Lead Estimator - Electrical (EST4

Department: Electrical
- Field

City/State: Tyler, Texas

Type: Full Time

Relocation:

Contact Name: Cody Burge

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Date Posted: Aug 3, 2026

The Lead Estimator
- Electrical (EST4) leads the development of complete, competitive, and executable estimates for industrial, water and wastewater, manufacturing, power, and other complex electrical projects. This position manages assigned pursuits from initial review through final bid submission and turnover to Operations. The Lead Estimator combines strong electrical construction knowledge with disciplined cost development, risk analysis, proposal strategy, and team coordination to ensure that each estimate reflects the project documents, field conditions, labor requirements, schedule, procurement risks, and GDC Industrial's execution approach.

• Lead assigned estimates from pursuit kickoff through bid review, submission, clarification, negotiation, and project turnover
• Review plans, specifications, addenda, geotechnical information, schedules, contract documents, and site conditions to determine complete electrical and instrumentation scope
• Develop detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for electrical distribution, power, lighting, grounding, controls, instrumentation, communications, duct banks, raceway, cable, terminations, testing, startup, and related systems
• Establish labor units, crew composition, productivity factors, wage rates, labor burden, overtime assumptions, and manpower requirements based on project conditions and execution strategy
• Price materials, equipment, subcontracted work, temporary facilities, supervision, small tools, testing, mobilization, escalation, contingency, overhead, and other project costs
• Identify scope gaps, conflicts, constructability concerns, unclear requirements, long-lead items, schedule constraints, and commercial risks; develop RFIs and documented estimating assumptions
• Solicit, level, and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotations for scope coverage, commercial compliance, exclusions, delivery, and pricing
• Coordinate with mechanical, civil, structural, controls, procurement, scheduling, and operations personnel to capture interfaces and avoid scope gaps
• Develop preliminary execution plans, staffing assumptions, procurement strategies, and estimate-level schedules in collaboration with Operations
• Prepare clear proposal inclusions, exclusions, clarifications, alternates, allowances, qualifications, and pricing breakdowns aligned with the solicitation requirements
• Lead internal estimate reviews and present scope, pricing, labor, risk, contingency, and recommended bid strategy to executive leadership
• Verify estimate completeness, mathematical accuracy, quote coverage, document traceability, and compliance with company estimating standards before submission
• Support client meetings, scope reviews, value engineering, best-and-final offers, and post-bid negotiations as required
• Lead the estimate-to-project handoff, including transfer of scope, budget, labor assumptions, vendor quotations, procurement risks, schedule assumptions, and unresolved items
• Compare estimated costs with actual project performance and incorporate lessons learned into labor factors, cost databases, and estimating practices
• Maintain and improve estimating templates, cost codes, historical cost information, labor productivity data, proposal standards, and review checklists
• Provide direction, quality review, training, and mentoring to estimators, takeoff personnel, and project staff supporting assigned pursuits
• Assist leadership with opportunity screening, bid/no-bid recommendations, workload planning, and prioritization of estimating resources
• Perform other project accounting and contract administration duties as assigned

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent electrical field and estimating experience will be considered
• Seven or more years of progressive electrical construction and estimating experience, including responsibility for complex or multi-million-dollar estimates
• Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, power distribution, raceway, cable, grounding, lighting, controls, instrumentation, testing, and commissioning requirements
• Demonstrated ability to interpret electrical drawings, one-line diagrams, specifications, P&IDs, control documents, schedules, and contract requirements
• Strong…