Transmission & Substation Estimator - Associate/Sr/Lead

Description

• Responsible to participate in contract bid evaluations including evaluating the cost exposure associated with change orders or scope additions.
• Develop and manage estimating processes and tools for all estimating efforts within EU, including those that are not currently performed within the Construction Units system. This includes managing, as well as regularly seeking opportunities to improve, the Order-of-Magnitude, Scope/Schedule/Cost, and detailed estimating processes. Ensure adequate standards, improvement initiatives, feedback & communication, assessment methods, and controls within these processes.
• Responsible for developing project contingency based on an understanding of the risks involved executing specific project activities and the uncertainties associated with the project environment. Also responsible to clearly document and communicate all assumptions upon which the estimate is based. Additionally, responsible for loading estimate details into activities of a project schedule and ensuring that skills required to execute activities are properly captured in the project plan.
• Participate in the design, testing and implementation of new estimating technologies.
• Responsible for developing and maintaining accurate estimating standards in PPL’s estimating systems. This involves maintaining the Construction Unit System which includes creating, maintaining, and analyzing estimating data. Additionally, maintaining and updating the various wage, overhead, material and transportation loaders in the system used to calculate project costs is required. Also involved is performing annual reviews and analysis of project actuals with project execution work groups. This review process includes the Distribution, Transmission and Substation Construction data. Also responsible for working with T&D groups to develop new estimating standards when new equipment or material is specified for use in PPL.
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Responsible for providing necessary tools and support to work groups responsible to provide detailed estimates and, for some capital projects, directly responsible for developing project estimates. Responsible for preparation of the final overall project estimate and accountable for estimate accuracy.
• Responsible for regularly interfacing with design groups to ensure the efficient constructability of projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education or experience
• Bachelor’s degree OR an equivalent combination of education or experience
• Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education or experience
• Credentials or Cost Estimator certification by a recognized organization
• Required to maintain knowledge of new work methods, safety-related practices and technology changes as required keeping estimating standards and tools current.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education or experience
• Familiarity with T&D equipment and processes.
• Statistical analysis skills and communication skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance