Estimator – Transmission & Substation Projects

OVERVIEW:

Our client, one of the largest Energy companies in the US providing a wide range of Energy-related products and services to its customers, seeks an accomplished Estimator – Transmission & Substation Projects.

** Job # 26-01170

** TITLE: Estimator – Transmission & Substation Projects

** LOCATION: 2 Days Remote | 3 Days Onsite Role 4 Irving Place, New York City 10003

** DURATION: 12 months with possibilities of extension.

** WORK SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday

Pay Rate: $70.00/hr. – $75.00/hr W2 (depending upon experience)

Position Overview:

• The Estimator will develop conceptual, authorization, and appropriation cost estimates for complex transmission and substation construction projects. This role supports major utility infrastructure initiatives, including renewable energy integration such as offshore wind, battery energy storage, and hydroelectric projects.
• The ideal candidate has strong utility estimating experience, understands transmission and substation engineering, and can prepare detailed cost estimates from preliminary engineering scopes, drawings, and conceptual designs.

Key Responsibilities:

Cost Estimating

• Develop conceptual, authorization, and appropriation cost estimates
• Prepare electrical, mechanical, and civil estimates for transmission and substation projects
• Analyze drawings, sketches, specifications, and preliminary scopes
• Evaluate alternative engineering designs and recommend cost-effective solutions

Project Support

• Support large-scale transmission and utility infrastructure projects
• Assist renewable energy integration initiatives
• Collaborate with engineering, construction, and project management teams
• Participate in project planning and budgeting activities

Cost Analysis

• Develop detailed labor, material, and equipment estimates
• Utilize estimating software and databases
• Review project risks and assumptions
• Support capital budget planning

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Coordinate with engineering and construction teams
• Communicate estimate assumptions and project costs
• Prepare reports and presentations
• Meet aggressive project deadlines while managing multiple priorities

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree required
• 5 years of estimating experience
• Experience developing: Electrical cost estimates, Mechanical cost estimates, Civil cost estimates
• Utility transmission and/or substation project experience
• Technical: Electrical estimating, Mechanical estimating, Civil estimating, Substation construction, Transmission facility construction, Cost estimating, Budget development, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office Suite, Estimating software, Cost databases
• Preferred Qualifications: Utility capital budgeting experience
• Authorization and appropriation estimating
• Utility economics
• Renewable energy project experience
• Offshore wind projects
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Hydroelectric infrastructure
• Knowledge of local, state, national, and industry codes and standards

I'd love to talk to you if you think this position is right up your alley, and assure prompt communication, whichever direction. If you're looking for rewarding employment and a company that puts its employees first, we'd like to work with you.

Recruiter Name: Lalit Malgotra

Title: Recruiter

Email ID: lalit.malgotra@ameritconsulting.com

Company Overview:

Amerit Consulting is an extremely fast-growing staffing and consulting firm. Amerit Consulting was founded in 2002 to provide consulting, temporary staffing, direct hire, and payrolling services to Fortune 500 companies nationally: as well as small to mid-sized organizations on a local & regional level. Currently, Amerit has over 2,000 employees in 47 states. We develop and implement solutions that help our clients operate more efficiently, deliver greater customer satisfaction, and see a positive impact on their bottom line. We create value by bringing together the right people to achieve results. Our clients and employees say they choose to work with Amerit because of how we work with them - with service that exceeds their expectations and a personal commitment to their success. Our deep expertise in human capital management has fueled our expansion into direct hire placements, temporary staffing, contract placements, and additional staffing and consulting services that propel our clients’ businesses forward.

Amerit Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Applicants, with criminal histories, are considered in a manner that is consistent with local, state and federal laws.