Electrical Estimator

On a day to day basis you will:

• Create and review thorough scope/design documentation for potential projects including but not limited to a scope document, KMZ files (Google Earth), Transmission Asset Mapping Interface files and FileNet (engineering drawing database).  
• Create and review substation and transmission line estimates at a project level. 
• Review supplemental support estimates (Support estimates include Access Roads, Forestry, SCADA/IT Network, Testing and Commissioning, Real Estate, Project Management, Environmental and Revenue Metering.) 
• Coordinate with other members of the scoping and estimating team, accounting, engineering, sponsors, regional contacts and personnel from the supplemental support estimate staff. 
• Interpret and review actuals in comparison to estimates. 
• Assist in the feedback loop from project execution to ensure accuracy is improving. 
• Attend regional meetings with sponsors, protection, maintenance, and other stakeholders to review the status of all open estimates. 
• Review/approve/reject estimate requests in OPPM. 
• Build project schedule timelines for substation, transmission line and support estimates with correct logic.

Required skills, experience and background: 

• Solid understanding of engineering design / drawing packages. 
• Solid understanding of substation construction tasks involved with Project Execution. 
• Solid financial acumen. 
• High school or GED required  
• BS degree in engineering or similar technical BS degree is advantageous   
• 3-15 years of estimating experience within electric utility industry is preferred   
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings is highly preferred   
• Microsoft Office with strong excel skills (required)

Other Preferred Software Experience: 

• Sage Estimating software (highly advantageous)  
• Navigator 
• OPPM  
• Google Earth 
• SAP

Other Preferred Technical Experience: 

• Experience with substation design, construction, and/or testing (aligned with estimating experience) 
• Experience with Transmission line design, construction, and/or testing. 
• Ability to mine and analyze data.