SENIOR ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR – DATA CENTER FOCUS
Summary:
Join Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. a leader in the construction industry with over a century of service supporting America’s most important infrastructure projects in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Riggs Distler has a reputation as an employer of choice in the industry and promotes a safe, exciting, and team-oriented work environment, empowering people to grow and evolve with our business.
As a Senior Electrical Estimator, you will lead development of detailed cost estimates for major pursuits with a strong focus on data center electrical infrastructure, including power distribution, substations, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, and mission-critical integration. This role is central to our data center growth strategy, supporting hyperscale and colocation developments where accuracy, speed, and constructability-driven estimating are critical to winning and executing high-value work. The salary range is $130,000.00 - $180,000.00.
Benefits:
- Competitive Compensation Package
- Paid Time Off
- Company sponsored Healthcare Plan including Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage
- HSA Account with Company Contribution
- 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Profit Sharing
- Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
- Student Loan Payment & 529 College Saving Program
- Company Paid:
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Identity Theft Protection
- Employee Assistance Program
Responsibilities:
- Lead estimating efforts for large-scale data center electrical projects, including hyperscale campuses, mission-critical facilities, and phased expansion programs
- Develop detailed estimates for electrical power distribution systems, medium voltage infrastructure, substations, UPS systems, generators, switchgear, and low-voltage systems common to data centers
- Utilize Accubid estimating software (Trimble Accubid) as a primary tool for electrical takeoff, pricing, and database management
- Review project requirements and coordinate with internal teams to produce accurate labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor estimates aligned with data center execution strategies and fast-track schedules
- Oversee bid development across multiple stakeholders to ensure complete coverage of mission-critical scope, redundancy requirements, and uptime-driven constraints
- Prepare and present proposals to clients, clearly communicating data center constructability, sequencing, and cost drivers
- Develop conceptual through detailed budgets for hyperscale and colocation data center developments
- Manage subcontractor and vendor engagement specific to data center electrical systems and long-lead equipment procurement
- Mentor estimating staff on data center means and methods, including energized work constraints, phased turnover, and critical path sequencing
- Maintain cost databases, unit pricing, and benchmarks within Accubid and related estimating systems, ensuring accuracy across repeatable data center models
- Build and maintain relationships with OEMs, subcontractors, and clients within the data center ecosystem
Education, Skills, Experience Needed:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or equivalent combination of education and electrical construction experience
- 15+ years of electrical estimating and/or project management experience in industrial electrical construction
- Strong, demonstrable experience estimating large-scale data center projects (required)
- Proficiency with Accubid (Trimble Accubid) required
- Deep understanding of data center electrical systems, including:
- Medium voltage distribution
- UPS and backup generation systems
- Switchgear and power distribution
- Mission-critical redundancy design (N+1, 2N, etc.)
- Phased construction in live/critical environments
- Strong capability in cost analysis, estimating logic, and constructability evaluation for complex electrical systems
- Proficiency with MS Office and additional tools (Bluebeam, HCSS, Primavera, MS Project preferred)
- Strong communication skills with ability to present technical data center solutions to executive stakeholders
- Proven leadership in fast-paced mission-critical/data center environments
- Strong organizational ability to manage multiple large-scale data center bids simultaneously
- High attention to detail, strong commercial judgment, and ability to anticipate risks in data center delivery models
This job description is subject to change at any time. It reflects management’s assignment of essential functions and does not exclude or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, gender, genetic information, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. Riggs Distler & Company, Inc. will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process (e.g., accommodations for a test or job interview) if so requested
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Pay: $130,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
