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Estimators win or lose the work before the field sees it. Name the project types, bid volume and estimating software.

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Electrical estimator duties

  • Review plans, specifications and addenda, and identify scope gaps and risks.
  • Perform quantity takeoffs in [estimating software] and apply labor units.
  • Solicit and level supplier and subcontractor quotes for gear, lighting and specialty systems.
  • Write clear qualifications, exclusions and alternates.
  • Attend pre-bid meetings and site walks.
  • Hand off awarded estimates to project management with the assumptions documented.
  • Track bid results and update labor units based on job cost feedback.

Required vs. preferred

Required

  • [Number] years of electrical estimating experience on [project types].
  • Proficiency with [Accubid, ConEst, McCormick, Trimble or other software].
  • Ability to read electrical drawings and specifications in detail.
  • Strong math and organization under bid deadlines.

Preferred

  • Field experience as an electrician.
  • Experience estimating [low voltage, fire alarm or design-build] work.
  • ASPE Certified Professional Estimator (CPE).

Keep the required list short. Every extra requirement filters out people who could do the job.

Setting the pay range

Estimators are usually salaried. Post the salary range and any bonus tied to hit rate or margin.

National electrician wages

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 47-2111 Electricians. Hourly.

10th pct.
$20.50
25th pct.
$23.76
Median
$30.38
75th pct.
$40.36
90th pct.
$52.17

This benchmark covers electricians, not electrical estimators. For the closest federal occupation, see O*NET: Cost Estimators (13-1051).

Pay varies widely by state and metro. Compare your market in the 2026 Electrician Payoff Report, which covers all 50 states, DC and 100 metros.

Screening questions

Ask about a real job, the person's own part in it and how they checked the result.

  1. How do you check that a takeoff is complete before you price it?

    Listen for: A repeatable checklist, cross-checking panel schedules and one-lines, and reviewing addenda.

  2. Tell me about a bid you won that lost money. What did you change afterward?

    Listen for: Owning the miss and adjusting labor units or qualifications.

  3. How do you level two gear quotes with different scopes?

    Listen for: Normalizing scope, clarifying with vendors and documenting the assumptions.

  4. Which estimating software do you use, and how do you maintain its labor units?

    Listen for: Real proficiency and feedback from job cost data.

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