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E&I Estimator -

Data Center Construction Location:

Remote Travel:

Required to project sites as needed

Pay:

$50-55.00 per hour

Employment Type:

Full-time, exempt

Industry:

Data Center Construction | Industrial EPC Estimate Electrical and Instrumentation Systems for Major Data Center Projects We are hiring an experienced Electrical and Instrumentation Estimator to support large-scale hyperscale data center and industrial construction projects. This position prepares conceptual, budgetary, and hard-bid estimates for electrical, instrumentation, low-voltage, controls, and related systems from early budgeting through final bid submission.  What You Will Do Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and hard-bid estimates for E&I construction projects Review drawings, specifications, one-line diagrams, P&IDs, bid documents, and project requirements Perform detailed quantity takeoffs for medium- and low-voltage systems, switchgear, MCCs, transformers, bus duct, cable tray, conduit, underground electrical, grounding, lighting, instrumentation, fiber optics, structured cabling, fire alarm, security, and controls Develop labor estimates using productivity factors Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotations Prepare material, equipment, indirect cost, general conditions, supervision, and site logistics estimates Identify project risks and develop contingency recommendations Participate in value engineering, pre-bid meetings, client estimate reviews, bid clarifications, and negotiations Coordinate with operations, project management, engineering, procurement, vendors, and subcontractors Support change order pricing during project execution Maintain historical estimating data and ensure estimates follow company and client requirements What You Bring At least 7 years of electrical and instrumentation estimating experience At least 3 years of experience estimating hyperscale data centers, mission-critical facilities, or large industrial EPC projects Experience estimating electrical projects with values exceeding $25 million Strong knowledge of

NEC, NFPA

standards, IEEE standards, and industrial electrical construction practices Advanced quantity takeoff and blueprint interpretation skills Strong understanding of medium- and low-voltage systems, instrumentation, controls, grounding, power distribution, and electrical equipment Strong mathematical, analytical, communication, presentation, negotiation, and problem-solving skills Ability to travel to project sites as needed Ability to walk active construction sites, climb stairs and ladders, lift up to 25 pounds occasionally, and work in outdoor industrial environments Preferred Qualifications Data center or mission-critical construction experience Industrial EPC, oil and gas, power generation, semiconductor, or design-build estimating experience Field electrical construction experience Journeyman electrician background Experience with Accubid, ConEst, Bluebeam Revu, Navisworks, Autodesk Construction Cloud, Procore, AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, or Primavera P6 Advanced Microsoft Excel experience Experience estimating generators, UPS systems, battery systems, utility interconnections, PLC/DCS installations, fiber optics, structured cabling, fire alarm, security, and commissioning support

Work Location:

Odessa, Texas, with travel to project sites as needed