Senior Cost Estimator – Substation & Transmission

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Prepare comprehensive capital cost estimates utilizing company tools, databases, and historical data.

• Conduct material quantity take-offs, labor pricing, and acquire vendor material and equipment costs.

• Create rough-order-of-magnitude, conceptual, construction, and fair-cost estimates.

• Apply suitable mark-ups and productivity factors.

• Facilitate the flow of information and schedules among project team members.

• Organize and enter cost and quantity data into established databases.

• Generate cash flow, escalation, and interest calculations.

• Develop Estimate Basis documentation.

• Collaborate with engineering to obtain and verify quantities, scope definitions, drawings, and equipment lists.

• Author and oversee engineering equipment lists, studies, and reports.

• Implement project controls and utilize project management tools and methodologies.

• Conduct CPI/SPI calculations based on earned value principles.

• Support project teams in reconciling estimates with budgets, bids, and actual costs.

• Provide explanations for variances.

• Manage project roles that include cost estimating, project engineering, scheduling, and project controls for transmission line and substation project activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of experience in Utility, Construction, Engineering, or other relevant fields.

• Must have a thorough understanding of estimating functions from the conceptual design phase through to construction.

• Experience in engineering or construction oversight.

• Proficient in Excel software and capable of building moderately complex spreadsheets.

• Relevant engineering work experience, including project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.

• A high school diploma or GED is required.

• Willingness to travel domestically approximately 10-25% of the time.

• Must not require employer sponsorship for work authorization in the U.S.

• A BS in Construction Management, Business, Engineering, or a similar degree is preferred but not mandatory.

• Relevant engineering internship, co-op, or work experience in project controls, project planning, project scheduling, and earned value performance, particularly in the power industry, is valued but not required.

• Familiarity with Primavera P6 is considered beneficial but not essential.

• PMP Certification is an advantage.

• Experience with AI, automation, programming, or similar technologies is appreciated where applicable but not required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision health plans.

• Life and Accident Insurance.

• Disability Coverage.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

• Back-Up Daycare services.

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).

• 401(k) plan.

• Pre-Tax Commuter Account.

• Merit Scholarship Program.

• Employee Discount Program.

• Corporate Charitable Giving Program.

• Tuition Assistance.

• Bonus for First Professional Licensure.

• Employee Referral Bonus.

• Paid Annual Personal/Sick Time (PST).

• Paid Vacation.

• Paid Holidays.

• Paid Parental Leave.

• Paid Bereavement Leave.

• Flexible Work Arrangements.

• Yearly discretionary bonus may be available for eligible employees.