Lead Estimator

Intermountain Electric (IME) brings decades of experience as a trusted leader in electrical contracting. Founded in 1946, we began as a small company in Denver, CO, and have since grown to be part of the largest specialty contractor in North America. Today, we work with owners and contractors nationwide, delivering complex construction solutions across various industries, including aviation, mission critical, entertainment, and healthcare.

At IME, our people are our most valuable asset. We are committed to fostering a culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and professional growth. Joining IME is more than just finding a job—it's about building a career with opportunities to advance and make an organizational impact. Power your future with IME and be a part of a team that drives success in every project.

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is celebrating 80 years of powering progress across Colorado and expanding markets. Our office teams help deliver safe, smart, and reliable electrical solutions through our people and partnerships, the IME Way.

Through strategic planning, collaboration, and technical excellence, and guided by our values of Integrity, Safety, Ingenuity, Relationships, Craftsmanship, and Spark, we empower our professionals to innovate, support our field teams, and strengthen the partnerships that move our work forward.

Join a team where your expertise fuels the systems that keep communities running!

The Lead Estimator will play a crucial role in our pre-construction process, responsible for accurately estimating the costs of electrical projects. This role involves analyzing project blueprints, specifications, and other relevant documents to prepare comprehensive cost estimates. They will be responsible for evaluating and estimating the resources, time, and costs associated with different processes within our organization, collaborating with cross-functional teams, analyzing data, and developing detailed estimates to support project planning and execution. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in electrical estimating, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead and mentor junior estimators.

Key Responsibilities:

• Estimating: Calculate and prepare complete quantity take-offs, material price lists, labor costs, equipment, and other required statistical data to achieve expected ratio of volume awarded to bid volume. Exhibit discretion in reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting bid documents to determine Scope of Work. Perform on and offscreen take-offs. Use independent judgment to formulate and deliver on estimating approach and bid strategy. Prepares all proposal deliverables including bid forms, labor sheets and pre-qualifications. Demonstrate the highest level of integrity and ethics with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communication: Clearly and concisely convey information and articulate challenges or problems in a courteous, nondiscriminatory, and professional manner. Provide clarification as needed to ensure effective communication and understanding.
• Process & Compliance: Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date project plans, specifications, correspondence and estimating documentation of quantity take-offs and pricing data on projects, subcontractors, and suppliers Adhere to policies and procedures routinely to ensure compliance. Maintain CRM opportunities and project progress consistently and accurately.
• Collaborative Leadership: Manage proposals from start to finish. Promote a positive culture, drive collaboration and excellence, and ensure projects are executed with a focus on process and quality. Contribute to organization-wide initiatives and serve as a resource and collaborator to colleagues across the organization. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, project managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Team Leadership: May manage and direct the work of others. Manage work assignments leveraging the strengths of staff, training opportunities, and development of a strong and consistent department ensuring outstanding customer service. Foster employee engagement and career growth by providing training opportunities, effective feedback, and guidance and setting clear expectations and accountability.

Additional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient in conducting thorough due diligence and risk assessments.
• Demonstrates unwavering integrity and ethical standards in interactions with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Possesses outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and balance competing priorities and projects.
• Action-oriented with an ability to take on and solve problems.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Capable of working under tight deadlines while managing multiple priorities
• Advanced ability in computer systems including Accubid Live Count, BlueBeam, CRM and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced knowledge of estimating techniques, metrics and systems.
• Full working knowledge of estimating systems. Accubid a plus.
• Ability to prepare complex proposals with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prepare all proposal deliverables including bid forms, labor sheets and pre-quals.
• Ability to lead complex estimating projects from beginning to end including final cost estimate and transition to operations.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations and codes 

Demonstrated accomplishments in the following areas:

• Advanced proficiency in Accubid Live Count, BlueBeam, CRM systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Expert knowledge of estimating techniques, metrics, systems, and best practices.
• Full working knowledge of estimating systems; Accubid strongly preferred.
• Ability to prepare and review highly complex proposals with minimal oversight.
• Ability to lead large-scale, complex estimating efforts from initial review through final cost estimate and handoff to operations.
• Comprehensive knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, codes, and industry standards.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree in a relevant field or a combination of relevant experience
• 10+ years experience in construction industry with strong electrical estimating experience
• Field experience a plus
• Experience leading a team. (Preferred)

Working Conditions:

The majority of the time you will work in a typical office environment.  Occasionally, you may travel to a construction job site. When on construction job sites you will encounter typical construction conditions including extreme temperatures, noise, dust, mud debris, welding, leading edge, trenching, and shoring, sometimes in a confined space.  You may be required to visit multiple locations during any one day.

Benefits Overview:

IME provides an industry-leading comprehensive benefits package.  Full-time employees are eligible to choose from a variety of healthcare coverage options, which become effective the first of the month after hire.  In addition, employees are offered a substantial amount of PTO and are immediately eligible to make contributions to a generously matched and fully vested 401k. 

Salary Range: 

 *Final salary and rates are based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.*

Established in 1946, IME is part of Quanta Services, the largest specialty contractor in North America. We base our business model on always doing the right thing and pride ourselves in finding the best processes and practices in everything we do. As an electrical contractor, we install and service the power and lighting to commercial and industrial buildings in the Western US.

The statements included in this job description are not intended to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned as required.

Intermountain Electric, Inc. (IME) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and to creating an environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

IME will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees who are qualified for a job so that they may perform the essential duties of the position. 

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company’s Human Resources department.