Senior Estimator
metric dcxBrooklyn (NY)
$62.50 per hour
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Posted 11 days ago
metric dcxBrooklyn (NY)
SENIORITY
Senior
SALARY
$62.50 per hour
About the role
Shape the bids that build mission-critical power. Our client is a long-established leader in critical infrastructure construction across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, and data centers are now at the heart of its growth strategy. They’re looking for a Senior Electrical Estimator to lead pricing on hyperscale and colocation projects, where accuracy, speed and constructability win the work.
What you’ll do:
- Lead estimating on large-scale data center electrical projects, from hyperscale campuses to phased expansions
- Build detailed estimates for MV distribution, substations, switchgear, UPS, generators and low-voltage systems
- Use Trimble Accubid as your primary tool for takeoff, pricing and database management
- Take budgets from conceptual through to detailed, aligned with fast-track schedules
- Coordinate labor, material, equipment and subcontractor pricing across internal teams
- Present proposals to clients, explaining constructability, sequencing and cost drivers
- Manage vendor and subcontractor engagement, including long-lead equipment
- Mentor estimators on data center means and methods: energized work, phased turnover and critical path sequencing
- Build relationships with OEMs, subcontractors and clients across the data center ecosystem
- What you’ll bring 15+ years of electrical estimating and/or project management in industrial electrical construction
- Proven experience estimating large-scale data center projects (required)
- Deep knowledge of MV distribution, UPS and backup generation, switchgear, and redundancy design (N+1, 2N)
- Experience with phased construction in live, mission-critical environments
- Bachelor’s in Engineering or Construction Management, or equivalent experience
- Bluebeam, HCSS, Primavera or MS Project a plus
- Confidence presenting technical solutions to executive stakeholders
- The ability to juggle multiple large bids at once without losing sight of the detail
- What’s on offer
- Competitive salary of $130K–$180K plus profit sharing
- Medical, dental and vision, plus an HSA with company contribution 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off
- Student loan repayment and 529 college savings program
- Company-paid life, AD&D, short- and long-term disability, identity theft protection and EAPAccident and critical illness insurance
Ready to lead estimating on some of the most important builds in the country? Apply now or message me for a confidential conversation.
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