Responsibilities
- Foster and uphold a robust safety culture, ensuring adherence to all safety and environmental policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Evaluate bid requirements for projects ranging from approximately $500,000 to $10,000,000, ensuring comprehensive documentation of all project aspects.
- Create detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for transmission and distribution construction projects.
- Collaborate with Procurement to obtain vendor and supplier pricing.
- Identify, manage, and maintain relationships with subcontractors, ensuring comprehensive and timely bid coverage.
- Actively follow up with subcontractors to encourage competitive bid participation.
- Develop project schedules and cost forecasts.
- Monitor and analyze budget-to-actual comparisons throughout the estimating process.
- Work with Project Management teams to follow up on bids, budgets, and secure business opportunities.
- Accurately transfer bid documents and subcontractor buyout information to Project Managers.
- Review drawings with Project Management teams and identify risks, scope gaps, and constructability concerns.
- Maintain precise, organized estimate documentation and bid records.
- Perform additional tasks as assigned.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Why Michels Power, Inc.?
- Ranked top Electrical Transmission & Distribution Contractor by Engineering News-Record.
- Leader in utility, transmission, and distribution infrastructure construction.
- Family-owned company with long-term stability.
- Invests approximately $5,000 per employee annually in training and development.
- Work on high-impact projects that power communities and economies.
- Strong safety culture—everyone is responsible.
- Part of one of North America’s largest and most diversified infrastructure contractors.
Comprehensive Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance.
- HSA / FSA Options.
- Short- and Long-Term Disability.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan.
- Legal & Identity Protection.
Why You?
- You enjoy working with numbers, drawings, and construction scopes.
- You thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- You have strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- You collaborate effectively with project teams and subcontractors.
- You want to contribute to infrastructure that powers communities and the electrical grid.
Other
- Approximately 25% travel required for jobsite visits, pre-bid meetings, and preconstruction support.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Requires close vision, color vision, and focus adjustment for detailed estimating work.
