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Estimator - Transmission, Distribution, Substation / Electrical Construction

Harlan Electric Company
East Syracuse, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 10/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/20/2026
About The Role

The Transmission & Distribution Estimator is an integral part of the electrical construction process and ensures competitiveness, profitability, and growth. The T&D Estimator is responsible for preparing cost estimates for various transmission, distribution and substation electrical construction projects.

Company Overview

Established in 1940, Harlan Electric Company (Harlan Electric) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – has successfully completed hundreds of substation, transmission, distribution, live line, and clean energy projects across the upper Midwest and northeastern United States. We deliver a complete range of services, including powerline construction, telecommunications infrastructure, emergency restoration, and traffic signalization. Harlan Electric possesses extensive expertise providing services in congested urban environments.

We are proud of our outstanding safety culture, built on tenacious management commitment, employee participation, training programs, and continuous improvement. We strive for greatness by keeping our mission, vision, values, and operating principles at the center of everything we do. Our specialized expertise, skilled workforce, and innovative practices enable us to be an industry leader supporting the clean energy transformation.

Essential Functions

  • Complete cost estimates for assigned projects, with definable work tasks for transmission, distribution and substation projects
  • Develop complex estimates with minor errors/omissions
  • Utilize previous work/bidding history to establish production assumptions
  • Track and compare project histories to produce up to date man hours and cost
  • Plan and execute work while meeting customer defined submission deadlines
  • Schedule and attend field job walk with customer, subcontractor, and construction personnel to determine constructability requirements
  • Attend on site pre-bid meetings and perform job site visits.
  • Field job walks and pre-bid meeting may require travel/overnight stays
  • Identify qualified suppliers/subcontractors
  • Perform accurate material takeoffs to supply to vendor for pricing
  • Solicit material vendor pricing and subcontractor proposals, including assembly and distribution of project documentation into RFQ/RFP packages
  • Prepare commercial aspects of proposals, including work plans, clarifications/exceptions, etc.
  • Compare various project documents for accuracy and consistency
  • Perform operational contract redlines and coordinate with the legal department, and understand how contractual items affect the bid/work
  • Prepare billing per customer requirements, and execute change orders
  • Create/utilize a construction schedule
  • Participate in job close-out meetings at the end of a project to close any loops in the estimating process
  • Participate in estimate review process with internal and external stake holders
  • Regular and predictable attendance
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Essential functions of this position are to be performed in a Company-designated office or field location
  • Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards


ABOUT YOU

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2 years of estimating experience or relevant construction experience


Preferred Education

  • High school diploma or GED
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or similar field; relevant experience considered in lieu of degree


Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

  • Proficient in analyzing construction and electrical drawings to accurately formulate an estimate
  • Knowledgeable of electrical materials and methods of installation
  • Proficient in Microsoft applications
  • Excellent analytical and organizational skills
  • Strong communication skills, including verbal, and written
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and changing priorities as necessary
  • Ability to work under time pressure and adapt to changing requirements with a positive attitude
  • Ability to be self-motivated, proactive and an effective team player
  • Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of employees, both management and staff alike, vendors, clients, and others
  • Self-driven with the ability to stay on-task for extended periods of time while working independently


What We Offer

Compensation & Benefits

  • Salary
    • Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.
  • Comprehensive benefits package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Teledoc, Hearing, Prescriptions, Mental Health, Employee Assistance Plan (EAP), Short Term Disability, Retiree Coverage, and Life Insurance under LINECo – (Low deductibles and out-of-pocket maximums) - Fifteen Dollar weekly premium for employee or employee plus family coverage.
  • ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
  • Annual Paid Time Off starting at 15 days plus 10 paid Holidays (our Cultural Celebration Day is a floating holiday).
  • Generous 401(k) Plan with 100% match up to 6%; immediate vesting, and Annual profit-sharing potential.
  • Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more!).
  • Company-paid short and long-term disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment.
  • Company-paid business travel accident insurance.
  • Various voluntary plans available including supplemental vision, accident and critical illness, ID theft, group legal, group auto & home, and additional voluntary life insurance plans for employee and dependents.

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at 1-855-635-1321.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.

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