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Electrical Estimator - Project Controls

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Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 4/13/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/12/2026
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Compusoft Integrated Solutions, Inc., is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today!

Key Accountabilities And Responsibilities

  • Assist project management teams by developing, monitoring, and updating project estimates.
  • Develop Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, Budgetary estimates, Unit pricing, and Definitive (detailed) estimates.
  • Assist project management team in reviewing, design documents or scope packages for completeness.
  • Assist project management team in reviewing contractor and engineering estimates; validation of quantities and contractors/engineering estimates.
  • Review and challenge the submitted contractor bids for scope accuracy and optimal pricing
  • Review change orders for scope and cost accuracy.
  • Develop estimate details by WBS to cost load project schedules
  • Analyze costs; perform risk analysis, benchmarking, value engineering, constructability review, and claim analysis.
  • Provides expertise and develops methods and techniques, standards, processes, procedures, guidelines, and templates, for project controls organization, to support efficient development, management, control, and integration of projects plans.
  • Ensures that required project estimating and/or planning controls are appropriately implemented and maintained.
  • Participates in continuous improvement of the estimating organization by capturing lesson learned and participating in after action reviews
  • Ability to work in a 'team' and/or 'matrixed' structure, supporting multiple clients.
  • Flexibility & the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

  • High School or GED, & 10 years of job-relevant Electrical Journeyman estimating experience, or
  • Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field and the knowledge / capabilities typically acquired through 8 years of job-relevant experience in estimating electrical systems . or
  • Bachelor s degree in electrical engineering, or a related field and the knowledge / capabilities typically acquired through 6 years of job-relevant experience in estimating electrical systems
  • Intermediate to advanced level skills in using Microsoft Excel Other Qualifications Preferred
  • 4 years of understanding Electrical systems, reading plans, calculating labor/material costs and experienced in working on large construction projects, preferably renewables (Solar, Wind, etc.)
  • Electrical Work (Substations, OH and UG cable work)
  • Estimating all project costs (i.e., engineering, design, project management, construction, commissioning, etc.)
  • Familiarity to intermediate level experience using On-screen take off, or any other estimating software

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