At NIC Partners, an employee-owned IT solutions provider, we transform educational campuses across Southern California.
Enjoy outstanding benefits like medical, dental, vision, 401k, and vacation time.
Thrive in a positive, team-oriented environment with professional growth opportunities, making a real impact on the communities we serve.
Position Summary:
- The Structured Cabling Estimator plays a key role in supporting preconstruction efforts by preparing accurate and timely cost estimates, scopes of work, and bid proposals.
- This position is critical to winning work in the K-12 education, healthcare, and public-sector markets.
- The Estimator must be detail-oriented, technically proficient, and able to interpret complex project documentation, ensuring all estimates reflect current standards, client expectations, and profitability goals.
Key Responsibilities:
- Interpret bid documents, drawings, and specifications related to structured cabling, camera systems, wireless, paging, and access control in educational and healthcare settings.
- Develop complete and compliant bid packages, including labor and material takeoffs, using tools like Accubid (preferred), Bluebeam, and Excel.
- Conduct presales site surveys to determine required materials and identify job constraints.
- Prepare clear and detailed scopes of work, bills of materials (BOM), budgets, and cost estimates.
- Coordinate with sales, engineering, and project management teams to align proposals with strategic pricing and project goals.
- Create and maintain estimating templates and assemblies for recurring system types.
- Evaluate subcontractor/vendor quotes to ensure accuracy and competitiveness.
- Ensure compliance with applicable codes, public sector procurement requirements, and company quality standards.
- Participate in job walks, pre-bid meetings, and turnover meetings to align estimating intent with project delivery.
- Maintain CRM records, respond to RFIs/RFPs, and track estimate progress across multiple concurrent bids.
Qualifications:
- Experience with design-build structured cabling projects is required.
- Candidates must be able to develop structured cabling solutions tailored to client needs, from initial concept through final design, in line with NICP’s design-build delivery model.
- Minimum 3 years of estimating experience in structured cabling, low voltage, or security systems.
- Hands-on knowledge of CAT6/CAT6A, coax, fiber optics, CCTV, access control, wireless APs, and paging/intercom systems.
- Strong understanding of Division 27/28 scopes, public works, and prevailing wage requirements.
- Experience with K-12 school districts, hospitals, or other institutional clients is preferred.
- RCDD certification is a plus.
- Proficiency in Accubid, Bluebeam, Microsoft Excel, and project documentation software.
- Strong communication, time management, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple estimates simultaneously.
Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:
- Primarily office-based with up to 50% travel to project sites for surveys or walkthroughs.
- Must be able to sit, stand, kneel, climb, or lift (up to 50 lbs) as needed for field assessments.
- Visual acuity to read detailed technical drawings and specifications.
Additional Expectations:
- Available to work flexible hours, including occasional early mornings, evenings, or weekends as project demands require.
- Must comply with company policies, safety standards, and Code of Conduct.
- Participate in continuous improvement processes, team meetings, and one-on-one check-ins.
- The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, a drug-free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations.
Salary Range:
- $75,000 - $95,000.00 Powered by JazzHR