Senior Estimator; Electrical Construction

Company Description

Alpha Energy and Electric, Inc., doing business as Alpha General Contracting, is an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) company with more than fifty years of combined industry experience. The organization provides construction services across commercial, institutional, government, office, condominium, and industrial projects, supporting both new builds and existing facilities. Recognized as the 2017 Small Business of the Year and recipient of the prestigious Mr.

K Award, Alpha Energy and Electric, Inc. is known for its strong performance and community impact. As a solution-based company, it focuses on delivering high-quality, reliable construction outcomes for a diverse client base.

Alpha Energy and Electric, Inc., is a certified SDB, SBE, HUBZone, and MBE contractor known for innovative design-build approaches and an uncompromising standard of excellence.

Our project history includes the new Kansas City International Airport, the KC Streetcar, Iatan and LaCygne Power Plants, KCPD East Patrol Campus and Crime Lab, the Paseo Academy Solar Project (Kansas City's largest photovoltaic system), Arrowhead and Kauffman Stadiums, JE Dunn's headquarters, Saint Luke's Hospital, Cerner's Trails Campus, solar design and installation for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 15kV switch gear replacement at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the University of Missouri power plant.

Alpha's Estimator supports the pursuits that become our projects, from running takeoffs and gathering pricing to assembling the bid packages that win work across the Midwest. It's the best seat in the house for learning how electrical construction is actually priced, with a clear path toward owning your own pursuits.

For more than half a century, Alpha Energy and Electric has delivered the electrical construction projects that keep this region powered. We're looking for an estimator to help us keep winning them.

The Estimator is a full-time, on-site role based in Kansas City, MO. This position is responsible for reviewing project plans and specifications, performing quantity takeoffs, and preparing accurate cost estimates for materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractors. The estimator will solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotes, analyze project risks, and collaborate with project managers, engineers, and other team members to refine budgets and proposals.

Day-to-day activities include developing bid packages, tracking project costs against estimates, updating pricing databases, and contributing to value engineering efforts. The role also involves maintaining clear documentation, adhering to company standards, and supporting continuous improvement in estimating processes.

• Lead the full estimating process on assigned pursuits, from bid documents through submission, with little to no oversight
• Review drawings, specifications, and addenda to define scope, identify gaps, and flag risk before it's priced in
• Perform and supervise detailed quantity takeoffs for electrical systems — conduit and wire, switch gear, distribution, lighting, controls, fire alarm, and low-voltage
• Build detailed cost estimates in Accubid, including labor units, crew composition, productivity factors, material, and equipment
• Solicit, level, and analyze vendor and subcontractor quotes to close scope gaps and secure competitive pricing
• Produce conceptual, budget, design-development, and hard-bid estimates across design-build, design-bid-build, and CM-at-risk delivery
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site walks; prepare and respond to RFIs during the bid period
• Assemble complete bid packages and proposals for commercial, public, and federal solicitations, including all compliance documentation
• Make and defend bid/no-bid recommendations to the President/COO
• Turn the estimate over to project management with a clear basis of estimate, assumptions, and exclusions
• Support buyout, change order pricing, and value engineering through construction
• Conduct post-job cost reviews and maintain Alpha's historical cost database and unit pricing
• Ensure estimates account for NEC codes and all applicable federal, state, county, and city regulations, permits, and licensing costs

• Mentor and develop estimating staff; review their takeoffs and pricing
• Implement and maintain estimating processes, standards, and training programs
• Communicate regularly with direct reports on expectations, goals, and performance, including…