Job Title: Commercial & Residential Electrical Estimator
Company: Townsend Electric Inc.
Location: Longwood, FL (Serving clients throughout Central Florida)
Employment Type: Full-time
Compensation: DOE (Depends on Experience)
About Us:
Townsend Electric Inc. is a family-owned commercial, industrial, and residential electrical company located in Longwood. We serve diverse clients throughout Central Florida and are expanding our team. We are looking for a motivated, highly detailed Commercial & Industrial Electrical Estimator to bid upcoming landmark projects, including schools, hospitals, and restaurants.
Job Summary:
The Electrical Estimator will bid new jobs and complete comprehensive estimates in a timely manner. You will be responsible for tracking multi-phase project requirements, preparing competitive proposals, performing detailed material take-offs, and managing file organization. This role bridges the gap between pre-construction planning, engineering submittals, and field execution.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Comprehensive Project Bidding: Prepare and manage highly accurate bids for institutional, commercial and industrial projects (such as schools, medical facilities, and restaurants).
• Take-offs & Estimation: Perform precise take-offs and detailed estimation of specialized commercial equipment, gear, labor, and materials based on complex builder specifications and digital bidding tools.
• Plan & Submittal Evaluation: Thoroughly review structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical designs. Identify plan discrepancies, coordinate with engineers, and resolve issues before they impact final project pricing.
• Vendor & Subcontractor Outsource: Request, obtain, and evaluate competitive quotes from vendors, manufacturers, and subcontractors for major gear, lighting packages, and direct field labor.
• Proposal & RFI Creation: Draft and assemble precise professional proposals, qualification sheets, and Requests for Information (RFIs) during the pre-bid phase.
• Procurement Support: Collaborate with company purchasing agents, project managers, and field superintendents to ensure long-lead commercial equipment procurement meets targeted contract costs.
• File Upkeep & Organization: Maintain impeccable documentation, bid logs, drawing revisions, and file organization for all active and historical estimates.
• Deadline Management: Maintain a strong sense of urgency with the ability to simultaneously juggle multiple commercial, and industrial bids under tight developer guidelines.
Required Skills and Abilities:
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to professionally interface with corporate developers, institutional inspectors, and project managers.
• Extensive knowledge of commercial/industrial cost accounting principles and electrical labor factoring.
• Excellent organizational skills, rigorous attention to detail, and a structured approach to record-keeping.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to navigate complex architectural bluelines and single-line schematics.
• Proficient with specialized digital electrical estimating tools and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be a self-motivated team player with a positive, professional attitude.
Education and Experience Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the electrical trade preferred, with specific exposure to commercial electrical construction or field management.
• Experience with McCormick Systems electrical estimating software is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC) as it applies to commercial, industrial, and dense multi-family environments.
• Proven track record estimating or building institutional structures (schools/hospitals), commercial spaces (restaurants), or industrial frameworks.
• Skilled in reading, interpreting, and applying fundamental architectural plans, specifications, submittals, and bid packages.
Benefits:
• Full-time, stable employment
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
How to Apply:
Please submit your resume to Administration@TownsendElectricInc.com.
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