Cost Estimator

Portland General Electric Company • Portland, OR

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. Power the Future with PGE. Join our Project Controls Estimation team and play a vital role in delivering the infrastructure that keeps our communities connected and powered. As an Estimator, you'll collaborate with engineers, project managers, and construction teams to develop accurate cost estimates, support project planning and budgeting, and help drive the successful delivery of critical transmission, distribution, and generation projects. Whether you're launching your estimating career or bringing years of industry experience, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact, solve complex challenges, and grow your career with a company committed to innovation, safety, and reliability. We're hiring for a position open to both Associate Estimator (P2) and Estimator (P3) candidates. The level will be determined based on the successful applicant's qualifications, experience, and demonstrated skills during the interview process.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering management/technology, engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience.
• Associate Estimator (P2) Typically two or more years in construction and cost estimation for all types of construction projects with electrical, mechanical and civil components or a related field.
• Estimator (P3) Typically five or more years in construction and cost estimation for all types of construction projects with electrical, mechanical and civil components or a related field.
• Working knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control and general profit/loss terms
• Working knowledge of project management methods and concepts
• Working knowledge of project sequencing for placement of major equipment from early design through permitting
• Working knowledge of scheduling and database computer software and applications
• Intermediate knowledge of company standards, tariffs, policies, codes and jurisdictional requirements
• Working knowledge of transmission and distribution standards and practices
• Working knowledge of PGE's electrical system
• Working knowledge of NESC and NEC
• Working knowledge of engineering concepts, principles and terminology
• Working knowledge of project cost-control principles and construction job costing
• Working ability to plan, estimate and manage multiple projects
• Working ability to review design drawings and engineering project scope
• Working skills in Microsoft Office and applicable BIM/CAD software
• Intermediate knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control and general profit/loss terms
• Intermediate knowledge of project management methods and concepts
• Intermediate knowledge of project sequencing for placement of major equipment from early design through permitting
• Intermediate knowledge of scheduling and database computer software and applications
• Intermediate knowledge of company standards, tariffs, policies, codes and jurisdictional requirements
• Working knowledge of transmission and distribution standards and practices
• Working knowledge of PGE's electrical system
• Working knowledge of NESC and NEC
• Working knowledge of engineering concepts, principles and terminology
• Advanced knowledge of project cost-control principles and construction job costing
• Advanced ability to effectively plan, estimate and manage multiple projects
• Advanced ability to review and interpret detailed design drawings and engineering project scope
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office and applicable BIM/CAD software
• Working analytical thinking skills
• Working business process interrelationship skills
• Working conflict management skills
• Working decision-making skills
• Working enterprise/business awareness skills
• Working influence skills
• Working interpersonal skills
• Working negotiation skills
• Working problem-solving skills
• Working written/oral communication skills
• Advanced analytical thinking skills
• Advanced business process interrelationship skills
• Advanced conflict management skills
• Advanced decision-making skills
• Advanced enterprise/business awareness skills
• Advanced influence skills
• Intermediate interpersonal skills
• Intermediate negotiation skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Intermediate written/oral communication skills
• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Responsibilities

• Supports project manager (PM) and other project personnel in all phases of small- to medium-scale capital or operations and maintenance projects OR supports senior estimators in large scale capital, operations and maintenance or construction projects; contributes to planning for the efficient use of personnel, equipment, materials and subcontractors within schedule and cost.
• Manages all aspects of estimate development, including scope, schedule, cost, safety and quality, OR manages estimate development for specific phases or elements of large-scale projects; receives guidance and direction as requested from senior estimators on complex problems or situations.
• Ensures decisions result in a cost-effective, reliable, safe, constructible/maintainable project.
• Compiles and provides data used to evaluate and forecast project costs; develops additional resource forecasting documents used to outline resource needs.
• Assists with subcontractor evaluations, clarifications and pricing schedules.
• Prepares requests for proposals for subcontracted scopes of work.
• Assists project team in scoping of projects for engineering, construction and contractual requirements; gathers and analyzes proposals, drawings, specifications and related documents to identify labor, material and time requirements.
• Works directly with engineers/project managers during all phases or assigned phases of projects to produce cost estimates, including during the preliminary, conceptual, 25-to-75-percent, prebid / preconstruction and change order phases.
• Computes costs by analyzing labor, material and time requirements; prepares estimates by performing takeoffs and calculating projected costs; prepares estimates for use in selecting vendors or subcontractors; consults with vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Provides first-level classification of generating plant projects as capital or maintenance expenditure and the level of estimating/budgeting effort.
• Supports the development of capital and major maintenance job budget; analyzes, edits and revises specific job budget requests; supports development of budgeting database.
• Provides budget analysts with forecasting detail and monthly variance explanations.
• Analyzes financial reports and data to support cost-control programs; identifies variances, analyzes trends and prepares forecasts; makes recommendations to management and project engineers regarding job revisions and variances; researches and provides data to internal and external auditors as requested.
• Ensures departmentwide implementation of corporate and regulatory guidelines (APPDs, FERC).
• Maintains and updates software and database resources with current costs of materials, labor, equipment and external contractor services.
• Provides input and problem-solving guidance on estimating to junior estimating staff; recommends improvements in methodology , tools and practices.

Benefits

• performance based incentive bonus
• total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level