About the role
Position Summary
Lighting Maintenance Inc. (LMI) is seeking an experienced
Service Estimator
to prepare accurate estimates and proposals for commercial, industrial, municipal, and government electrical and lighting service work.
The ideal candidate understands how electrical service work is performed in the field and can accurately evaluate labor, materials, equipment, access requirements, and project conditions to develop competitive and profitable estimates.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare estimates for electrical and lighting service, repairs, upgrades, retrofits, and small projects.
- Review customer requests, technician notes, photos, drawings, specifications, and scopes of work.
- Develop labor, material, equipment, rental, and subcontractor costs.
- Obtain vendor and supplier pricing.
- Prepare clear proposals with scope, pricing, assumptions, and exclusions.
- Work with technicians and Service Management to clarify field conditions and project requirements.
- Participate in site visits when needed.
- Identify scope gaps, additional work, access requirements, and potential project risks.
- Maintain accurate estimate and proposal documentation.
- Support project handoff once work is awarded.
- Review completed work to improve future estimating accuracy and profitability.
Types of Work
Estimates may include
Commercial and industrial lighting
Parking-lot and site lighting
LED upgrades and retrofits
Lighting controls
Pole and fixture replacements
Electrical troubleshooting and repairs
Panels, feeders, and branch circuits
Underground electrical work
Bucket-truck and aerial work
Small electrical construction projects
Qualifications
- 5+ years of electrical, lighting, service, estimating, or related construction experience.
- Experience preparing electrical estimates, quotes, or proposals.
- Strong understanding of electrical materials, labor, equipment, and installation methods.
- Ability to read drawings, specifications, and scopes of work.
- Strong organizational, mathematical, and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple estimates and priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and estimating/project-management systems.
- Valid driver's license.
- Journeyman or Master Electrician experience is preferred but not required.
What We’re Looking For
- We are looking for someone who can evaluate a service opportunity, understand how the work will actually be completed, and determine the appropriate labor, materials, equipment, and pricing.
- The right candidate is detail-oriented, responsive, technically knowledgeable, and understands the importance of accurate estimating to project execution and profitability.
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Prescription coverage
Employer-paid disability and life insurance
Paid holidays
PTO
401(k)
E qual Employment Opportunity
Lighting Maintenance Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.