Project Manager - Estimator

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