Estimating Intern
About the job
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within team environments.
- Comfort working in a desk-based role with no fieldwork requirements.
- Strong focus and attention to detail when completing tasks.
- Currently pursuing higher education in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with other members of the Estimating department to create a single good estimate.
- Must wear proper personal protective equipment while on jobsites.
- Must comply with all safety standards and procedures.
- Must be able to sit, stand, and walk during the workday.
- Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, kneel, crouch, and reach.
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
- Read plans and perform quantity takeoffs.
- Conduct subcontractor and vendor outreach.
- Review technical specifications for project requirements.
- Build a bill of materials for vendor quotes.
- Coordinate with the lead estimator about bid progression to ensure takeoffs, quotes, and bills of materials are ready in a timely manner.
- Learn about the estimating life cycle from experienced electrical estimators.
- Experience with Bluebeam or Live Count.
- Knowledge of electrical or low-voltage scope of work in the construction industry.
About the company
Royal Electric designs and builds electrical systems and underground utilities for property owners, general contractors and public agencies across the Central and Western United States. Its work spans airfields and transportation infrastructure as well as commercial buildings and facilities that depend on reliable power. The company takes projects from early design and construction planning through installation, using prefabricated assemblies and digital building models to coordinate work before crews reach the site. It earns revenue through construction contracts for electrical and underground project scopes. Royal Electric was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Sacramento, California.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Sacramento, CA
Founded
1971
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Royal adds field oversight: visiting executives join daily safety meetings, alongside regular site visits from safety staff and superintendents.
- Full-time infrastructure managers receive defined time off: Royal lists eight paid holidays alongside vacation and sick leave.
- Royal demonstrates large-project execution: its September 2026 report describes 64 miles of cable replaced at San Francisco International Airport.
What critics are saying
- Deadlines demand extra effort: Royal explicitly asks employees to stretch when critical project deadlines require it.
- Interstate assignments limit local work: Royal's Infrastructure Project Manager opening requires out-of-state travel from Sacramento or Pleasanton.
- Royal reported in September 2026 that San Francisco airport crews worked two additional months at night after runway reopening.
What makes Royal Electric unique
- Royal controls concrete supply: two volumetric trucks act as batch plants when tight schedules rule out third parties.
- Royal adds testing to construction: its California services cover Title 24 building standards compliance.
- Royal built an airfield niche early: its airport-lighting practice dates to its first airport bids in the 1980s.
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