Electrical Estimator | Utility / Substation Projects
NYC Area | Manhattan & Staten Island | 1-Year Contract-to-Hire
Insight Global is seeking an Electrical Estimator to support one of our largest utility clients in the NYC area. This is a 1-year contract-to-hire opportunity supporting transmission and distribution projects across Manhattan and Staten Island.
This individual will be responsible for developing cost estimates for complex, multidisciplinary substation construction and transmission projects. You’ll take early-stage project scopes, preliminary drawings, civil drawings, plans, and sketches and use them to determine anticipated project costs.
What You’ll Do
- Develop conceptual, authorization, and appropriation cost estimates for substation and transmission projects
- Estimate electrical, mechanical, and/or civil components of complex utility projects
- Review preliminary drawings, civil drawings, sketches, and scopes of work to build project estimates
- Review drawings and provide feedback from a constructability and cost perspective
- Support budgeting and cost planning for capital projects
- Manage multiple estimates and projects with changing priorities and deadlines
- Work closely with engineering, construction, project management, and other stakeholders
- Utilize Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, estimating applications, and project databases
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 2-3 years of experience estimating complex electrical projects
- Experience estimating substation and/or transmission facility projects
- Ability to develop estimates using early-stage drawings, sketches, plans, and project scopes
- Experience reading and reviewing civil drawings
- Strong communication, customer service, and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
Nice to Have
- Experience with the design or construction of substations and transmission systems
- Previous utility industry experience
- Understanding of capital budgeting and utility economics
- Experience developing multidisciplinary electrical, mechanical, and civil estimates
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This position is listed as contract and onsite.