Chief Estimator at W3Global

Chief Estimator - Jacksonville Area

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Employment Type: Full-time

Industry: Electrical Construction

Salary: Based on qualifications and experience

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Chief Estimator to lead and oversee estimating operations for a growing electrical construction organization.

The Chief Estimator is a senior leadership role responsible for ensuring all estimates and proposals are accurate, complete, competitive, and aligned with client expectations and company objectives.

This individual will lead and support a centralized estimating department across multiple business divisions while maintaining strict adherence to company standards, standard operating procedures (SOPs), approval processes, and ethical practices.

The role plays a critical part in strategic growth, team development, risk management, and client-facing collaboration, particularly in design-build and design-assist project delivery methods.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating Leadership & Accountability

• Ensure all estimates, proposals, and bid submissions meet established estimating standards, methods, and procedures.
• Take overall responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of all proposals submitted.
• Verify that every project undergoes the appropriate internal review and approval process in accordance with company SOPs.
• Support estimating efforts across multiple business divisions, ensuring consistency, accountability, and alignment with organizational objectives.
• Maintain and promote a centralized estimating structure across the organization.
• Establish and maintain estimating best practices, procedures, and quality standards.

Team Management & Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop estimating professionals.
• Oversee workload distribution, project assignments, and estimating priorities.
• Promote collaboration between estimating, operations, engineering, and project management teams.
• Ensure estimating teams meet deadlines and deliver accurate, competitive proposals.

Project Estimating & Cost Management

• Oversee the preparation and review of complex electrical construction estimates.
• Evaluate project drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and contract documents.
• Identify project risks, cost exposures, and potential opportunities.
• Ensure accurate material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and indirect cost calculations.
• Support strategic pricing decisions and bid evaluations.

Client & Business Development Support

• Collaborate with clients, internal stakeholders, and project teams during the bidding process.
• Support design-build and design-assist project delivery approaches.
• Participate in preconstruction meetings, project reviews, and bid presentations.
• Help identify opportunities to improve estimating efficiency and business profitability.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Extensive experience in electrical construction estimating.
• Proven leadership experience managing estimating teams and complex projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical construction methods, materials, labor, and pricing.
• Experience with design-build and design-assist project delivery methods.
• Strong knowledge of construction drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Strong understanding of risk management, scope development, and cost control.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

• Medical and dental insurance.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Incentive and employee recognition programs.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an experienced electrical construction estimating leader with a strong background in managing centralized estimating operations, overseeing complex commercial and infrastructure bids, and developing high-performing estimating teams.

The candidate should bring a strategic mindset, strong technical estimating knowledge, and the ability to ensure accuracy, consistency, and profitability across all estimating activities.