Project Controls Estimator II Hybrid

About the role

The Project Controls Advisor at PM2CM, Inc. is responsible for consolidating scope and cost for projects ranging from $25M to $1B+. This role ensures projects adhere to governance processes and assists the Project Manager in obtaining executive approval throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead the effort to aggregate and report on estimated project costs
• Develop responses to regulatory and legal data requests pertaining to estimated costs
• Operate as a subject matter expert on project estimation and aggregation methodology, including risk and contingency application
• Work with Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Finance, Law, Regulatory, and others to plan, schedule, and manage the process for gathering scope and cost for project aggregations at each stage gate from all disciplines
• Analyze cost estimates to verify they align with historical benchmarks for projects with comparable scope
• Investigate and explain estimates that deviate from historical costs or expectations with estimators from functional groups
• Manage supporting documentation for stage gate updates and regulatory filings
• Peer review project aggregations
• Develop Cost Estimates for new Transmission & Distribution Substations, Rebuild/Expansion of Substations, Major Equipment Replacements, Protection Upgrades/SA3, and new Customer Substations
• Prepare scope take-offs based on Design Specifications, Meeting Minutes/Scope of Work, and Electrical & Civil drawings
• Estimate material and labor costs using established estimating standards for direct and indirect costs and prepare estimates into Cost Estimating Tools such as SCMT and InEight
• Collaborate with cross-functional impacted stakeholders and utilize Engineering, Cost Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Management knowledge to review cost estimates and obtain approvals
• Perform detailed variance analysis for cost estimates at various stages of the project life cycle
• Prepare and update estimates based on change requests for scope, cost, and schedule
• Conduct multiple peer reviews of Cost Estimates prepared by different Estimating team members to validate accuracy, scope, jurisdictional splits, and cost elements

Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years construction industry experience
• Thorough understanding of civil engineering principles, practices, and tools
• Proficient in computer-assisted design (AutoCAD) and other design, data recording, and analysis software
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand engineering plans and schematics, and soils reports
• Knowledge of Best Management Practices (BMP)
• Thorough understanding of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction or repair of buildings
• Thorough understanding of safety regulations related to assigned projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Extremely detail-oriented and accurate