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Senior Electrical Estimator, Electrical Construction | MEP & Cabling Contractor | Richmond Hill, ON MyGreat Recruitment
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Job Location:
Richmond Hill - Canada
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Posted:
30 September 2026 (19 hours ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
28 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Senior Electrical Estimator Electrical Construction
Location: Richmond Hill ON
Salary: $140000 - $220000
We are representing an established electrical and mechanical construction contractor delivering complex commercial institutional industrial and infrastructure projects across the Greater Toronto Area.
The Senior Electrical Estimator will take ownership of estimating complex electrical construction projects from early conceptual and design-assist stages through competitive tender and final pricing. This position will work closely with project teams suppliers subcontractors consultants and clients while helping maintain a high standard of accuracy and consistency across the estimating department.
Must Haves
Nice to Haves
Responsibilities
Location: Richmond Hill ON
Salary: $140000 - $220000
We are representing an established electrical and mechanical construction contractor delivering complex commercial institutional industrial and infrastructure projects across the Greater Toronto Area.
The Senior Electrical Estimator will take ownership of estimating complex electrical construction projects from early conceptual and design-assist stages through competitive tender and final pricing. This position will work closely with project teams suppliers subcontractors consultants and clients while helping maintain a high standard of accuracy and consistency across the estimating department.
Must Haves
- 8 years of electrical construction estimating experience with an electrical contractor including experience independently preparing complex bids.
- Strong knowledge of commercial institutional industrial or large-scale electrical construction projects.
- Strong ability to interpret electrical drawings specifications tender documents single-line diagrams and construction documentation.
- Hands-on experience completing detailed electrical take-offs labour estimates material pricing subcontractor analysis and final bid preparation.
- Proficiency with electrical estimating and take-off software such as Accubid LiveCount Bluebeam or comparable platforms.
- Strong understanding of electrical construction methods labour productivity material requirements procurement and project costs.
Nice to Haves
- 309A Electrician licence Electrical Engineering degree Certified Engineering Technologist designation or similar electrical construction education.
- Experience with design-build design-assist preconstruction conceptual estimating or value engineering.
- Experience estimating large-scale MEP high-rise healthcare data centre institutional commercial or infrastructure projects.
- Existing relationships with electrical suppliers manufacturers subcontractors and industry partners throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
- Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of junior estimators.
Responsibilities
- Prepare complete electrical construction estimates from conceptual and schematic design through design development tender and construction stages.
- Review drawings specifications RFQs tender instructions schedules bonding requirements insurance requirements and other bid documentation.
- Complete detailed quantity take-offs and develop labour material equipment subcontractor and project-related cost estimates.
- Identify scope gaps ambiguities constructability issues and project risks and prepare RFIs or clarifications where required.
- Develop competitive installation strategies value-engineering alternatives and cost-saving solutions during the estimating process.
- Solicit review level and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations to ensure complete scope coverage and competitive pricing.
- Prepare scope clarifications exclusions qualifications breakout pricing and supporting documentation for tender submissions.
- Manage estimating strategy and project costing from early-stage budgeting through final tender submission.
- Present and explain estimates assumptions risks and pricing strategies to internal leadership project teams clients consultants and other stakeholders.
- Participate in pre-bid meetings site walkthroughs design meetings and project handover discussions as required.
- Maintain accurate labour rates material pricing productivity information historical cost data and estimating software databases.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers subcontractors manufacturers consultants and clients.
- Review estimates prepared by other team members and provide quality assurance guidance and technical support where required.
- Mentor and support developing estimators while contributing to improvements in estimating processes standards and best practices.
