Senior Estimator

Welty Shared Services LLC•Remote, US,

21d•Remote

About The Position

Welty Energy & Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Estimator to join its Energy team. The role creates utility project estimates, serves as an extension of client teams, and provides consulting on selected projects. It also supports Welty’s Project Management Team and mentors junior Estimators. The position focuses on substation and transmission estimates, including work involving utility power equipment from 25kV to 765kV. It may be performed remotely within the mainland United States, operating in Eastern Time hours.

Requirements

Ability to manage a high-volume workload while communicating efficiently and effectively with internal and external clients.
Solid understanding of engineering design and drawing packages.
High school diploma or GED.
At least 8 years of substation design or estimating experience in the electric utility industry.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a similar technical degree.
Experience with Sage Estimating software, Navigator, OPPM (Primavera P6), or Google Earth.
Experience with substation design, construction, and/or testing aligned with estimating experience.
Ability to mine and analyze data.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

Create preliminary project schedules that account for lead times, crews, construction durations, siting, and other considerations.
Write scopes of work for conceptual or pre-funding approval projects.
Work with internal substation layout teams on preliminary substation designs.
Create and review estimates.
Review and assist with supplemental support estimates, including forestry, SCADA/IT networks, fiber, testing and commissioning, and related work.
Coordinate with scoping and estimating team members, planning and protection engineering, sponsors, regional contacts, and supplemental support estimate staff.
Attend regional meetings with planning, protection, and other stakeholders to review the status of open estimates.
Review, approve, or reject estimate requests in OPPM.
Build accurate project schedule timelines for substation and support estimates.
Provide assistance to the Welty Project Management Team and mentor junior Estimators.