About the Role
We're looking for a detail-driven Project Manager / Estimator to support field operations and preconstruction on commercial, industrial, multi-tenant residential, and mission-critical projects. You'll manage awarded projects, partnering closely with foremen, superintendents, and general contractor / owner teams. You'll also perform material and labor takeoffs, solicit vendor quotes, and build competitive estimates.
What You'll Do
Project Management (~75%)
- Support project managers with submittals, RFIs, change events, procurement, and look-ahead schedules.
- Track costs, labor hours, and productivity (budget vs. actual); maintain buyout and PO logs.
- Coordinate material deliveries, prefab requests, rentals, and tool needs with the field.
- Assist with meeting minutes, action items, and closeout (O&Ms, as-builts, training).
- Promote safety and code compliance; support site walks and punch lists with field foremen.
Estimating & Preconstruction (~25%)
- Perform electrical takeoffs (power, lighting, systems, gear, feeders, branch, devices) using labor units consistent with NECA standards.
- Build estimates in Accubid / Trimble (or similar), apply NECA labor unit productivity factors, and assemble alternates / VE options.
- Solicit, compare, and scope vendor / sub quotes (gear, lighting, generators, ATS/UPS, fire alarm, low voltage, subcontractors).
- Prepare clarifications / RFIs during the bid phase and maintain bid logs and proposal forms.
- Develop preliminary one-lines, feeder schedules, and count sheets to support proposals.
Tools You'll Use
- Estimating: Accubid / Trimble, McCormick, or equivalent.
- Plans / Markup: Bluebeam Revu, PlanGrid, and Procore.
- Scheduling / Tracking: MS Project (or Primavera), Excel (pivot tables), PowerPoint.
- Standards / Code: NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, local amendments; basic understanding of utility standards.
Requirements
What You Bring
Required
- 1–3 years in electrical construction (office or field), or an EET / CM degree with relevant internships.
- Solid blueprint reading; able to interpret one-lines, risers, specs, and submittals.
- Working knowledge of NEC basics, typical commercial / multi-tenant residential assemblies, and common gear.
- Strong Microsoft skills; organized, proactive communicator; comfortable on active jobsites.
- Valid driver's license; ability to visit sites across the metro area.
Preferred
- 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 / data center experience; basic short-circuit / coordination concepts.
Success Metrics (first 12 months)
Project Management
- Cost / labor tracking maintained weekly with clear variance notes.
- Submittal / RFI cycle times meeting contract requirements.
- An open line of communication established with field supervisors, with demonstrated efficiencies in scheduling, coordination, and material deliveries.
- Positive field feedback on procurement timing and document clarity.
Project Estimating
- Assists with / completes takeoffs, compiles estimates, and creates a total cost estimate.
- Helps ensure bid packages are submitted on time with clean scopes and alternates.
- Estimate accuracy within ±3–5% on materials; assists with labor estimates.
Work Environment & Physical Requirements
- Office + field hybrid; occasional early site meetings and vendor visits.
- Ability to walk jobsites, climb stairs/ladders, and carry drawings/specs/PPE.
Benefits
Compensation & 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