With over 18 years of experience, Hays Electrical Services is a nationally recognized electrical contractor delivering high-quality, safe, and reliable electrical solutions across commercial, industrial, and specialty markets. Licensed in multiple states and trusted by leading general contractors, Hays is built on a foundation of safety, excellence, drive, communication, and client focus.

Our mission is simple: to make ourselves indispensable to our customers. We achieve this by investing in our people, continuously improving our processes, and delivering results that set the standard in the electrical contracting industry.

Position Summary
Hays Electrical Services is seeking experienced Senior Electrical Estimators to lead accurate, competitive estimates for complex electrical construction projects. This position partners with operations, vendors, subcontractors, and customers throughout the estimating and bid process, from conceptual budgets through turnover to construction teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead electrical construction estimates, including conceptual budgets, design-assist estimates, and fully designed competitive bids.
Review drawings, specifications, addenda, schedules, and bid requirements to define scope and identify gaps, risks, and opportunities.
Perform and review detailed quantity takeoffs for electrical systems and related infrastructure.
Develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and indirect costs based on project requirements and site conditions.
Evaluate labor productivity, staffing, phasing, overtime, logistics, and schedule impacts with operations input.
Obtain and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotes for scope coverage, pricing, lead times, and compliance.
Prepare proposals with clear inclusions, exclusions, clarifications, alternates, and pricing breakouts.
Present scope, assumptions, major cost drivers, and project risks during internal estimate reviews.
Support customer scope reviews, interviews, negotiations, and value-engineering discussions.
Coordinate estimating assignments, review supporting estimators’ work, and maintain accurate estimate files and revisions.
Lead estimating turnover to operations, communicating estimate basis, commitments, scope boundaries, and risks.
Mentor junior estimators and promote consistent estimating standards and processes.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 5- 7 plus years of electrical construction estimating experience, including independent responsibility for complex estimates.
Strong knowledge of electrical construction methods, power distribution, lighting and controls, grounding, and electrical infrastructure.
Ability to interpret electrical drawings, specifications, one-line diagrams, and project schedules.
Demonstrated ability to develop labor units, assess productivity, and prepare complete project pricing.
Proficiency with electrical estimating software, digital takeoff tools, and Microsoft Excel.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
Clear communication skills and experience working with general contractors, vendors, subcontractors, and operations teams.
Ability to explain and defend estimating assumptions, scope decisions, and pricing.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience estimating large commercial, industrial, mission-critical, or data center projects.
Design-build, design-assist, and conceptual estimating experience.
Electrical field experience or a journeyman electrician background.
Experience with Accubid or Accubid Anywhere.
Degree in construction management, electrical engineering, or a related field; equivalent industry experience also valued.

Why Join Hays Electrical Services?

At Hays Electrical Services, you’re joining a team that values professionalism, accountability, and growth. As part of our Marketing and Communications team, you’ll play a hands-on role in capturing and sharing the work, people, and culture that power our continued success.

Benefits Include:

Competitive salary based on experience

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance

Generous paid time off and company holidays

Opportunities for professional growth and development in a supportive, fast-paced environment

Hays Electrical Services, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any status protected by applicable law. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

About the company

Hays Electrical Services installs electrical systems for large construction projects across the United States, from hotels and hospitals to apartment towers and data centers. Many of its jobs are renovations inside buildings that stay open, such as busy hotels, an active hospital and an airport terminal, so crews phase work around guests and patients. Building owners and general contractors hire it for a project's electrical scope, from estimating and 3D design coordination through prefabrication, installation and later service calls. Its crews also install low-voltage systems such as fire alarms, security equipment and data cabling. Hays Electrical Services was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Houston, TX

Founded

2007

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Hays says growth is creating jobs: it cites 146% corporate headcount growth over two years, from LinkedIn workforce data.
One Dallas data center posting adds incentive pay: Hays lists journeymen at up to $48 an hour plus $10 hourly.
Injuries have not cost crews workdays: Hays reports a zero lost-time injury rate for 2023 through 2025.

What critics are saying

Some field leadership jobs mean travel: Hays posts traveling foreman and superintendent roles listed as remote or nationwide.
Solar contracts put cash at risk: Hays' utility solar managers track contract penalties and retainage, money withheld until completion.
Apprenticeship means night school: classes meet on set weekdays from 5 to 9 PM, about 40 weeks a year.

What makes Hays Electrical Services unique

Power-ups have one gatekeeper: on data center jobs, Hays' Energy Marshal controls energizing and lockout of circuits.
Hays trains its own electricians: a four-year apprenticeship it co-created, registered with the Labor Department, admits only Hays employees.
Hays is set up for out-of-state work: the contractor reports licenses in 38 states.

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