Job Title: Electrical Estimator – Data Center & Mission
Critical Location: Dallas, TX
Industry: Electrical Construction | Data Center | Mission Critical
Compensation: $120,000 – $160,000 Base Salary + Comprehensive Benefits Employment
Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Who We Are
We are partnering with a premier electrical contractor specializing in massive, highly complex commercial and industrial builds. With the rapid expansion of hyperscale AI data centers and mission-critical infrastructure, we are looking for an elite Electrical Estimator to join the preconstruction team.
The Role
As an Electrical Estimator, you will be the financial architect behind massive electrical infrastructure projects. You will own the bidding process from conceptual design through hard-bid submission. This is not just a numbers game; you will collaborate with project managers, field superintendents, and local vendors to ensure that every estimate is accurate, competitive, and highly profitable.
Core Responsibilities
Detailed Estimating & Takeoffs: Perform highly accurate digital takeoffs and quantify materials, labor, equipment, and overhead for massive data center and mission-critical builds.
Full-Lifecycle Bidding: Execute comprehensive project estimates, moving seamlessly from conceptual design-build budgets to highly competitive hard bids.
Vendor & Supply Chain Management: Lead trade and material buyout, coordinate with local Texas vendors and suppliers, and negotiate competitive pricing to protect project margins.
Constructability & Labor Reviews: Partner directly with Project Managers and field leadership to review labor units, construction sequencing, and constructability prior to bid submission.
Client & Stakeholder Facing: Serve as a primary point of contact during preconstruction meetings, building strong relationships with general contractors, engineers, and facility owners.
Operations Handoff: Facilitate a seamless, detail-oriented project hand-off from the estimating team to the operations/project management team to ensure scope clarity and execution success.
What You Bring to the Table
Experience: Proven experience as an Electrical Estimator, Senior Estimator, or Preconstruction Manager within the commercial or heavy industrial electrical construction sector.
Project Scope: Direct experience estimating data center, mission-critical, or large-scale industrial projects is strongly preferred.
Technical Proficiency:T High-level expertise with industry-standard estimating and takeoff software (e.g., Accubid, Trimble Estimation, Bluebeam, EBM, Bid2Win, On-Screen Takeoff, or McCormick).
Analytical Rigor: Deep expertise in analyzing complex blueprints, specifications, single-line drawings, and material factors to build comprehensive cost models.
Communication: Excellent negotiation and analytical skills to secure competitive vendor pricing and clearly present bids to stakeholders.
Field Advantage (Plus): Hands-on field experience (such as holding an active Texas TDLR Journeyman or Master License) is a massive plus, as it provides a practical understanding of constructability and highly accurate labor hours.
Certifications & Education
OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certification preferred.
Texas TDLR Journeyman/Master License, DBIA, or professional estimating certifications (e.g., CPE) are highly advantageous.
Compensation & Benefits Package
Base Salary: $120,000 – $160,000 (depending on experience and track record).
Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Retirement: 401(k) with company match.
Growth: Long-term career advancement and leadership opportunities within a rapidly expanding preconstruction division.
Why Make a Move?
The Texas market is booming, and the demand for elite preconstruction talent has never been higher. This is a rare opportunity to get on the front lines of securing technically advanced projects. You will be setting up operations teams for success, driving company profitability, and growing alongside one of the most established electrical contractors in the industry.
How to Apply
This role is open and actively interviewing in Dallas, TX. If you are an Estimator who knows how to win complex builds and protect project margins, we want to speak with you.
Apply directly to this posting or contact our search consultant for a confidential conversation regarding the project pipeline, compensation, and team culture.
Matthew Colyer, Search Consultant |
gpac Phone: 605-305-3207
Email: matthew.colyer@gogpac.com
All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.
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