Project Manager / Estimator
About The Position
The Project Manager / Estimator supports field operations and preconstruction for commercial, industrial, multi-tenant residential, and mission-critical projects. The role manages awarded projects in close partnership with foremen, superintendents, and general contractor and owner teams, while also performing material and labor takeoffs, soliciting vendor quotes, and preparing competitive estimates. Approximately 75% of the role focuses on project management, including project documentation, procurement, scheduling, cost tracking, field coordination, safety, code compliance, and closeout. Approximately 25% focuses on estimating and preconstruction, including electrical takeoffs, estimate development, quote analysis, bid-phase clarifications, and preparation of proposal supporting documents. The position is a hybrid office-and-field role, with occasional early site meetings and vendor visits. It requires site visits across the metro area and the ability to walk jobsites, climb stairs or ladders, and carry drawings, specifications, and PPE.
Requirements
- 1–3 years of experience in electrical construction in an office or field role, or an EET / CM degree with relevant internships.
- Solid blueprint-reading skills, including the ability to interpret one-lines, risers, specifications, and submittals.
- Working knowledge of NEC basics, typical commercial and multi-tenant residential assemblies, and common gear.
- Strong Microsoft skills.
- Organized, proactive communication skills.
- Comfort working on active jobsites.
- Valid driver's license and ability to visit sites across the metro area.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Accubid / Trimble and Bluebeam quantity takeoff.
- Exposure to Procore, MS Project, and cost coding.
- Familiarity with NECA labor units, union work rules, and union jobsite workflows.
- OSHA-10/30.
- Multi-tenant residential or data center experience.
- Basic short-circuit and coordination concepts.
Responsibilities
- Support project managers with submittals, RFIs, change events, procurement, and look-ahead schedules.
- Track costs, labor hours, and productivity against budget, and maintain buyout and purchase order logs.
- Coordinate material deliveries, prefab requests, rentals, and tool needs with the field.
- Assist with meeting minutes, action items, and project closeout, including O&Ms, as-builts, and training.
- Promote safety and code compliance, and support site walks and punch lists with field foremen.
- Perform electrical takeoffs for power, lighting, systems, gear, feeders, branch circuits, and devices using labor units consistent with NECA standards.
- Build estimates using Accubid / Trimble, McCormick, or similar tools; apply NECA labor unit productivity factors; and assemble alternates and value-engineering options.
- Solicit, compare, and scope vendor and subcontractor quotes for gear, lighting, generators, ATS/UPS, fire alarm, low voltage, and subcontractors.
- Prepare clarifications and RFIs during the bid phase, and maintain bid logs and proposal forms.
- Develop preliminary one-lines, feeder schedules, and count sheets to support proposals.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with performance bonus eligibility.
- Employer-paid benefits package (IBEW Local Union Benefits).
- Training in estimating software, code updates, and OSHA.
- Clear growth path to Senior PM / Estimator.
- Potential for vehicle or vehicle stipend.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
