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With operations in both Canada and the United States, we partner with clients across the electrical utilities, renewable energy, and industrial sectors to design, build, and maintain the critical infrastructure systems communities and industries rely on.\nDriven by a clear vision to strengthen the stability, reliability, and advancement of energy infrastructure, we take pride in delivering work that matters. Guided by our STRIDE values - Safety, Teamwork, Responsibility, Integrity, Deliver, and Excellence - we foster a people focused culture of growth, mentorship and collaboration where safety always come first.\nWhat You'll Do\nReporting to the Director of Pre-Construction, the Chief Estimator provides strategic and technical leadership while actively preparing and reviewing estimates for complex electrical infrastructure projects, including substations, transmission, distribution, and BESS.\nWorking closely with regional leadership, project management, engineering, the pre-construction team, this role ensures estimates are accurate, competitive, and aligned with project execution strategies while supporting team development and continuous improvement.\nKey Responsibilities\nThe responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:\n Lead and support estimating activities across regions, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and quality in all estimates and proposals.\nPersonally prepare, review, and validate detailed cost estimates for complex, high-value, and high-risk electrical infrastructure projects, including labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and indirect costs.\nEstablish and maintain estimating standards, procedures, cost methodologies, and review processes to support accurate and consistent estimating practices.\nLead the development and review of proposal deliverables, including project schedules, cash flow analyses, construction methodologies, execution plans, and supporting documentation.\nAssess project risks, commercial exposures, and constructability constraints while identifying value engineering and cost-saving opportunities.\nCollaborate with the Director of Pre-Construction, Estimating Manager, regional leadership, and business development teams to support bid/no-bid decisions, pursuit strategies, client presentations, commercial negotiations, and contract awards.\nProvide technical guidance and mentorship to Lead Estimators, Project Estimators, and other pre-construction personnel, supporting their development and promoting knowledge sharing.\nAnalyze historical project costs, benchmarking data, productivity assumptions, labor and material pricing, and market trends to improve estimating accuracy and competitiveness.\nPartner with project management, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to ensure estimates align with project execution requirements and current market conditions.\nEvaluate estimating software, tools, and workflows while implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, standardization, and reporting.\nAdditional Information\nAs a condition of employment, candidates will be required to complete pre-employment screening including professional reference checks and a criminal record check.\nRequirements\nWhat We're Looking For:\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field considered an asset.\n10+ years of progressive experience in electrical estimating, pre-construction, or electrical infrastructure project delivery, preferably within the high-voltage, utility, or renewable energy sectors.\nExtensive experience developing, reviewing, and validating estimates for complex electrical infrastructure projects, including substations and/or battery energy storage systems (BESS).\nStrong understanding of high-voltage electrical construction methods, labor productivity, material and equipment costs, subcontractor pricing, and project execution requirements.\nDemonstrated ability to lead technical bid reviews, establish estimating standards, assess project risks and commercial exposures, and identify cost-saving opportunities.\nExperience mentoring estimating professionals and collaborating with senior leadership, project management, and engineering teams across multiple regions.\nStrong understanding of protection and control systems, electrical drawings, specifications, and project execution plans.\nExperience preparing and reviewing construction schedules using Microsoft Project and/or Primavera P6.\nProficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant estimating software.\nStrong analytical, organizational, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.\nValid driver's license and willingness to travel to project sites or regional offices as required.\nBenefits\nWhy Rising Edge Group?\nSafety & Excellence: Safety is at the heart of everything we do. Every project is approached with diligence, strategic planning, and reliable execution practices to protect our teams and the clients we serve while delivering world-class high-voltage solutions. Our unwavering commitment to safety and quality drives excellence on every project, every day.\nPeople-First Culture: You’re more than a job title. Every person contributes to powering essential energy infrastructure across North America. Our teams are built on collaboration, respect, and accountability. We support our employees through meaningful engagement initiatives, team events, and a culture that prioritizes wellbeing, inclusion, and genuine lasting connections.\nCareer Growth & Impact: Your role is a path to a long-term career. We empower our employees with hands-on experience, exposure to diverse projects, and opportunities to advance across disciplines, locations, and career paths. Through continuous learning, mentorship, and professional development, you’ll build lasting expertise while making a tangible impact in an environment where teamwork and integrity guide our work.\nReward & Recognition: We believe skill, dedication, and excellence deserves recognition. Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a strong culture of appreciation ensure your achievements are celebrated, your growth is supported, and your work truly makes a difference.\nAt Rising Edge Group, you’re not just building projects, you’re building a meaningful career where your work helps power the future, one project at a time.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6626,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"associate","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Continuous learning","Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Power Grid","Engineering Services","Construction"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-30T19:24:52Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":39,"reasons":["conf:0","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-11-02T06:13:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/rising-edge-group-chief-estimator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/rising-edge-group-chief-estimator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-03T00:46:38Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":913,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-04T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":686053},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=686053"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Frising-edge-group-chief-estimator"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Frising-edge-group-chief-estimator"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Frising-edge-group-chief-estimator"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/rising-edge-group-chief-estimator\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Frising-edge-group-chief-estimator"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3541508}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"risingedgegroup.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3541508},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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