Sr. Estimator - Skid & Integrated Power Systems - 5K Power

• Review RFQs, specifications, one-line diagrams, layouts, data sheets, and drawings to establish complete scope, exclusions, and RFIs.

• Build detailed Bills of Material (BOMs) and complete estimates for skid-mounted/integrated systems.

• Estimate costs for major equipment, structural steel, fabrication, electrical assembly, wiring, testing, engineering, PM, freight, and lifting provisions.

• Calculate fabrication and integration labor hours, evaluate vendor quotes, and identify cost-saving design alternatives.

• Generate final pricing for management review and customer proposals, and manage post-award change orders.

• Estimate complex packages combining MV/LV equipment (RMUs, transformers, switchgear, PDUs, generators, UPS) with structural steel, raceways, and weather protection.

• Apply manufacturing cost factors for structural frames, welding, equipment mounting, clearances, surface coatings, assembly sequencing, and shipping limitations.

• Account for structural details like lifting points, forklift provisions, and field reassembly requirements.

• Determine and cost interconnections between major equipment beyond standard line items.

• Estimate power/control wiring, interconnecting conduit/cable tray, power cabling, terminations, grounding, bonding, and auxiliary power.

• Factor in factory testing, labeling, and complete system documentation.

• Collaborate with engineering on conceptual skid arrangements, footprint sizing, weight distribution, and design-build solutions.

• Lead the post-award estimate-to-engineering project turnover.

• Solicit and compare vendor quotes based on cost, lead time, footprint, and technical compliance.

• Track component lead times to mitigate schedule risks and develop alternate sourcing strategies.

• Industry Background: Work history with an electrical systems integrator, skid-mounted/modular electrical equipment OEM, EPC contractor, or packaged equipment manufacturer.

• Equipment & Infrastructure: Experience with data center power systems, medium-voltage distribution, RMUs, transformers, switchgear, switchboards, generator integration, and PDC/PDMC systems.

• Design & Manufacturing Methods: Background in structural steel fabrication, electrical prefabrication, modular construction, and design-build electrical systems.

• Software Platforms: Familiarity with AutoCAD, Revit, SolidWorks, Bluebeam, industry estimating software, or ERP/MRP systems.
   

What Success Looks Like The ability to analyze a simple one-line diagram (e.g., RMU → Transformer → Switchboard) and accurately cost the complete physical and functional system—including skid size, structural steel, mounting, interconnections, cable tray, labor, engineering, testing, lifting, freight, and profit margins—ensuring a buildable, transportable, and profitable solution.
 

Why 5K Power 5K Power is developing a growing portfolio of prefabricated and integrated electrical power solutions to reduce field labor, installation time, and project risk before equipment reaches the jobsite. This position offers the opportunity to play a major role in expanding 5K Power's Skidding & Systems Integration business unit and establishing the foundational estimating standards that drive its growth. (5K Power is a Veteran Operated company).