Senior Estimator, Estimating

About us

National Grid is seeking an experienced Senior Project Estimator for Syracuse, NY

 

 

The Estimator will prepare accurate and timely construction estimates for large scale complex construction projects.  Estimates include all aspects of a project including materials, engineering, permitting, environmental compliance, construction, labor and equipment. 

Job Purpose

Project Estimating plays a critical role in shaping National Grid’s short and long term capital budgets for the core lines of businesses within the US.  By working closely with numerous other departments including Engineering, Project Management, and Construction, our highly collaborative team develops detailed, defensible estimates using nationally recognized estimating techniques. Our unique position within the business allows us to participate as core project team members in challenging and interesting capital projects. We are constantly seeking ways to improve our own performance through team-developed department initiatives as well as analysis of actual spend to our estimates upon project completion

Key Accountabilities

 

• Provide accurate, timely estimates for projects across multiple disciplines. Estimates include all aspects of project and program work including materials, engineering, permitting, environmental, construction, labor, indirect costs, and equipment.
• Based on engineering designs, site visits, and associated materials, select relevant information to develop estimates as well as enable the analysis of key themes and trends.
• Revise and update the estimating system software to support storage and retrieval of estimating information and enhance efficiency and operability of the system.
• Monitor weekly accuracy of estimated costs vs actuals and challenge business processes to ensure National Grid is compliant with applicable regulations and delivers projects on budget.
• Document findings and develop improvement plans based on the analysis.
• Challenge existing ways of working and continuously seek ways to do things better to drive greater efficiencies within assigned area.
• Work independently to manage schedule and workload to meet need dates.
• Train new Estimators entering department on Policies, Procedures and Estimating Software
• Create, test and maintain assemblies and models in Sage Estimating Software
• Prepare accurate and timely construction estimates based on engineering designs, drawings, site visits, contractual agreements, materials, permitting, environmental, construction labor, and equipment.  Incorporate solid understanding of the utility construction process into complex estimates.
• Analyze key themes and trends to ensure all factors are properly considered, priced and included in the project estimate. 
• Determine understanding of risk associated with large capital projects and the application of contingency.  This would include application and development of risk registers, Quantitative Risk Assessments, and/or Monte Carlo Simulations.
• Revise and update the estimating system software to support storage and retrieval of estimating information and enhance efficiency and operability of the system.
• Monitor year-on-year accuracy of estimated costs and challenge business processes in order to ensure National Grid is compliant with applicable regulations and deliver projects on budget. Perform planned versus actual evaluations upon project completions for costs and schedule.  Document findings and develop improvement plans based on the analysis.  
• Consult and collaborate with vendors, personnel in other departments or engineers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues. 
• Challenge existing ways of working and continuously seek ways to do things better in order to drive greater efficiencies within assigned area.
• Work independently to manage schedule and workload in order to meet need dates.

 

Supervisory/Interpersonal- Experience Required

• Able to work and interact with engineers and operations during all phases of projects.

Qualifications

• Professional Estimator Certification in AACE International, ICEAA, or ASPE.
• 6+ years of estimating or relevant work experience
• Knowledge of construction means and methods, costs and engineering principles.
• Experience managing the unit cost libraries of professional estimating software programs.
• Knowledge of SAGE or other estimating software applications.
• Significant portfolio of completed construction estimates with documented success in actual results achieved.
• Experience working on Electric Utility construction projects.

 

More Information

Salary

$97,000 - $114,000 a year

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