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    VAs for electrical estimating

    Quote every job. Even the ones you'd usually pass on.

    Electrical takeoffs, switchboard schedules and tender prep are detailed, slow work, and they pile up the moment you get busy on the tools. Your StaffPilot electrical estimating VA runs the measure-ups in Groundplan to AU standards, so every quote goes out on time and nothing slips.

    GroundplanBluebeamAutoCADTrimble AccubidExcel
    Your VA's dayLive
    • Lighting & power takeoff completed, Edwardstown fit-out in Groundplan
    • Switchboard schedule built, matched to the single-line diagram
    • Cable & accessory list priced, off your latest wholesaler rate file
    • RFQs sent to three suppliers, best pricing logged
    • Tender pack assembled, ready for your sign-off
    Sound familiar?

    The three things eating your week.

    Estimating only happens after hours.

    You're on the tools all day, so quotes get done at night and weekends, or not at all.

    Slow quotes lose jobs.

    Builders go with the contractor who responds first, and detailed electrical takeoffs take time you don't have.

    You're leaving work on the table.

    Every tender you can't get to is revenue handed straight to a competitor.

    What they'll do, day one

    Eight jobs off your plate, this month.

    Lighting, power and data takeoffs in Groundplan
    Switchboard and distribution board schedules
    Cable, conduit and accessory counts and pricing
    Supplier RFQs and wholesaler rate comparison
    Tender pack assembly and submission formatting
    Variation pricing and progress claims
    Compliance reference checks against AS/NZS 3000
    Quote follow-up and tender tracking
    A candidate you could meet next week

    Reggie F.

    Electrical Estimating VA · 5 yrs experience

    GroundplanAccubidswitchboard schedulesAS/NZS 3000
    Estimating accuracy9.3 / 10
    AU standards9.2 / 10
    AU work setup verifiedPassed
    The maths

    A Electrical Estimator, by the numbers.

    Full-time, typical AU band. All-inclusive: super, on-costs, the lot.

    Local hire
    $123,500
    per year
    StaffPilot
    from $42,600
    per year
    You keep
    from $80,900
    ≈ 66% saved
    "My VA does the Groundplan takeoffs overnight. I wake up to finished quotes ready to send."
    StaffPilot client, electrical estimating
    Questions, answered

    Common questions about Electrical Estimating VAs.

    Do your electrical estimators work to Australian standards?+

    Yes, they're experienced with AS/NZS 3000 references, AU switchboard conventions and local wholesaler catalogues, and they work to your rate file and templates.

    Which software do they use?+

    Groundplan is the most common, plus Trimble Accubid, Bluebeam, AutoCAD and Excel. Tell us your stack in the brief and we'll match for it.

    Can they price off my wholesaler accounts?+

    Yes. Your VA prices against the rate files and supplier pricing you provide, they don't change your margins or markups, they apply them.

    Is my pricing data secure?+

    Your VA works only in the tools and accounts you grant, under your processes. We handle contracts and compliance, and access stays under your control.

    What's the saving vs a local estimator?+

    A local electrical estimator averages around $123,500 a year all-in. A StaffPilot VA starts from $38,400, about 69% less. Run the calculator for your exact figures.

    Ready to meet your Electrical Estimating VA?

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