Estimator, Senior

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We provide clients full-service electrical preconstruction and construction services, including electrical systems design, alternative energy and energy‑management systems, technology services, and facilities‑maintenance services.

Job Title: Senior Estimator Commercial

Location: Los Alamitos

Reports to: Chief Estimator

FLSA Status: Exempt

Prepared By: Human Resources

Salary range: $115K – $155K

Prepared Date: July 25, 2025

KDC Inc. has been in the electrical contracting business since 1950. Since that time, we have developed many strong, long‑term relationships with general contractors, architects, and engineers in Southern California. Our skill, experience, purchasing power, and access to technical and financial resources enable us to complete your project in a timely manner with cost‑competitive performance. Owned by EMCOR, the largest U.S. specialty contractor, KDC Inc.

has a nationwide network of sister companies experienced in working together, linking our strengths to meet our customers’ needs.

KDC Inc. provides electrical, transportation, telecommunications, and control system integration services. Our electrical division performs specialty electrical contracting work as well as design/build projects. Our transportation division performs all phases of underground network and traffic control technology. Our telecommunications division specializes in the installation of voice‑data systems and DC power plants and cabling. KDC Systems, our controls division, provides products and services for environmental monitoring, HVAC, lighting control, process control, security and U.L. panel fabrication.

KDC Inc. can handle a variety of projects from small and simple to the most advanced and complex. Our project experience includes arenas, college campuses, communication centers, convention centers, data centers, energy performance contracts, generation and co‑generation facilities, high‑rise office and commercial buildings, hospitals, manufacturing and aerospace complexes, Metro stations and tunnels, parking structures, research laboratories, thermal energy storage, toll roads, and wastewater treatment facilities.

KDC Inc. maintains its excellent reputation by consistently meeting the needs of its clients, producing quality work on time and in a cost‑competitive manner. We welcome the opportunity to work with you on your upcoming projects and are ready to meet the challenges unique to your needs.

Los Alamitos Office, M‑F 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Job assignments in the greater Los Angeles area will be considered.

The Senior Estimator works closely with the pre‑construction group, division managers and project teams to produce accurate cost estimates. Estimates will be created for project procurement, internal budgets, design cost analysis and project scope changes. This position requires at least 7 + years of electrical construction estimating experience. Strong communication skills are required as part of our business dealing with clients and internally with company personnel.

• Develop budget estimates by performing accurate quantity take‑offs using plans and specifications, or conceptual information.
• Examine the plans and specifications to become familiar with the job and determine the presence of any special features and/or unique requirements.
• Review job sites or plans, measure take‑offs to establish quantities of materials needed.
• Complete bids in a timely fashion and in sufficient quantity to attain profitability.
• Prepare bid package and submit to Chief Estimator for final review before submitting to general contractor/client.
• Review estimates from subordinates, make corrections, suggestions or approve as necessary.
• Provide copies of plans, take‑offs and all pertinent estimating data, ensuring that drawings, specifications, labor hours/days and special requirements are clear and unambiguous.
• Formulate site requirements and exclusions for bids in conjunction with the Chief Estimator and include in proposals as needed.
• Review and price field change orders as needed in…