Electrical Estimator(low voltage) as remote

Title:- Electrical Estimator (low voltage)
Duration: 12 months
Location: Remote

Key Responsibilities
- Develop low voltage electrical estimates for data center fit-out scopes (structured cabling, pathways, racks, containment, and associated systems)
- Review and validate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and translate them into detailed labor hour build-ups, productivity assumptions, and fully developed cost estimates
- Build parametric and conceptual cost models using limited inputs, including unit-based approaches (e.g., $/rack, $/MW, $/LF, $/port)
- Develop estimate line items, assumptions, and cost build-ups to support Class 4 and Class 5 estimates within a P70 contingency range
- Operate effectively in early-stage or incomplete design environments, developing estimates from minimal information

Commercial & Contractor Engagement
- Review, level, and analyze and subcontractor bids/proposals
- Develop and defend should-cost positions using internal models and benchmarks
- Challenge labor assumptions, productivity rates, and markups
- Identify scope gaps, overlaps, and inefficiencies in contractor pricing
- Support or lead commercial negotiations to drive competitive and transparent outcomes
Ways of Working (Critical)
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
- Able to identify missing information, chase down inputs, and progress work independently
- Takes ownership of estimates from start to finish, including assumption validation and stakeholder coordination
- Works with limited oversight and high accountability

Expected Deliverables

- Labor-driven estimates based on BOMs
- Parametric and conceptual cost models
- Bid leveling and comparative analyses
- Should-cost models to support negotiations
- Assumptions logs, risk assessments, and contingency recommendations
- Clear, executive-ready cost summaries

Qualifications
- 5 10+ years of experience in electrical estimating, with a focus on low voltage systems
- Proven experience in data center or mission-critical fit-out projects
- Strong capability in BOM-based estimating and labor build-ups, parametric modeling with limited design input, and negotiating with contractors and subcontractors
- Solid understanding of low voltage installation methods, labor productivity, contractor pricing structures, and market dynamics
- Advanced proficiency in Excel-based cost modeling
- Strong communication and influencing skills