Project Estimator
Little Falls, MNFull-timeSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Project Estimator supports senior estimators on multidisciplinary, turnkey projects, helping scope and price work from initial inquiry through execution. The role assists with estimates, bid coordination, customer site walk-throughs, change orders, and project handoffs, while documenting technical and commercial details. It works with Sales, Operations, division leaders, and technical resources, and may travel up to 15% throughout the continental United States.
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Job Duties
We're seeking a Project Estimator to support the estimating team on multi-disciplined, turn-key projects and assists with customer projects from first inquiry through execution. Working under the guidance of senior estimators, this role helps scope and price projects, participates in onsite walk-throughs before a sale, and helps ensure the
technical and commercial details of each bid are accurately captured and documented.
What You'll Do:
Assist in preparing accurate estimates, quotes, and proposals for projects (including labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, travel, and other project costs)
Review customer requests, RFPs/RFQs, bid packages, drawings, and specifications with guidance from senior estimators to help identify project requirements and document assumptions, clarifications, and exclusions
Support Sales and senior estimators in coordinating the bid process for assigned opportunities, helping track scope, pricing, and submission deadlines
Schedule and participate in bid meetings with division leaders, Sales, Operations, and technical resources, and help track action items and contributions
Help prepare handoff packages for awarded projects, including scope, pricing, assumptions, exclusions, schedules, and subcontractor commitments
Gather and organize bid information, including due dates, site-walk requirements, drawings, photos, vendor quotes, historical job data, and supporting documentation
Participate in pre-sale site walk-throughs with customers and senior team members to help evaluate project scope, site access, safety hazards, outage requirements, and clearances
Help identify and document project risks, constraints, and logistical requirements, including rigging, hauling, equipment access, and material staging
Assist in pricing and preparing change orders when project scope or customer requirements change
Maintain accurate bid information, pricing details, and proposal statuses in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
Assist Sales in gathering required documentation, including Certificates of Insurance (COIs), safety records, Experience Modification Rates (EMRs), and bonding information
Maintain organized estimating records, quote logs, vendor pricing, and supporting bid documentation
The Experience We're Looking For:
1–3 years of experience in estimating, project coordination, field work, or engineering in the utility, electrical, transmission and distribution, industrial, or related construction sectors (or a relevant degree with internship experience)
Basic understanding of multi-disciplinary projects (electrical, mechanical, and civil) and how labor, materials, and equipment drive project costs
Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, and bid documents, or willingness to develop this skill with training
Awareness of field safety practices and common job-site hazards
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and accuracy
Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Clear verbal and written communication skills, with a customer-focused attitude
Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Eagerness to learn, take direction, and grow within a collaborative, team-oriented environment
Additional Requirements:
Ability to travel up to 15% throughout the continental USA, reflecting flexibility and commitment to project needs.
Ability to pass a stringent drug screening and background check, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and policies.
Hold a valid and current driver's licensed, demonstrating reliability and adherence to safety regulations.
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Minimum Experience Required
1–3 years of experience in estimating, project coordination, field work, or engineering in the utility, electrical, transmission and distribution, industrial, or related construction sectors.
Shift
First (Day)
Number of Openings
1
Compensation
$
Postal Code
56345
Job Type
Full Time
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
1317
Job Benefits
Benefit Not Specified
How this job compares
Set against the 922 open Project Coordination jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$70–100K/yr358 salary ranges
- US median$23–30/hr155 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 20 open Project Coordination jobs in Minnesota and 922 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Project Coordination postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (583 postings).
- Education
- 127 of the 922 open Project Coordination jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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