What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at LCRA?
Here's The Role
LCRA is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed, and detail-oriented individual to join our estimating team. You will analyze project requirements, collaborate with project stakeholders, and contribute to delivering quality estimates for substations, transmission lines, facilities, interconnect, and telecom projects. We are a team that succeeds by collaborating, evaluating data, and communicating with both internal and external stakeholders. If you have strong analytical skills and a passion for precision, join our team!
How You’ll Contribute
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Equal Opportunity Employer
LCRA is seeking a highly motivated, self-directed, and detail-oriented individual to join our estimating team. You will analyze project requirements, collaborate with project stakeholders, and contribute to delivering quality estimates for substations, transmission lines, facilities, interconnect, and telecom projects. We are a team that succeeds by collaborating, evaluating data, and communicating with both internal and external stakeholders. If you have strong analytical skills and a passion for precision, join our team!
How You’ll Contribute
- Lead and coordinate with LCRA departmental stakeholders through the estimating process.
- Schedule and lead construction estimate review meetings with the project stakeholders.
- Performs site visits, attends pre-bid meetings, and generally interacts with internal and external customers and representatives.
- Performs in-depth quality assurance and quality control of data and documentation.
- Read and interpret construction drawings, bid documents and engineering specifications.
- Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Four or more years of experience in substation construction, line construction, utility operations, engineering, finance, accounting, economics, or other relevant experience.
- A degree(s) in business, economics, mathematics, engineering, accounting, statistics, finance or relevant field experience may be substituted per LCRA guidelines for specific years of experience.
- Estimating experience in Excel, Sage and or Bluebeam.
- Knowledge in Transmission and Substation.
- Outstanding communicator.
- Enjoys working in a team environment.
- Experience with Jira, Oracle, Peoplesoft, and SharePoint
Benefits that don't just check boxes, they make life better. From healthcare to wellness to time off, we've got you covered, so you can focus on what matters. Discover More
Equal Opportunity Employer
- LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.
- LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.