, and completely to operations. Safety, Quality, and Compliance

• Incorporate known safety requirements, training needs, site access requirements, customer documentation, testing requirements, and compliance considerations into estimate assumptions.

• Coordinate with operations and safety leadership to identify project-specific hazards, controls, access constraints, and planning requirements before work begins

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of experience estimating industrial electrical construction, electrical field service, utility, power distribution, maintenance, or similar heavy service work.

• Strong understanding of industrial electrical materials, labor units, construction methods, field productivity, equipment requirements, and project risk.

• Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, single-line diagrams, scopes of work, customer requests, and bid requirements.

• Experience preparing estimates, quotes, proposals, scope clarifications, exclusions, assumptions, alternates, and project handoff information.

• Strong communication, organization, attention to detail, commercial awareness, sound judgment, and follow-through.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and estimating tools; CRM, ERP, or project management system experience is a plus.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to visit customer or project sites as needed. Preferred Qualifications

• Journeyman electrician, master electrician, electrical engineering technologist, electrical engineering degree, or equivalent industry experience.

• Prior experience as an industrial electrician, electrical foreperson, superintendent, project manager, field service technician, or industrial electrical estimator.

• Experience estimating medium-voltage systems, utility distribution, substations, temporary power, overhead and underground powerline construction, testing, commissioning, or industrial

maintenance work.

• Knowledge of temporary power design, load calculations, transformer sizing, feeder sizing, grounding, and distribution equipment.

• Experience with estimating platforms such as Accubid, McCormick, ConEst, Trimble, or comparable software.

• Familiarity with OSHA requirements, NFPA 70E, arc-flash safety, lockout/tagout, customer safety requirements, energized work considerations, and industrial site safety practices.

• Experience supporting municipalities, utilities, industrial facilities, manufacturing plants, phosphate facilities, construction sites, or similar customers.

• Familiarity with union labor agreements, prevailing wage requirements, or region specific labor practices.

Core Competencies

• Accurate industrial electrical estimating and technical scope review

• Practical field awareness and strong understanding of industrial electrical work

• Safety awareness, risk identification, and constructability judgment

• Customer-focused communication and professional proposal presentation

• Collaboration with sales, engineering, procurement, safety, vendors, subcontractors, and field teams

• Planning, prioritization, accountability, ownership, and follow-through under bid deadlines Performance Expectations

• Prepare estimates that are accurate, complete, competitive, timely, and ready for customer review.

• Provide clear scopes, assumptions, clarifications, exclusions, alternates, and handoff documentation.

• Help reduce missed scope, unclear handoffs, avoidable change-order exposure, and unrealistic execution assumptions.

• Support safe, compliant, and executable project planning from bid development through operations handoff. Reporting and Collaboration Reports to: General Manager, Sales Manager, Project Controls Manager, or other designated company leadership. Works closely with: Inside Sales, Outside Sales, Project Managers, Field Supervisors, Engineering, Procurement, Safety, Customers, Vendors, Subcontractors, and Suppliers.

Benefits and Growth Opportunity

• Competitive compensation based on experience and qualifications.

• Health, dental, and vision benefit options.

• Paid time off and paid holidays.

• 401(k) retirement plan eligibility according to company plan terms.

• Professional development, safety training, and technical training opportunities.

• Opportunity to grow with a rapidly expanding industrial electrical services organization. Equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants without regard to legally protected status. Employment is subject to applicable company policies, background requirements, and eligibility criteria.