Project Specialist (Estimator) - Central Engineering, Project Development & Delivery
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What you'll do
- Provide estimating support for Transmission Engineering.
- Develop multi-discipline estimates which include electrical, mechanical and civil disciplines while incorporating system outages, schedules, construction/trade sequencing and means/methods.
- Apply escalation and contingency to cost estimates based on established company guidelines and industry best practices.
- Ensure the proper application of company overheads including current rates.
- Develop complex, multidiscipline conceptual cost estimates based on preliminary work scopes, drawings, and sketches.
- Apply utility economics to prepare authorization, and appropriation estimates for capital projects.
- Contribute to the development of project work scopes during the estimate preparation to ensure project constructability and lower costs.
- Meet with working groups including engineering disciplines, construction, and the user organizations to ensure all aspects of the project have been incorporated in the estimate.
- Evaluate alternative designs while contributing to the optimum design selection.
- Reference company historical cost data / project CWEs, research industry unit costs, perform cost comparison analysis and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
- Utilize company estimating computer applications and train company/contractor personnel.
What they're looking for
- Experience in developing multi-discipline estimates including electrical, mechanical, and civil disciplines
- Knowledge of construction/trade sequencing and means/methods
- Proficiency in applying escalation and contingency to cost estimates
- Experience with utility economics and capital project authorization
- Ability to utilize estimating computer applications
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Full description from employer
The Project Specialist will provide estimating support for Transmission Engineering. The Project Specialist will provide expertise to develop multi-discipline estimates which include electrical, mechanical and civil disciplines while incorporating system outages, schedules, construction/trade sequencing and means/methods. He/She will be responsible for properly applying escalation and contingency to cost estimates based on established company guidelines and industry best practices. The Project Specialist will ensure the proper application of company overheads including current rates. He/She will provide expertise to develop complex, multidiscipline conceptual cost estimates based on preliminary work scopes, drawings, and sketches, while relying on personal experience and historical data to fill in missing information. The Project Specialist will apply utility economics to prepare authorization, and appropriation estimates for capital projects. He/She will contribute to the development of project work scopes during the estimate preparation to ensure project constructability and lower costs. The Project Specialist will meet with working groups including engineering disciplines, construction, and the user organizations to ensure all aspects of the project have been incorporated in the estimate and to evaluate alternative designs while contributing to the optimum design selection. He/She will also be required to reference company historical cost data / project CWEs, research industry unit costs, perform cost comparison analysis and provide recommendations for continuous improvement. The Project Specialist will utilize company estimating computer applications and train company/contractor personnel.
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