Electrical and Instrumentation Estimator
Bechtel
- Minneapolis, MN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Performs quantity takeoffs for the electrical and instrumentation discipline or commodity specialty using design drawings. Collects, reconciles, and verifies data for summary comparisons.
- Applies unit rates (cost and job hours) to quantities and performs portions of the total cost estimate within a discipline or commodity specialty using standard estimating templates.
- Produces cost estimates using crew-based approach including formation of crews from multiple crafts.
- Prepares portions of estimates by estimating detail pricing for manual labor rates (capital cost estimates) and/or field office non-manual labor and other direct costs (ODC) in addition to home office labor and ODCs.
- Develops cost models for travel, relocation, automation and ODCs computations.
- Generates field indirect and distributable costs using detailed guidelines and/or standard templates.
- Provides input to estimate basis documentation capturing assumptions, rationale, scope inclusions and exclusions for specific contributions.
- Supports reporting efforts and estimate summary presentations for estimate reviews.
- Quantifies and spreads escalation based on project schedule and estimated costs.
- Calculates project cash flows and the corresponding time value of money as the cost of working capital and generates payment schedules.
- Assists in the conversion of estimates to budgets by entering and collecting commodity coding system and work breakdown structure data.
- Supports cost analysis services by working with discipline or specialty groups to collect, develop, classify, and verify study support data.
- Provides support for special estimating and other assignments.
- Bachelor's degree and 2 - 5 years of experience, or 6 - 9 years of relevant work experience.
- Must be able to complete and pass a pre-employment drug screen and background check which includes verification of employment and education.
- Must be a US citizen per contract support requirements.
- Large scale infrastructure experience for engineering, procurement, and construction scope.
- Skilled in oral and written communication.
- Proficiency in PC operating systems and several basic software applications such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrates an understanding of Project Controls general technical skills.
- Previous project controls experience on a U.S. government EPC job.
- Prior project controls onsite field construction experience on large, complex EPC projects.
- Flexibility to respond to urgent project requests and/or changing priorities.
- Ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to work with people of varied backgrounds and objectives.