# Project Manager / Estimator

**Company:** [D2B Groups](https://jobs.workable.com/companies/sCbC3SiyLLP8rXydykAsPQ.md)
**Location:** Elk Grove Village, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** Corporate Jobs

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## Description

**About the Role**

We're looking for a detail-driven Project Manager / Estimator to support field operations and preconstruction on commercial, industrial, multi-tenant residential, and mission-critical projects. You'll manage awarded projects, partnering closely with foremen, superintendents, and general contractor / owner teams. You'll also perform material and labor takeoffs, solicit vendor quotes, and build competitive estimates.

**What You'll Do**

Project Management (~75%)

-   Support project managers with submittals, RFIs, change events, procurement, and look-ahead schedules.
-   Track costs, labor hours, and productivity (budget vs. actual); maintain buyout and PO logs.
-   Coordinate material deliveries, prefab requests, rentals, and tool needs with the field.
-   Assist with meeting minutes, action items, and closeout (O&Ms, as-builts, training).
-   Promote safety and code compliance; support site walks and punch lists with field foremen.

Estimating & Preconstruction (~25%)

-   Perform electrical takeoffs (power, lighting, systems, gear, feeders, branch, devices) using labor units consistent with NECA standards.
-   Build estimates in Accubid / Trimble (or similar), apply NECA labor unit productivity factors, and assemble alternates / VE options.
-   Solicit, compare, and scope vendor / sub quotes (gear, lighting, generators, ATS/UPS, fire alarm, low voltage, subcontractors).
-   Prepare clarifications / RFIs during the bid phase and maintain bid logs and proposal forms.
-   Develop preliminary one-lines, feeder schedules, and count sheets to support proposals.

**Tools You'll Use**

-   Estimating: Accubid / Trimble, McCormick, or equivalent.
-   Plans / Markup: Bluebeam Revu, PlanGrid, and Procore.
-   Scheduling / Tracking: MS Project (or Primavera), Excel (pivot tables), PowerPoint.
-   Standards / Code: NEC (NFPA 70), NFPA 70E, local amendments; basic understanding of utility standards.

## Requirements

**What You Bring**

Required

-   1–3 years in electrical construction (office or field), or an EET / CM degree with relevant internships.
-   Solid blueprint reading; able to interpret one-lines, risers, specs, and submittals.
-   Working knowledge of NEC basics, typical commercial / multi-tenant residential assemblies, and common gear.
-   Strong Microsoft skills; organized, proactive communicator; comfortable on active jobsites.
-   Valid driver's license; ability to visit sites across the metro area.

Preferred

-   Experience with Accubid / Trimble and Bluebeam quantity takeoff.
-   Exposure to Procore, MS Project, and cost coding.
-   Familiarity with NECA labor units, union work rules, and union jobsite workflows.
-   OSHA-10/30; multi-tenant residential / data center experience; basic short-circuit / coordination concepts.

**Success Metrics (first 12 months)**

Project Management

-   Cost / labor tracking maintained weekly with clear variance notes.
-   Submittal / RFI cycle times meeting contract requirements.
-   An open line of communication established with field supervisors, with demonstrated efficiencies in scheduling, coordination, and material deliveries.
-   Positive field feedback on procurement timing and document clarity.

Project Estimating

-   Assists with / completes takeoffs, compiles estimates, and creates a total cost estimate.
-   Helps ensure bid packages are submitted on time with clean scopes and alternates.
-   Estimate accuracy within ±3–5% on materials; assists with labor estimates.

**Work Environment & Physical Requirements**

-   Office + field hybrid; occasional early site meetings and vendor visits.
-   Ability to walk jobsites, climb stairs/ladders, and carry drawings/specs/PPE.

## Benefits

**Compensation & Benefits**

-   Competitive salary with performance bonus eligibility.
-   Employer-paid benefits package. (IBEW Local Union Benefits)
-   Training in estimating software, code updates, and OSHA.
-   Clear growth path to Senior PM / Estimator.
-   Potential for vehicle or vehicle stipend