Engineer I, II, or Senior - Project Estimating

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Application Deadline:

05/22/2025 at 11:59 pm Mountain Time

# of Positions:

1

Job Type:

Regular

Job End Date:

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Pay Range:

$86,632.00 - $151,340.80

Minimum Age Requirement:

Job Description:

Idaho Power — headquartered in vibrant Boise, Idaho — is looking for a Project Estimating Engineer to join our Planning, Engineering and Construction Portfolio Cost and Control team. Our work plays a critical role in communities we serve across Idaho and Oregon, and we’re working hard to safely provide our customers with the reliable, affordable, clean energy they depend on.

What does a Project Estimating Engineer do for us?

They develop and analyze conceptual planning and definitive construction estimates of simple to complex multidisciplinary projects, large load requests, and generator interconnects. They coordinate, collect, and maintain data for required analysis. This individual evaluates developments in equipment, materials, labor, economic conditions, systems, and best-practice methodologies for project estimating. They perform risk assessments of projects and evaluate factors affecting proposed work and the estimate.

They also:

• Plan and lead projects, assignments, and technical investigations
• Act as a liaison between other departments and organizations
• Evaluate progress and results, recommending changes in procedures
• Exercise moderate technical judgment in decision-making and independent action
• Are responsible for budgeting, financial accountability, and timelines on assigned projects
• Utilize industry and discipline related knowledge to interpret and comply with regulations as required by NERC, FERC, WECC, EPA, NESC, OSHA, FCC, etc.

• Facilitate capital project development from conception to a defined project ensuring consistency and accuracy of initial project scope definition, project timeline, project need, and project cost estimates
• Specify, design, and configure project estimating tools and systems

Engineer I:

Operating under general supervision and with oversight, an Engineer I is developing technical expertise in their field. This role plans and leads assignments and projects, may interface with internal departments and external organizations, and receives guidance from leaders and other engineers as needed.

Engineer II:
Operating under limited supervision, an Engineer II has an intermediate level of technical expertise in their field. This role plans and leads moderately complex assignments and projects, interfaces with internal departments and external organizations, and receives high-level guidance from leaders and other engineers as needed.

Senior Engineer:

Operating under minimal supervision and using independent initiative, Senior Engineers have comprehensive technical expertise in their field. This role plans and leads complex assignments and projects, interfaces with internal departments and external organizations, and mentors other engineers and engineering support staff as needed.

In addition to the meaningful work we do, we offer work-life balance, competitive pay and benefits, and both a 401k employer-match and a pension plan, making Idaho Power one of the best employers in the state. 

A COMPETITIVE CANDIDATE WILL HAVE

Knowledge of:

• General engineering principles
• Project estimating tools and methodologies for utilities and their business environment
• Substation operations
• Transmission and distribution line operations
• Protective relay applications
• Transformers, capacitors, reactors, and control systems
• Communications theory
• Multidisciplinary design practices
• Utility construction techniques

Skills in:

• Troubleshooting
• Interdisciplinary skills
• Communication, both oral and written
• Computers and software use
• Project management
• Producing technical reports

Ability to:

• Understand utility economics in the preparation of estimates
• Facilitate development of initial project work scopes to ensure project constructability
• Estimate projects based on preliminary work scopes, drawings and sketches, engineering experience, historical data, and current conditions.
• Manage and coord