Electrical Lead Engineer

Turner Construction Company•Augusta, GA

21h

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 electrical estimating for complex projects—including mission-critical, hospital/healthcare, pharmaceutical, and government projects with MEP packages of $25 million or more—and communicates estimates and scopes of work to Turner staff, architects, engineers, and owners. The position reports to the Preconstruction Manager / MEP Manager. The role covers electrical quantity take-offs, analysis, estimates, and studies from conceptual design through completed construction documents. It involves assessing site conditions and contract documents, performing constructability and value analyses, developing subcontractor and supplier relationships, and coordinating estimates and procurement. The Electrical Lead Engineer also supports project teams through preconstruction and construction, helps develop and deliver MEP training, leads regional or company-wide MEP initiatives, and may supervise assistant estimators, estimating assistants, or interns. The employee may work in an office or at a construction work site. The position includes occasional physical activity such as climbing stairs and ladders, negotiating areas under construction, and lifting or moving up to 50 pounds. At construction sites, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, heights, airborne particles, outdoor weather, electrical-shock risk, and moderate to very loud noise. Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, plus a minimum of 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 work areas under construction; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl.
Ability to occasionally use construction personnel hoists as a passenger.
Vision abilities including close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; 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 projects with MEP packages of $25 million or more.
Communicate estimates and scopes of work to Turner staff, architects, engineers, and owners.
Prepare electrical quantity take-offs, analyses, estimates, and studies from conceptual design through completed construction documents; perform preliminary design work as 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 working relationships with local material suppliers and equipment vendors to obtain accurate, current pricing.
Develop working relationships with local electrical subcontractors and maintain a list of qualified bidders.
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 in decisions with Operations and Procurement about MEP subcontractors for project pursuits.
Lead company-wide or regional MEP initiatives, special projects, and/or project pursuits.
Develop and maintain in-depth client interactions and relationships.
Implement MEP training and may assist in developing it.
Lead integration of MEP Operations staff during MEP PreCon and consult through construction.
Ensure general conditions and general requirements are properly addressed in estimates, including temporary heating and cooling and estimated natural gas consumption during construction.
Coordinate equipment pricing with Turner Logistics for electrical estimates.
Develop value analyses by identifying more cost-efficient alternatives to proposed electrical systems, materials, and equipment.
Act as liaison among engineers, design consultants, subcontractors, Turner staff, and owner representatives to resolve electrical issues related to preconstruction.
Prepare estimates and proposals for lump sum, GMP, Cost Plus, and other contract types.
Participate in estimate reviews with the design team and client.
Participate in project hand-off to Operations to ensure knowledge is transferred from Preconstruction.
Prepare scope requisitions for bidding and procurement of electrical systems, coordinating with other estimators to prevent scope gaps and overlaps.
Lead evaluation of subcontractor proposals relative to their scopes of work; determine scope coverage and manage risk from scope gaps.
Assist project staff in evaluating large change orders.
May perform other duties as assigned.