Transmission Line Estimator

Build the infrastructure that powers communities and drives the future of energy. Join a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and industry experts delivering solutions that keep the grid safe, reliable, and resilient.

Utility Lines Construction Services (ULCS) delivers electric and gas utility construction and maintenance services for investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, industrial customers, developers, EPC firms, and government entities. Since its founding in 2000, ULCS has grown to more than 2,300 employees operating across 15 states, performing transmission, distribution, substation, and infrastructure work throughout the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and South regions of the United States.

As a member of the Asplundh Infrastructure Group, ULCS is backed by the resources, stability, and nearly 100-year legacy of the Asplundh family of companies. Our customers rely on us to deliver safe, high-quality solutions that keep critical infrastructure operating and communities powered.

As a Transmission Line Estimator, you will own the estimating process from opportunity evaluation through bid submission, developing competitive, executable estimates for transmission line, substation, and utility infrastructure projects.

Serving as a strategic partner to Operations and Executive Leadership, you will help shape pursuit strategy, evaluate project risks, and develop construction approaches that support successful field execution and long-term profitability. Working closely with project management, procurement, and field leadership, you will transform operational plans into winning bids that drive growth and strengthen client relationships.

This role is ideal for an experienced utility construction professional with a strong understanding of transmission construction methods, labor productivity, construction sequencing, and project risk who can develop estimates that reflect how the work will be safely and efficiently executed in the field.

This is a fully remote position. Preference will be given to candidates located in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas though qualified candidates throughout the United States will be considered.

• Own the estimating process from opportunity evaluation through bid submission for transmission, substation, storm restoration, and utility infrastructure projects.
• Develop detailed labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and production-based estimates using HCSS Heavy Bid.
• Analyze drawings, specifications, contracts, and bid documents to identify scope requirements, constructability challenges, project risks, and pricing opportunities.
• Partner with operations, project management, and executive leadership to develop competitive construction strategies and executable project plans.
• Conduct site visits, pre-bid reviews, and client meetings to validate assumptions, improve estimate accuracy, and support successful project execution.
• Support project turnover, change order pricing, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance estimating performance and project profitability.

• 5+ years of transmission line construction estimating experience, with experience supporting high-voltage transmission projects ranging from 69kV to 500kV+.
• Proficiency with HCSS Heavy Bid or Bid2
  
  Win (B2W Estimate) and advanced Microsoft Excel and / or Smart Sheetskills.
• Strong understanding of transmission construction means and methods, including foundations, structure erection, conductor stringing, OPGW installation, access construction, and labor productivity analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to develop quantity takeoffs from plan and profile…