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Electrical Estimator

Senior Estimator – Join Laketown Electric Corporation

Location: Twin Cities and Mankato, MN
Job Type: Full-Time

About Laketown Electric Corporation

Laketown Electric is a premier commercial and industrial electrical contractor with offices in the Twin Cities and Mankato, MN. Since 1975, we’ve built a reputation for excellence in healthcare, institutional, industrial, and large-scale commercial projects. As we celebrate our 50th year in business, our backlog of work is stronger than ever, with projects secured well into 2025 and beyond.

With zero residential or apartment projects, we focus exclusively on complex and challenging electrical work—offering a dynamic and rewarding work environment for experienced electricians.

About the Role

We are currently accepting resumes for full time Senior Estimators with 5+ years of experience and could work at their choice of office Waconia or Mankato.

What Makes Laketown Electric Unique

  • 100% Employer-Paid Benefits – Healthcare, vision, dental, and basic life insurance.
  • 401k with Employer Match – Helping you invest in your future.
  • Clear Career Path – Incentivizing those ready for leadership and promotion opportunities.
  • Merit-Based Bonuses – Earn additional rewards for performance, teamwork, and productivity.
  • Exciting, Large-Scale Work – Consistently challenging commercial and industrial projects.
  • Family-First Culture – Work hard, have fun, and enjoy company outings and events.
  • Commitment to Giving Back – Supporting the communities where we live and work.

We are seeking individuals who project a professional image, have a positive attitude and are leaders and self-starters with a strong work ethic and the ability to perform electrical estimating including commercial, industrial, and healthcare facilities. The electrical estimator must be able to estimate plan and spec projects, as well as some design build projects. Once projects are acquired, they will quarterback client relations, scheduling, material procurement and will assist in transitioning projects seamlessly to project managers and respond to RFIs and pricing requests as required.

Applicants must possess superior skills in computer estimating and spreadsheet programs and a proven background with RFIs, cost estimates, hard bids, material take-offs and reading blueprints. Candidates will be paid based on experience as well as aptitude with exceptional bonus potential. The candidate must possess good people skills and the ability to build rapport with key end users and general contractors. Proven experience with McCormick Estimating Software is required. Primary functions of this position will be to perform take-offs, formulation of proposals and final bidding of all types of construction including but not limited to healthcare facilities, manufacturing, restaurants, tenant improvements, schools, and commercial buildings. Applicants must have the ability to read and understand contract documents, drawings and specifications; have an understanding of general electrical design and engineering concepts and have an overall general knowledge of electrical material costs. The best candidates will have experience estimating projects in the range of $100,000 to $10+ million dollars per project on average.

We offer a full benefit package and competitive salary based on experience complete with strong performance-based bonuses, 401K/match, company car and fuel card, profit sharing, health insurance and paid vacation.

JOIN OUR TEAM & POWER UP YOUR CAREER

If you’re a dedicated Master Electrician looking for a long-term career with stability, great benefits, and a supportive team, we want to hear from you! Start your journey with Laketown Electric Corporation and become part of a company that values hard work, quality, and innovation.

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LAKETOWN ELECTRIC CORPORATE CULTURE

"Laketown Electric is not the corporate juggernaut that a lot of electrical companies are becoming."
- Mike Lovich, Director of Operations and Implementation
"I really like working here because it is very family oriented. I have been told your family comes first, take care of them before anything else. It is great to know if they are sick or I need to work from home, I can do that with convenience and am never made to feel bad about that. I have a lot of lifelong friends here and we have fun every day."
- Rachel Marquardt, Accountant II
"Everybody on board at LEC has a great sense of humility. They are outstanding and generous people, and willing to go the extra mile to help internal and external customers as well as our community."
- Brad Reich, CFO
"The people at Laketown are extremely helpful and caring, and the atmosphere is one of teamwork. I appreciate how much people are willing to help each other with our problems."
- Trevor Massey, Senior Estimator
"My favorite part of Laketown is everybody I have worked with so far, I’ve gotten along with everyone I work with. I have not met one person I do not like."
- Bill Palmer, Large Project Foreman
"The culture at Laketown is that we stick together. We fight together, we have a good time, we party together, and we will survive together."
- Joe Nisen, General Foreman