Construction Estimator I

Job not on LinkedIn

🕒 October 12

🇲🇽 Mexico – Remote

💵 $2.4k / month

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✨ Construction Estimator

Where this job comes from

Posted on High-Light Electric Inc.'s careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship October 12

Logo of High-Light Electric Inc.

High-Light Electric Inc.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 1996

🏗️ Construction

⚡ Energy

Construction • Energy

High-Light Electric Inc. is an electrical contracting company founded in 1996 and based in Colton, California. HLE provides electrical installation and construction services, including traffic signal work, and positions itself as a civil-first, site-wide construction leader focused on infrastructure projects for communities. The company emphasizes quality, disciplined scaling (Mission 2040 to reach $1B), and serving families and communities through major electrical and infrastructure projects in California.

📋 Description

• Run standard construction bids from initial review through bid submission and post-award handoff • Review and approve assigned takeoff packages, verifying quantities, plans, specifications, materials, installation requirements, scope completeness, coordination items, and bid risks • Price and assemble complete estimating packages, including bid worksheets, vendor and subcontractor quotes, bidder questions, addenda, and subcontractor information • Manage standard bid-related communication with vendors, subcontractors, owners, agencies, and other external project contacts through Company-authorized communication channels • Escalate complex or nonstandard matters when appropriate • Coordinate pre-bid and bid-closeout reviews and provide a clear estimating recommendation before submission • Support contract execution, budget setup, required project documentation, and clean handoff to the project team after award • Remain available for questions regarding the estimate and how the work was priced • Coordinate with Takeoff Specialists on deadlines, package review, corrections, and missing information • Ensure completeness and quality of the final estimating package • Work within agreed deliverables and bid deadlines while coordinating around external bidding schedules

🎯 Requirements

• Located in and providing services from outside the United States • Practical construction estimating experience, including pricing and bid preparation • Experience independently managing standard construction bids from start to finish • Experience reading and interpreting construction plans and specifications in English • Strong understanding of scope and ability to identify missing, conflicting, or incomplete information • Experience reviewing takeoffs, vendor/subcontractor quotes, addenda, and other bid documents • Strong Excel proficiency required • Experience with Bluebeam Revu strongly preferred • Professional written and verbal English for estimating discussions and external bid-related communication • Strong attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of the complete bid • Clear, proactive communication when scope, pricing, quality, or bid deadlines may be affected • Accountability for the accuracy and completeness of contracted deliverables • Sound judgment when working with confidential pricing, plans, specifications, and competitive information • Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with Estimating, Operations, and project teams • Experience with U.S. construction, electrical infrastructure, civil scope, or public works highly valuable • Ability to provide own computer, reliable internet connection, and two additional monitors (three screens total) • Ability to coordinate and remain reachable during specific California-business-hour windows required for active bids

🏖️ Benefits

• Company-provided access to required software, licenses, virtual desktop, systems, and platforms • Productivity bonuses of $533 USD per $1M on jobs won • Opportunity to learn and progress from Takeoff Specialist to Estimator I and potentially Estimator II • AI-assisted interview and interview process with Talent Acquisition, Estimating team, and Company leadership

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