What are the responsibilities and job description for the Construction Estimator position at Apex Systems?
Apex Systems is actively hiring for a Construction Project Cost Analyst role with a Fortune 200 Utilities Client!
This position is designated as Hybrid and requesting candidates local to New Albany, OH
Please apply if interested and qualified. Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Job designation is remote, however, in office work will be expected 2-3 days a week for up to 90 days. The candidate would need to reside in New Albany, OH and surrounding areas. First day will require on location work. Relocation or candidates outside of Ohio will not be considered. Remote to hybrid schedule could change pending AEP executive leadership decisions.
Essential Job Functions & Tasks:
1) Aid estimating staff members in evaluation and understanding of actual costs measured
against estimated costs (within the Project Lifecycle Management Process).
2) Collaborate with Project Management (PM), and other vested parties to facilitate, lead, and perform project revision processes. Including, but not limited to the development of estimate vs EAC cost driver summaries, as well as the creation of revised estimates.
3) Assist with increasing efficiencies within project cost evaluations.
4) Assist with data management and improvements to information within the estimating department.
5) Develop and demonstrate an economic and business acumen with an understanding of the engineering & design, procurement, contracting, estimating, project management, construction and startup procedures and processes.
6) Develop and demonstrate strategic thinking, planning, risk assessment and prioritization of project activities skills.
7) Comprehend contingency applications (risk-based & percentage-based) (understand how field conditions impact contingencies).
8) Utilize reporting mechanisms within internal systems.
9) Train and learn to use estimating application(s) within the department.
10) Exhibit an understanding of construction schedules, and how they affect cost on projects.
11) Exhibit an understanding of construction contracting processes.
12) Interface with various departments within (Financial Controls/Business
Operations/Engineering/Project Management/Construction Management/etc.).
13) Interface with different Standards groups (Station/T-Line/etc.) within AEP to understand data structure, and devise methods of capturing data within estimates.
14) Develop and demonstrate conflict management skills to resolve disputes and to maximize synergies with an overriding goal to do the "right thing" for the company.
15) Support continuous improvement efforts within company/department.
16) Provide training and guidance to lower-level employees as appropriate. Demonstrate development in several areas. Ability to mentor, develop, and guide lower-level analysts through a training plan if appointed as mentor/trainer by supervision.
Project Cost Analyst:
Minimum Qualifications: Qualified Bachelor's degree, plus two (2) years of qualified experience; qualified Associate's degree, plus four (4) years of qualified experience in the areas forementioned.
Project Cost Analyst Sr:
Minimum Qualifications: Qualified Bachelor’s degree, plus five (5) years of qualified experience; qualified Associate's degree, plus seven (7) years of qualified experience in the areas forementioned.
Qualified degrees must be in a related field from an accredited university or college and could include Accounting, Business, Construction Management, Engineering, Technology, or Project Management.
Qualified Experience:
Includes utility specific operations knowledge/experience with a good working knowledge of work processes and procedures.
Areas of experience should include combination of planning, project management, project controls (scheduling, cost tracking/analysis, forecasting, project budgets, working with accounting principles), and/or construction management.
