Electrical Estimator - Healthcare

About the Company

Founded in 1926, Ferry Electric Company is one of Pittsburgh’s oldest and most established Electrical Contractors.

Specializing in Commercial, Institutional, and Light Industrial Electrical Contracting, Ferry Electric Company has earned a reputation built on quality and reliability, and we’re the team clients call when the project is technically complex, the schedule is demanding, and customer satisfaction is critical.

About the Role

Ferry Electric Company is seeking an Electrical Estimator with healthcare construction experience to join our team in Pittsburgh, PA. In this role, you will prepare estimates and proposals for electrical and associated systems on healthcare projects ranging from several hundred thousand to multi-million dollars, from bid invitation through handover of awarded work.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with customers regarding proposal requirements.
• Review drawings and specifications and attend pre-bid meetings to define scope and estimate requirements
• Prepare estimates by interpreting and calculating complete takeoff of scope of work.
• Ability to analyze and modify labor factors, material pricing, resource allocations, and schedule for an accurate estimate.
• Provide complete conceptual and final estimating input on complex projects.
• Estimate healthcare-specific systems, including essential electrical systems (life safety, critical, and equipment branches), emergency generators and transfer switches, isolated power, nurse call, and related low-voltage systems.
• Account for the cost of work in occupied healthcare facilities, including phasing, planned shutdowns, after-hours work, and infection control risk assessment (ICRA) requirements.
• Maintain organized backup for every estimate, including takeoffs, quotes, and working papers.
• Interface with owners and facility teams, A/E firms, and contractors to provide engineering and cost data regarding project feasibility and budgets.
• Evaluate design options and recommend the best solution based on cost, budget, value engineering, quality, and material availability.
• Lay out and conceptualize electrical designs to establish a complete scope for estimates and proposals.
• Coordinate with vendor and subcontractor partners throughout the bid process to secure complete, competitive pricing.
• Support awarded projects through handover meetings, change order pricing, and material procurement.
• Contribute to business development, including lead and opportunity tracking and customer relationships
• Perform other assignments as directed.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of relevant estimating experience, including healthcare projects, preferably with an electrical contractor.
• Thorough knowledge of the electrical construction industry, estimating techniques, and electrical engineering and design.
• Ability to estimate hospital, outpatient, and medical office projects, including power, lighting, emergency power, telecommunications, data, nurse call, and related systems.
• Working knowledge of healthcare electrical codes and standards.
• Ability to coordinate team efforts and interpret computerized cost data and systems.
• Proven ability to prepare complex proposals independently with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Accubid and Bidtracer estimating software and Microsoft Office is required.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive Salary with bonus potential
• 100% company-paid medical coverage for you and your family, including health, dental, and vision
• Company-paid life/AD&D and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and family leave

Job Type

• Full Time
• Potential for hybrid work schedule

Equal Opportunity Statement

Ferry Electric Company is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.