Estimator

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: 

1. Minimum of 5 years of electrical estimating experience on large capital within the utilities space.  Specifically in substation, OH, UG, Solar, Wind, Generation projects
   1. Capital project budgets range from millions to billions
   2. Experience developing, different types of estimates, tracking project costs, finalizing estimated completions, and ensuring budgets are up to date until project completion
   3. Ideally utility experience.  need to understand electrical systems, reading plans, calculating labor/material cost.
   4. Estimating all aspecti of project cost( engineering, design, project management, construction, commissioning, etc)
   5. Experience estimating on the corporate side. Knowledge of indirect costs that are associated with corporate projects
2. Expert level in Excel
   1. Ability to conduct VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and Match Values
3. Bachelors Degree. Preferably in engineering.  If not bachelors degree, need to have 10+ years of direct electrical estimating experience 
4. Experience with On-Screen take off, or any other estimating software.
5. Software: Excel required. Nice to have: SAP and estimating software experience

• Experience working within SAP or ability to speak intelligently to SAP functions
• Estimating software experience (Timberland, Onsite Primavera P6)
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• 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.