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Posted 4d ago•Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
Project Manager / Estimator
MiddleOn-site (Elk Grove Village)Salary undisclosed
Job 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, sub
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