Senior Cost Engineer/ Estimator

The Senior Cost Engineer/Estimator will  work on electrical construction projects from bid and proposals through construction phase to completion, ensuring the work complies with all standards, specifications and budgets.

Responsibilities:

• Develop budgets and cost codes for projects; assist in the preparation of technical proposals, to include assisting in the design and writing the scope of work, management plans, work sequence, safety, quality control and commissioning.
• Gather data and assist in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.
• Develop and present clear and detailed project scopes to the customer and meeting with potential customers to present proposals.
• Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
• Develop project schedules utilizing the Critical Path Method; assign cost and manpower to the schedule to provide cash and manpower forecasting.
• Understand plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials and equipment needed and to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Gather data and assist in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.
• Perform take-offs from drawings; price change orders.
• Understand and apply cost fundamentals; maintaining current, accurate information on prices from suppliers and contractors.
• Identify value added solutions and cost saving methods.
• Establish labor and productivity rates.
• Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
• Price, track and manage change orders.
• Managing coordination, detailing logs, schedule, design development logs and criteria compliance matrix.
• Assisting in Field Inspections / productivity tracking.

Education

• Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience with a Master's degree.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience with a B.S. in Electrical, Civil, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management
• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience with a related associates degree
• Ten (10) to twelve (12) years of experience with a High School diploma or GED.

Requirements:

• Proficient with MS Office Suite and Autocad; experience using sophisticated Estimating, Project Mgmt and Scheduling software
• Experience reading and interpreting blueprints
• Knowledge of design principles, relevant codes, and safety standards
• Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications
• Experience with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum, specifications, and change orders
• Experience or exposure to Technical writing
• Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others
• 2-3 years experience working in the communications field with added experience in the electrical field preferred
•  Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications
•  Experience reading and interpreting blueprints
•  Experience with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum,
•  Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of electrical plans, blueprints and drawings.
•  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work
•  Generating high quality work
•  Working well with others in order to reach a common goal.
•  Must successfully pass a background check.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite is required.

Desired Skills:

• Local candidates or current MC Dean employees preferred
• MS Project, P6 and Accubid are preferred software
• LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)                                                  
• Journeyman Electrician License
• FE License, EIT License

Abilities:

• Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
• Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Identify and understand the speech of another person.