5+ years of electrical estimating experience in utilities, specifically in substation, overhead, underground, solar, wind, and generation projects.
Expertise in developing various types of estimates and tracking project costs throughout their lifecycle.
Strong understanding of electrical systems, including reading plans and calculating labor/material costs.
Experience estimating corporate projects, including knowledge of indirect costs.
Bachelor's degree in engineering preferred, or 10+ years of direct electrical estimating experience if no degree.
Responsibilities
Assist project management teams in developing and updating project estimates.
Create Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), budgetary, unit pricing, and definitive estimates.
Review design documents and scope packages for completeness with project management teams.
Validate contractor and engineering estimates for accuracy and quantity.
Challenge contractor bids for scope accuracy and optimal pricing.
Analyze costs and perform risk analysis, benchmarking, and value engineering.
Develop methods and standards for project controls to enhance efficiency.
Benefits
Remote work flexibility or option to work in Detroit, MI.
Opportunity to work on diverse projects across multiple platforms.
Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives within the estimating organization.
Collaboration with a team-oriented and matrixed structure.
Exposure to large-scale capital projects with significant budgets.
Full Job Description
ESTIMATOR - REMOTE or DETROIT, MI
This consultant will be working on the COE (Center of Excellence) team supporting multiple platforms with Estimating Support. They will support all project managers in developing, monitoring and updating estimates, and integrated project plans as well as tracking costs throughout the duration of each project. This consultant will be working on multiple projects at a time, typically ranging between 2-5. Examples of the project teams they will support are: Electric transmission and distribution, Substation, Energy Supply, Renewables, Construction, and more. This consultant will need to be flexible and able to work on different project scopes.
What You'll Bring:
Minimum of 5 years of electrical estimating experience on large capital within the utilities space. Specifically in substation, OH, UG, Solar, Wind, Generation projects
Capital project budgets range from millions to billions
Experience developing, different types of estimates, tracking project costs, finalizing estimated completions, and ensuring budgets are up to date until project completion
Ideally utility experience. need to understand electrical systems, reading plans, calculating labor/material cost.
Estimating all aspecti of project cost( engineering, design, project management, construction, commissioning, etc)
Experience estimating on the corporate side. Knowledge of indirect costs that are associated with corporate projects
Expert level in Excel
Ability to conduct VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and Match Values
Bachelors Degree. Preferably in engineering. If not bachelors degree, need to have 10+ years of direct electrical estimating experience
Experience with On-Screen take off, or any other estimating software.
Software: Excel required. Nice to have: SAP and estimating software experience
Bonus Experience:
Experience working within SAP or ability to speak intelligently to SAP functions
Expert knowledge in design, construction, program estimating. This includes developing various levels of cost estimate classifications (ROM, conceptual, parametric, definitive, etc.), financial and economic estimating and analysis, establishment of contingencies based on type of estimate and risk models.
Understanding of estimating models, techniques, and methods, estimating quality and accuracy analysis, estimating strategy and estimating optimization (creating estimating models, simulations and sensitivity analysis), life cycle costing, budgeting, cash flow and forecasting, developing estimate basis, understanding of market conditions and how they affect estimates.
Project control or project specialist background
Bachelors Degree - if the consultant does not have this they will not be eligible to convert permanently
MS Excel Certified
What You'll Do:
Assist project management teams by developing, monitoring, and updating project estimates.
Develop Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, Budgetary estimates, Unit pricing, and Definitive (detailed) estimates.
Assist project management team in reviewing, design documents or scope packages for completeness.
Assist project management team in reviewing contractor and engineering estimates; validation of quantities and contractors/engineering estimates.
Review and challenge the submitted contractor bids for scope accuracy and optimal pricing
Review change orders for scope and cost accuracy.
Develop estimate details by WBS to cost load project schedules
Analyze costs; perform risk analysis, benchmarking, value engineering, constructability review, and claim analysis.
Provides expertise and develops methods and techniques, standards, processes, procedures, guidelines, and templates, for project controls organization, to support efficient development, management, control, and integration of projects plans.
Ensures that required project estimating and/or planning controls are appropriately implemented and maintained.
Participates in continuous improvement of the estimating organization by capturing lesson learned and participating in after action reviews
Ability to work in a 'team' and/or 'matrixed' structure, supporting multiple clients.
Flexibility & the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities.
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About The Select Group
The Select Group is a full-service recruiting firm specializing in the placement of top-tier technical professionals in the Information Technology, Engineering, and Healthcare industries. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Select Group has a nationwide presence with offices in major cities across the United States. The company has a strong focus on building long-term relationships with both clients and candidates, and prides itself on its ability to provide customized staffing solutions to meet the unique needs of each client. The Select Group has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States by Inc. Magazine.
