Full-Time

Network Cable Estimator

Posted on 10/31/2025

Deadline 11/10/27
Cummings Electrical

Cummings Electrical

No salary listed

Fort Worth, TX, USA

In Person

On-site role; Monday–Friday in-office work required.

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Computer Networking
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalent with Networking field experience, or a bachelor’s degree in construction management or similar studies
  • Minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience related to Networking/Data projects
  • Proficient with MS Suite & Outlook with specificity in Excel
  • Experience utilizing Bluebeam and Accubid
  • Must be able to assist with specification review, contract review, schedule and buy out
  • Dependable transportation and willingness/ability to drive to site specific locations (Mileage compensation will be provided)
  • This is an in office position, Monday – Friday
  • Thorough knowledge of the networking field with familiarity in materials, vendors, construction methods and processes
Responsibilities
  • Reviews and evaluates project plans and specifications, bid documents, and other relevant documents to identify what is needed to create a bid proposal when available
  • Calculates the cost of networking construction based on reviewing and evaluating available documents and/or site conditions
  • Consults with clients, vendors, and personnel in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
  • Confers with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
  • Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work
  • Attends job site walk-throughs with other estimators as necessary to ensure that any field conditions that may potentially affect or impact the construction, prospective bid or pre-construction designs are properly handled
  • Work alongside other estimators, project managers and project engineers on change orders and cost to complete estimates of ongoing projects
  • Analyzes projects for value engineering options while considering specific job conditions that may affect labor and material to be purchased and installed
  • Prepares bid documents including specific scope letters for each project, evaluations with adjustments for buy-outs, labor rate, productivity, etc. and identifies any inconsistent issues, conflicts, and other problems
  • Helps design networking solutions and systems for projects including building and pre-construction services
  • Organizes and presents in “roll up” meetings
Desired Qualifications
  • BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer credential (or equivalent) preferred

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Headquarters

Tyler, Texas

Founded

2002

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • September 2025 headquarters expansion signals capacity for increased project volume and service delivery.
  • Growing AI infrastructure demand positions specialized data center electrical services for high-margin contracts.
  • IPD methodology alignment with industry shift toward collaborative delivery models attracts premium clients.

What critics are saying

  • DFW commercial real estate vacancy surge erodes $3.5M expansion value through 20-30% lease drops.
  • Texas electrical trade labor shortage delays occupancy and inflates costs by 25% through mid-2026.
  • Helix Electric captures 25% more healthcare contracts, displacing Cummings from Texas Health projects.

What makes Cummings Electrical unique

  • Proven expertise in Integrated Project Delivery across five projects differentiates from traditional hard-bid competitors.
  • 950-employee scale enables pursuit of large Design-Build contracts increasingly preferred by DFW developers.
  • Demonstrated capability in healthcare mega-projects like 400,000 SF Jane and John Justin Tower.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Relocation Assistance

Gym Membership

Company News

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Oct 17th, 2024
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Cummings Electrical to spend $3,500,000.00 to occupy 26,250 square feet of space in Fort Worth Texas. Cummings Electrical to spend $3,500,000.00 to occupy 26,250 square feet of space in Fort Worth Texas.Fort Worth, Texas — According to state and local development sources, Cummings Electrical plans to invest $3,500,000.00 to build out 26,250 square feet of new space in Fort Worth. The company plans to occupy the new space at 14900 Grand River Rd. in Fort Worth, on or about September 1, 2025. According to the company website Cummings Electrical, (Cummings) is one of the largest providers of electrical contracting services in DFW market. To the benefit of our clients, we have extensive experience in Hard Bid, Design-Assist and Design-Build as well as involvement with five projects utilizing the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) method

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