Construction Cost Estimator – Thermal Power Generation Projects

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed construction cost estimates for thermal power generation projects, including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and controls scopes.
• Prepare quantity takeoffs from engineering drawings, P&IDs, equipment lists, and specifications to support conceptual, FEED, and detailed-design estimates.
• Analyze labor, material, equipment, subcontract, and indirect cost components to produce accurate and transparent cost models.
• Evaluate subcontractor and vendor proposals for completeness, scope alignment, pricing accuracy, and risk considerations.
• Support development of EPC bid packages, cost baselines, and budget allocations for major equipment, bulk materials, and construction services.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to validate design assumptions, construction quantities, and material specifications.
• Work closely with construction teams to incorporate productivity factors, crew compositions, construction sequencing, and site-specific conditions into estimates.
• Develop and maintain cost databases, benchmarking tools, and historical cost records for thermal power plant systems and components.
• Identify cost risks, opportunities, and value-engineering options to support project decision-making.
• Prepare estimate narratives, basis-of-estimate documentation, and cost variance analyses for internal and client review.
• Support project controls teams during execution by providing estimate-to-actual comparisons, trend analysis, and forecast updates.
• Ensure compliance with Jacobs estimating standards, client requirements, and industry best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field; equivalent industry experience considered.
• 5+ years of experience preparing construction cost estimates for EPC, industrial, or thermal power generation projects.
• Strong working knowledge of thermal power plant construction, including mechanical systems, HRSG/boiler components, rotating equipment, electrical distribution, and balance-of-plant systems.
• Proficiency with estimating software and tools such as Aspen Capital Cost Estimator (ACCE), Sage, RSMeans, or equivalent platforms.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and construction work packages.
• Demonstrated experience developing quantity takeoffs, evaluating subcontractor proposals, and building detailed cost models.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple estimates in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate with engineering, procurement, construction, and project controls teams.

Qualifications

• Preferred Location: Greenville, SC. Will consider any Jacobs office location Nationwide.

Skills

• Power plant construction methods.
• Thermal power plant construction, including mechanical systems, HRSG/boiler components, rotating equipment, electrical distribution, and balance-of-plant systems.
• Interpretation of engineering drawings, P&IDs, equipment specifications, and construction work packages.
• Quantity takeoffs and evaluation of subcontractor proposals.
• Development of detailed cost models.
• Cost risk identification and management.
• Estimate preparation and cost variance analysis.

Pay

Base salary range: $123,600.00 to $162,300.00.

Schedule

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.