Electrical Estimator
Join Premier Automation as an Electrical Estimator and help develop accurate, competitive solutions for custom industrial electrical and automation projects. We’re seeking experienced technical professionals with backgrounds in industrial controls and automation, drives and motor control, electrical estimating, or related technical sales to support estimating needs across our engineering teams.
You’ll review customer requirements, develop system concepts, select and size components, create BOMs and technical documentation, and prepare professional estimates and proposals. Based in Monroeville, PA, Premier Automation designs and builds custom control panels, motor control systems, drives, and industrial automation solutions for manufacturers worldwide.
Your Experience at Premier
Here’s what you can expect from the role, the team, and the culture that supports you:
Job Type: Full-time or part-time opportunities
Schedule & Travel: Monday–Friday with flexible daytime office hours; occasional customer site visits and travel as needed
Estimating & Project Development: Review customer specifications and drawings, develop system concepts, select and size components, create BOMs and technical documentation, and prepare competitive estimates and proposals for custom electrical and control projects
Team Collaboration & Growth: Work closely with customers, Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and vendors while applying your expertise in controls, automation, drives, motor control, electrical systems, and estimating within a collaborative, down-to-earth team
Interview Process: Virtual screening, in-person interview(s), facility tour, and professional reference check(s)
Key Duties and Responsibilities
As an Electrical Estimator, you will:
Review RFQs, customer specifications, drawings, and technical requirements
Develop preliminary electrical and/or control system concepts and project scope
Select and size major electrical, drive, motor control, and/or automation components
Develop single-line diagrams, BOMs, and supporting technical documentation as applicable
Obtain and evaluate vendor pricing, equipment information, and lead times
Estimate material, engineering, programming, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and other project costs
Prepare competitive pricing and professional technical proposals
Define project scope, assumptions, exclusions, and technical risks
Coordinate with customers, Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and vendors
Support the handoff of awarded projects to Engineering and project teams
Maintain accurate estimating records, pricing, and proposal documentation
Experience and Qualifications
What We’re Looking For:
Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Automation, Controls, or a related field, or equivalent industry experience
Professional experience in electrical or controls estimating, applications engineering, industrial automation, drives, motor control, electrical systems, or related technical sales
Strong working knowledge of industrial electrical systems, drives and motor control, and/or industrial controls and automation
Ability to interpret customer specifications, electrical drawings, schematics, single-line diagrams, or control documentation
Experience developing BOMs, estimates, quotations, or technical proposals
Ability to select and size electrical or automation components based on customer and application requirements
Strong analytical skills and attention to technical detail, project scope, cost, and profitability
Clear communication with customers, vendors, and cross-functional teams
Ability to manage multiple estimates, projects, and deadlines
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard business software
Preferred Experience:
Prior experience estimating, quoting, or developing proposals for industrial electrical, drives, motor control, controls, or automation projects
Drives, motors, MCCs, power distribution, or industrial electrical equipment
PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, instrumentation, industrial networking, or control panels
Controls or applications engineering, systems integration, electrical estimating, or technical electrical sales
Developing system concepts, single-line diagrams, BOMs, or technical scopes
Estimating engineering, programming, manufacturing, testing, or commissioning requirements
Project pricing, cost analysis, margins, and profitability
Custom-engineered or project-based manufacturing and automation environments
Our Benefits Package: Invested in Your Success
Full-time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including:
Medical coverage with a 100% company-paid deductible
Dental and vision insurance
401(k) with employer match and immediate vesting
Company-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Paid time off package with PTO, 10 company holidays, sick leave, and parental leave for growing families
Education assistance for ongoing professional development
$1,000 employee referral bonuses
Employee wellness programs
Authorization to Work
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.