Estimator II
Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a bid you lost by a lot. What did you learn from it?
What they are checking: Whether they review lost bids to improve, rather than assuming the competitor made a mistake.
Tell me about an estimate that turned out wrong after the job started. What happened?
What they are checking: Whether they trace misses back to the estimate and fix their process.
What would you do
The spec calls for something that conflicts with the drawings. How do you handle it in your bid?
What they are checking: Whether they clarify through RFIs or clear exclusions instead of guessing and leaving risk in the number.
You have three bids due the same week. How do you organize your bid calendar?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage workload and deadlines without cutting corners on accuracy.
How do you handle supplier quotes that come in at the last minute before a bid is due?
What they are checking: Whether they have a plan for bid-day pressure and can still check numbers before submitting.
About the work
Walk me through how you build an electrical estimate from the spec and drawings to a final number.
What they are checking: Whether they have a complete, repeatable process that captures material, labor and indirect costs.
How have you used Trimble Enterprise or a similar estimating system, and where do you check its labor units?
What they are checking: Whether they know software output still needs judgment, especially on labor for unusual conditions.
What do you look for on a job site walk-through that you'd never see on the drawings?
What they are checking: Whether they use site visits to catch access, existing conditions and logistics that change cost.
How do you price labor differently for work in an occupied building versus new construction?
What they are checking: Whether they adjust productivity for real job conditions, which separates strong estimators from average ones.
What do you include in exclusions and clarifications, and why?
What they are checking: Whether they protect the company by clearly stating what the bid does not cover.
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