Job description: Electrical Estimator
Position Type: Permanent Full-time
Location: Greater Hamilton area, ON, (hybrid 3-days onsite)
Compensation: $90 - 110,000
AI use during the recruitment process: Yes
Position Overview
An established multi-trade contractor is seeking an Electrical Estimator to lead project cost, risk, and milestone evaluations. This role develops accurate, competitive project estimates to meet current and future labor needs in the industrial, commercial, institutional and design-build industries.
Key Responsibilities
Estimating & Take-Offs
- Complete detailed material and labor take-offs using Trimble or AccuBid.
- Read and interpret blueprint drawings and complex technical specifications.
- Assemble accurate, timely estimates and proposals for upcoming tenders.
- Assist with the pricing of change orders and maintain labor/material databases.
Tender Assessment & Cost Savings
- Create RFQs, determine project scopes, and evaluate subcontractor requirements.
- Perform risk analyses to determine which projects to tender.
- Forecast high-level labor requirements and coordinate site visits.
- Identify and document value engineering and cost-saving strategies.
Communication & Project Handover
- Process RFIs and review tender scopes with General Contractors and Construction Managers.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, GCs, and subcontractors.
- Provide detailed take-off reports and estimate specifications to the project team.
- Identify prefabrication opportunities based on project plans and schedules.
Qualifications
- Experience: 5+ years of electrical estimating in industrial, commercial, institutional (ICI), and design-build industries. Field experience is strongly desired.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office; hands-on experience with Trimble, AccuBid, or AutoCAD is a major asset.
- Industry Knowledge: Strong understanding of multi-trade disciplines and blueprint visualization. Experience putting multi-million dollar bids together
- Key Attributes: Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing deadlines.
Core Values for Success
- Reliable: Consistently delivering high-quality, trustworthy performance.
- Resourceful: Finding quick, clever ways to overcome project challenges.
- Responsive: Reacting quickly and positively to team and customer needs
All interested applicants who meet the qualifications listed above are invited to submit a resume by clicking “Apply Now.”
The indicated pay range is a good‑faith estimate based on required qualifications, experience, training, and other factors permitted by law. It reflects the pay band established by the client company. Actual offers may vary depending on skills, experience, geographic location, and expected work quality. Most candidates start in the lower half of the range. Pay history is not considered where prohibited by law. This information serves as a general guideline for compensation discussions.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help review applications. Our team carefully reviews all candidates, and AI is used only as a support tool—never as the sole decision-maker.
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Pay: $90,000.00-$110,000.00 per year
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ancaster, ON
