Manager, Project Controls - Cost Estimating

Portland General Electric • Portland, OR

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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. Manager, Project Controls - Cost Estimating Summary As Manager of Project Controls – Estimating, you will lead, mentor, and develop a team of project controls professionals while serving as the technical authority for capital project cost estimating, budgeting, and cost control across utility substation, transmission, distribution, and generation construction projects. This role is responsible for ensuring the integrity, consistency, and governance of project estimates from early development through execution. You will provide expert leadership in cost modeling, estimating, forecasting, risk and contingency development, and change management to support informed decision‑making and deliver predictable, reliable construction cost outcomes. You will collaborate closely with engineering, construction, project management, and procurement leaders, leveraging deep expertise in construction and cost estimating along with strong financial and analytical judgment to support departmental priorities within established policies and business plans while addressing resource and operational challenges.

Requirements

• Required Education: Requires a bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering or a comparable technical discipline; or equivalent Estimating Manager experience.
• Experience: Typically, eight or more years in Estimating or Project Controls management; minimum of four years in a leadership capacity preferred.
• General Competencies Expert estimating skills.
• Advanced project management skills.
• Advanced analytical thinking skills.
• Advanced business acumen skills.
• Advanced business process interrelationship skills.
• Advanced conflict management skills.
• Advanced decision-making skills.
• Advanced enterprise/business awareness skills.
• Advanced interpersonal skills.
• Advanced meeting facilitation skills.
• Advanced organization management skills.
• Advanced problem-solving skills.
• Advanced written/oral communication skills.
• Leader Practices: Ability to lead positive change Ability to engage employees Ability to Achieve results
• Physical Capabilities Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more) Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Occasionally (one to two times a month or less) Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift) Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 10 lbs. Carrying: Up to 10 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced knowledge and skill in estimating/project controls principles, techniques, methods and standards; particularly related to construction projects and programs.
• Advanced knowledge of estimating computer applications and tools such as Trimble WinEst or Hard Dollar, team collaboration software, financial tools, and spreadsheets.
• Intermediate knowledge of asset, financial, and inventory management software, such as PeopleSoft, PowerPlan, and Maximo.
• Advanced knowledge of construction estimating project risk management, project scope control and project communication management.
• Advanced knowledge of utility economics, accounting, procurement, and budgeting.
• Intermediate knowledge of principles, concepts and methods used in Generation and T&D substation engineering, construction and maintenance
• Advanced knowledge Microsoft office, including MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables and various charting techniques), PowerPoint and Outlook
• Advanced knowledge of transmission and distribution system, including appropriate regulations and codes.
• Advanced knowledge of document control requirements, processes, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Staff Management: Manages a team of Estimators responsible for preparing or overseeing the preparation of capital project cost estimates for PGE Generation, Transmission, Distribution and other facilities projects and programs; provides technical management for the team, ensuring objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures operational problems are identified and resolved; ensures operational procedures and working practices are current and fit-for-purpose within estimating, project controls and the PMO.
• Program Management: Oversees the development, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of enterprise‑wide estimating capabilities, including estimate controls, budgets, performance metrics, and monitoring mechanisms. Provides leadership in the development and continuous improvement of estimating methodologies, standards, processes, and systems. Establishes and maintains the overarching PGE‑wide estimating framework, collaborating with cross‑functional departments to ensure consistency in controls, metrics, and governance. Maintains awareness of industry best practices in project management with a focus on estimating and ensures their effective application. Provides oversight of scope definition practices and the application of standardized scoping methodologies.
• Project Oversight: Ensures project estimates are developed in accordance with minimum project control requirements and comply with all applicable company management systems, policies, and statutory and legal standards. Oversee the development and maintenance of estimating tools, processes, and procedures to support effective scoping, project budgeting, performance metrics, and work breakdown structures. Ensures timely communication, coordination, and engagement with stakeholders throughout the estimating process. Identifies, or oversees the identification and mitigation of, risks that could impact project costs, schedules and/or delivery.
• Compliance: Ensures that project estimates comply with all applicable regulatory requirements. Monitors estimating documentation to confirm adherence to relevant laws, regulations, and company policies. Oversees the development, maintenance, and implementation of written estimating standards and procedures supporting project delivery.
• Financial Management: Monitors and manages estimating department expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.
• Resourcing: Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.
• Professional Development: Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the estimating team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees