Senior Cost Estimator - Proj Development

Job Title: Senior Cost Estimator – Project Development

Location: Orange, CT; East Hartford, CT (Meadow St)

Work type: Office

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $96,400 to $120,500.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways
  
  

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Job Summary

The Senior Cost Estimator prepares and reviews cost estimates for utility-owned substations, transmission systems and distribution systems. This role is responsible for the timely preparation of accurate cost estimates for the Company’s electrical infrastructure projects incorporating knowledge of construction means and methods, costs, and utility industry principles. Senior Cost Estimator also maintains, and updates cost estimating tools and systems with the most current industry cost data.

Responsibilities

• Prepares multiple project cost estimates concurrently with varying degrees of complexity.
• Performs take-offs and reviews of project documentation including one-line diagrams, general arrangement drawings, three-line diagrams, specifications, company standards.
• Maintains all estimating tools and systems with the latest company and industry cost data and identifies areas of improvement of existing tools and estimating methods.
• Estimates costs for all aspects of electric infrastructure projects. Including engineering, permitting, siting, site/civil construction, structural construction, electric construction, commissioning, etc..
• Collaborates with personnel from multiple business areas to solicit input from key stakeholders on cost estimating at each stage of project development.
• Engages with AVANGRID Purchasing and vendors for up-to-date cost information on major equipment and validates the accuracy of vendor quotes.
• Performs periodic reviews of cost estimates during project development, construction and upon project completion, to benchmark cost estimates to actual project costs.
• Compiles historical project cost data for use in improving estimate accuracy.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or related field with 5 years of industry experience or 10 years of experience in electric utility cost estimating.
• Ability to analyze project documentation and design drawings to accurately determine scope of construction work.
• Ability to recognize and recommend potential alternative designs / scope changes to reduce total project cost.
• Knowledge of utility grade construction methods and codes / standards.
• Experience in evaluating site conditions using plans, geotechnical data and site visits.
• Effective communication in a highly collaborative environment working with internal and external stakeholders and customers.
• Ability to work independently while meeting all deadlines and producing a high quality of work.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Expert skills with Microsoft Excel are a plus.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed professional engineer and/or certified professional estimator.
  
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Develop self & others
• Empower to grow
• Collaborate and share
• Be a role model
• Focus to achieve results
• Be agile
  
  

Company

THE UNITED ILLUMINATING COMPANY

Mobility Information

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At Avangrid we provide fair and equal employment and advancement opportunities for all employees and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions. This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date

June-2-2026