Senior Electrical Cost Manager

Cumming Group

The Role

Overview

Lead electrical cost estimating and management for large-scale, mission-critical projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • electrical estimating
  • bid analysis
  • pricing
  • risk management
  • qa/qc
  • client management

Tasks

-Perform Value Analysis. -Support senior management by providing needed reports and responding to inquiries for information. -Undertake Risk and Value management evaluations. -Provide pricing expertise in various phases of construction work. -Build relationships with peers, leaders, and clients. -Participate in peer review process. -Perform workload and team management such as QA/QC, fee proposals, and task management. -Partner with management team in developing new customers and growing existing customer base. -Reconcile invoices and change orders with GC, sub-contractors, and 3rd parties. -Proactively participate in self-development to continually enhance current skills and build new skills required to excel at current role and prepare for career progression. -Prepare project plans, cost estimates, and bid packages for multiple trades, with a focus on electrical estimating for both low-voltage and high-voltage systems. -Provide bid analysis and post contract support. -Develop and nurture client relationships to ensure client satisfaction. -Mentor estimating technicians, estimators and train in understanding divisions and construction technology. -Coordinate closely with design teams, MEP engineers, and contractors to validate electrical scope and pricing. -Deliver quality work product by role modeling organizational core values.

Requirements

  • cost estimating
  • electrical estimating
  • excel
  • communication
  • project controls
  • research

What You Bring

-Understand project controls and stakeholders’ requirements. -Utilize effective written and oral communication skills. -Flexibility to adapt to all situations and work varied hours; possibly work weekends or evenings. -Consistently communicate and collaborate with team members and clients. -Ability to effectively integrate with other departments. -Proficient in Cost Estimating for construction projects. -Ability to perform at high levels in a fast paced, ever-changing work environment. -Proficient in measurement and having a solid understanding of different trades, procurement strategies, and delivery methods. -Strong communication skills. -Attendance at work during normal business hours. -Exposure to industry events, functions, & creating a network of key AEC professionals in the market. -Ability to read and interpret various documents such as Arch, Civil, Structural, MEP, Geotech, Site Logistics, and Schedules. -Demonstrate technical knowledge of the construction industry and the ability to use cost-estimating methods. -Proficient in cost estimating for construction projects, including electrical estimating for low-voltage (fire alarm, telecom, data, security) and high-voltage (power distribution, lighting, switchgear) systems. -Ability to understand contracts and specifications and review construction schedules. -Possess a working knowledge of the different roles and services Cumming provides and how the cost management team fits in the project. -Proficient in excel. -Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work efficiently. -Ability to quickly analyze, compare, and interpret detailed but sometimes poorly defined information. -Strong research skills and ability to allocate the relevant data. -Current up to date technology and software knowledge. -Ability to communicate with various stakeholders, internal and external to the company.

Benefits

-401(k) Matching -Paid Holidays -Vision Insurance -Employee Assistance Program -Dental Insurance -Paid Time Off -Short and long-term disability

The Company

About Cumming Group

-Specializing in high-stakes sectors like advanced manufacturing, healthcare, education, and themed entertainment, it manages projects from pre-planning through delivery. -Its expertise spans cost management, program/project oversight, scheduling, dispute resolution, energy solutions, and comprehensive project controls. -From airport terminals and hospitals to luxury resorts and semiconductor facilities, it delivers a wide range of high-profile projects. -Starting with one casino resort job, it expanded into a global consultancy by merging with boutique specialists across regions. -Today, it combines boutique agility with institutional scale, backed by private-equity investment, to tackle the world’s most complex construction challenges.

Sector Specialisms

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Senior Electrical Cost Manager at Cumming Group in Portland, OR