Estimator

Insight Global is looking for an Estimator to join one of our largest utility clients in the NYC area. This individual will support capital projects by developing multidisciplinary cost estimates across electrical, mechanical, and civil scopes. The Estimator will prepare conceptual and appropriation estimates using preliminary scopes, drawings, sketches, historical cost data, and industry unit costs, while accounting for project schedules, outages, construction sequencing, means and methods, contingency, escalation, and overhead. This person will work closely with engineering, construction, and internal stakeholders to ensure estimates are complete, evaluate design alternatives, and help determine the most cost-effective approach to project execution.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3+ years of experience in construction estimating, project engineering, cost engineering, or a related role with hands-on exposure to developing cost estimates
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
• Experience developing or supporting electrical, mechanical, and/or civil cost estimates
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings, preliminary designs, scopes, and sketches
• Ability to develop estimates when design information is incomplete using historical costs, unit costs, and professional judgment
• Understanding of construction sequencing, means and methods, and project schedules
• Experience with project costs, budgets, quantity takeoffs, contractor pricing, or change-order pricing
• Strong communication, organization, and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and estimating/project-related software

Preferred Skills

• Experience with substation, transmission, distribution, or other utility infrastructure projects
• Previous experience working for a utility, EPC, electrical contractor, or heavy civil contractor
• Experience with capital projects and capital budgeting
• Understanding of utility economics
• Knowledge of escalation, contingency, and overhead as they relate to estimating
• Experience researching and applying historical project costs and industry unit costs
• Experience working directly with engineering and construction teams to evaluate design alternatives
• Experience with the design or construction of substations and/or transmission systems

Pay range

40-50/hr