Electrical Estimator
College Point, NYFull-time$95–125K/yrPosted 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
Welsbach Electric is seeking an Electrical Estimator to join its estimating team. The estimator prepares takeoffs, prices work, and develops proposals organized by phase and line item. The role involves reviewing project documents, identifying risks and value-engineering options, coordinating with engineering, project management, field teams, vendors, and subcontractors, and maintaining estimate and bid records. The company specializes in outdoor electrical construction and maintenance solutions.
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About Us
We are one of the largest commercial electrical contractors in New York City, offering design-build solutions for government agencies, utilities, and private enterprises. We specialize in outdoor electrical construction and maintenance solutions, ranging from intelligent transportation systems (ITS) to fiber optic networks to power systems and more.
Job Summary
Welsbach Electric is seeking an Electrical Estimator with 3–5 years of experience to join our estimating team. In this role you will prepare takeoffs, price the work, and develop proposals that lay out the bid by phase and by line item. It is a hands-on position for someone who knows the NYC market, keeps their estimates clean and well organized, and meets deadlines when bids are due.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
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Prepare detailed takeoffs using bidding software — Accubid , Accubid Anywhere , Live Count preferred
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Price the work and develop proposals that break the bid down by phase and by line item
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Review the drawings, specs, and addenda to define scope, inclusions, and exclusions
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Identify project risks and develop value engineering options to bring cost down
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Work with our engineering staff to obtain budgeting and to review risk and value engineering ideas
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Solicit and level vendor and subcontractor pricing so nothing in the scope is missed
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Coordinate with the project managers and field to confirm the numbers are sound and the job can be built
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Maintain the estimate files, historical pricing, and bid records
Qualifications
What We’re Looking For
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3–5 years of electrical estimating experience, ideally with an electrical contractor
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Proficient in bidding software — Accubid / Accubid Anywhere. Live Count user strongly preferred
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Able to read electrical drawings, one-lines, and specifications
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Working knowledge of the NEC and NYC / local building codes
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Has bid work in NYC and the boroughs, Long Island, and Northern NJ
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Strong Excel skills and close attention to detail
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Communicates clearly and delivers bids on time in a busy environment
Nice to Have
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Core & shell and private (privatized) electrical work in the NYC metro area
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Public agency bids (DOT, DEP, MTA) and union labor rules
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Bluebeam, or similar takeoff tools
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Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk, and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee should expect to sit for long periods in front of a computer.
Benefits
Local 3 benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer
As a leading provider of mechanical and electrical construction, facilities services, and energy infrastructure, we offer employees a competitive salary and benefits package and we are always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
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Geographic Disclosure
Welsbach is always looking for individuals with the talent and skills required to contribute to our continued growth and success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Compensation Range: $95k - $125k
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Job Locations US-NY-College Point
ID 2026-54753
Company Welsbach Electric Corp.
Category Engineering
Position Type Full-Time
Location Type Onsite
Posted Date (11/10/2026 10:01 AM)
How this job compares
Set against the 2,072 open Estimator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$95–125K/yr
- New York median$90–149K/yr70 salary ranges
- US median$90–149K/yr1,319 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $110K, is 8% below the New York median midpoint ($120K) — in the middle half of Estimator salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 92 open Estimator jobs in New York and 2,072 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- CDM Smith12 open
- Gerber Collision & Glass12 open
- Tutor Perini5 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Estimator postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (1,643 postings).
- Education
- 296 of the 2,072 open Estimator jobs (14%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 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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