Electrical Lead Engineer

Turner Construction•Augusta, GA

About The Position

The Electrical Lead Engineer prepares detailed estimates for projects based on design documents, narratives, and specifications, with a focus on electrical trades. The role leads estimating for complex projects, including mission-critical, hospital/healthcare, pharmaceutical, and government projects with MEP packages of $25 million or more. The position reports to the Preconstruction Manager / MEP Manager. The Electrical Lead Engineer develops estimates from conceptual design through completed construction documents, analyzes project and site conditions, performs constructability and value analyses, and works with clients, design teams, operations, procurement, subcontractors, and vendors. The role may supervise assistant MEP estimators, estimating assistants, or interns; lead MEP initiatives and training; and support project handoff and construction activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus at least 15 years of related Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire Protection estimating experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Proven written and verbal communication abilities.
Proficiency with computer applications, including the Microsoft Office suite.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
Demonstrated leadership and interpersonal skills.
Ability to occasionally climb permanent and temporary stairs and ladders; negotiate construction areas; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl.
Ability to occasionally use passenger construction personnel hoists.
Required vision abilities include close and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; ability to sit, talk, hear, and stand.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Lead electrical estimating for complex projects, including mission-critical, hospital/healthcare, pharmaceutical, and government jobs with MEP packages of $25 million or more.
Communicate estimates and scopes of work to company staff, architects, engineers, and owners.
Prepare quantity take-offs, analyses, estimates, and studies for electrical items from conceptual design through completed construction documents; perform preliminary design work when needed for conceptual estimates.
Analyze existing site conditions and contract documents to determine required scope not already indicated.
May supervise Assistant MEP Estimators, Estimating Assistants, and/or Interns.
Develop relationships with local material suppliers, equipment vendors, and electrical subcontractors to obtain current pricing and maintain a qualified bidder list.
Perform constructability analyses and communicate design and constructability issues to the project team in accordance with the project contract.
Provide first-cost analysis and participate in life-cycle analysis with the design team.
Participate with Operations and Procurement in selecting MEP subcontractors for project pursuits.
Lead company-wide or regional MEP initiatives, special projects, and/or project pursuits.
Develop and maintain in-depth relationships with clients.
Implement MEP training and assist with its development as needed.
Lead integration of MEP Operations staff during MEP Preconstruction and consult through construction.
Ensure estimates properly address general conditions and requirements, including temporary heating and cooling and estimated natural gas consumption during construction.
Coordinate equipment pricing with Turner Logistics for electrical estimates.
Develop value analyses that identify more cost-efficient alternatives to proposed electrical systems, materials, and equipment.
Liaise with engineers, design consultants, subcontractors, company staff, and owners’ representatives to resolve electrical issues related to preconstruction.
Prepare estimates and proposals for contract types including lump sum, GMP, and Cost Plus.
Participate in estimate reviews with the design team and client.
Participate in project handoff to Operations to transfer knowledge from Preconstruction.
Prepare scope requisitions for bidding and procurement of electrical systems, coordinating with other estimators to eliminate scope gaps and overlaps.
Lead evaluation of subcontractor proposals, determine scope coverage, and manage the risk of scope gaps.
Assist project staff in evaluating large change orders.
Perform other duties as assigned.