Electrical Estimator

Project Management
Portland, OR US
Permanent Full-Time
Hybrid
JobID 2042
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The opportunity

As an Electrical Estimator at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients. 


In this role you will: 

  • Analyse external contractor bids to ensure client value for money 
  • Create estimates and cost plans for key client developments 
  • Evaluate cost plans and project scopes to assess and address gaps 
  • Maintain a library of current local rates for use in all estimates 
  • Optimize project costs against budget, including cost reviews, value engineering, and accurate estimates to increase client value 
  • Provide estimating expertise and leadership throughout the design and construction stages of the projects 
  • Build trust and credibility with partners across the business, from 3rd parties to client specialists to contractors and consultants 
  • Support nimble project management and clear decisions through excellent cost documentation and timely communication 

We would love to hear from you if you:  

  • Have increasing levels of scope and responsibility as an  Electrical Estimator in a construction environment 
  • Enjoy applying your advanced analytical skills to investigate and interpret complex technical data 
  • Are an excellent communicator verbally and in writing 
  • Excel in a collaborative and friendly team environment 
  • Love a dynamic environment with the opportunity to manage your own priorities and deadlines 
  • Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun  

About us

Since 1974, we’ve been providing a construction consultancy service that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. It takes a special kind of togetherness to create our thriving, authentic culture. We overcome challenges together, delivering better projects and leveraging innovation. We see the potential in our people and we empower them. We’re a business on a journey – an agile business that is proud
to be different.

We are Linesight. Dynamic. Driven. Different.  

About Project Management

Our teams of program and project managers deliver success globally through strategic planning and stringent controls. Whether you have extensive experience or are at the early stages of your career in program or project management, we offer the opportunity to work on some of the most innovative buildings and facilities with world-leading clients. Play a central role in these projects as part of our dynamic team. We recognise the value that each team member can bring to the table, and we offer a range of supports, learning pathways and structured career planning cycles to ensure that every individual has the best opportunity to excel and further develop, regardless of the stage of your career you join us at.

Our approach to DE&I

At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.

As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.  

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