Lead Estimator

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🤠 Texas – Remote

🤠 Texas – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

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Saulsbury

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1967

🏗️ Construction

⚡ Energy

Construction • Energy • Oil and Gas

Saulsbury is a leading full-service engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) company known for its exceptional project execution in the energy and heavy industrial sectors. With a comprehensive range of services including field services, electrical and instrumentation engineering, general construction, and fabrication, Saulsbury is dedicated to building the infrastructure necessary for a sustainable energy future. Headquartered in Odessa, Texas, the company prides itself on safety and cost-effective solutions for complex projects.

📋 Description

• Lead and own the estimating process for mission critical and data center projects from early conceptual budgeting through final bid submission • Develop accurate, competitive, and risk-informed estimates • Coordinate internal and external stakeholders • Support preconstruction strategy and help position the company to win complex, schedule-driven work • Lead detailed estimates covering electrical distribution, medium- and low-voltage systems, feeders, conduit, cable tray, busway, grounding, lighting, controls, fire alarm interfaces, communications pathways, and related infrastructure • Review drawings, specifications, one-lines, design narratives, bid documents, addenda, and scope packages • Develop quantity take-offs, labor plans, equipment requirements, material pricing, and subcontractor scopes • Develop conceptual, budgetary, design-assist, and hard-bid estimates using design information, historical cost data, productivity assumptions, and market intelligence • Solicit, level, and evaluate quotes from vendors, equipment suppliers, subcontractors, and manufacturers • Identify scope gaps, exclusions, constructability concerns, long-lead equipment impacts, commercial risks, opportunities, and value-engineering options • Prepare estimate summaries, assumptions, inclusions, exclusions, alternates, allowances, contingency recommendations, and bid forms • Create preliminary project schedules, manpower plans, indirect cost budgets, and logistics assumptions • Lead bid review meetings with operations, preconstruction, estimating leadership, business development, and executive stakeholders • Coordinate multi-discipline input from project managers, engineers, superintendents, procurement, vendors, and subcontractors • Maintain estimating databases, labor units, pricing benchmarks, bid history, and lessons learned • Mentor estimators and support continuous improvement of estimating processes, tools, templates, and proposal standards

🎯 Requirements

• Progressive electrical estimating, preconstruction, or related construction experience, with demonstrated responsibility for complex bids • Experience estimating mission critical, data center, semiconductor, industrial, power, or other high-reliability infrastructure projects preferred • Proven ability to lead estimates from conceptual budgeting through final bid submission, including competitive bid, design-assist, design-build, and negotiated/GMP delivery methods • Strong understanding of electrical construction systems, including power distribution, switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, generators, busway, conduit, feeders, cable tray, grounding, lighting, low-voltage systems, controls, and related data center infrastructure • Ability to read and interpret drawings, specifications, one-lines, equipment schedules, scope documents, and contract requirements • Advanced knowledge of estimating strategies, labor productivity, crew planning, indirect costs, market pricing, risk assessment, value engineering, and bid review processes • Experience with estimating and takeoff software • Strong communication, negotiation, organization, and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively with operations, clients, engineers, vendors, subcontractors, and executive stakeholders • Ability to work under deadlines, manage multiple pursuits, and make sound decisions with incomplete or evolving design information • Field experience in electrical construction, data center construction, or industrial construction is highly preferred • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent field and estimating experience will be considered • Occasional travel may be required to support site walks, pre-bid meetings, client presentations, and project handoffs • Professional, ethical, detail-oriented team player with a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time employment • Occasional travel to support site walks, pre-bid meetings, client presentations, and project handoffs