Project Controls Estimator

Summary

The job is for a Project Controls Advisor at PM2CM, Inc., located in Pomona, California. The role involves leading project cost consolidation efforts, developing responses to regulatory data requests, being a subject matter expert on project estimation methodology, and working with various departments. The position requires one year of construction industry experience, proficiency in AutoCAD and other software, understanding of civil engineering principles, excellent communication skills, and more.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year construction industry experience
• Understanding of civil engineering principles, practices, and tools
• Proficient in computer-assisted design (AutoCAD) and other design, data recording, and analyzation software
• Ability to read, interpret and understand engineering plans and schematics, and soils reports
• Capability to visualize the finished grade production
• Knowledge of Best Management Practices (BMP)
• Understanding of materials, methods, and tools involved in the construction or repair of buildings
• Understanding of safety regulations related to assigned projects
• Ability to identify and solve complex problems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to be both creative and analytical
• Extremely detail-oriented and accurate

Responsibilities

• Lead the effort to consolidate scope and cost for projects ranging from $25M to $1B+
• Ensure projects follow the governance process and assist the Project Manager with receiving executive approval throughout their lifecycle
• Aggregate and report on estimated project costs
• Develop responses to regulatory and legal data requests as it pertains to the estimated costs
• Be 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 that they are in-line with historical benchmarks for projects with comparable scope
• Investigate rationale and drivers for estimates that are out-of-line with historical costs or expectations with estimators from functional groups
• Manage supporting documentation for stage gate updates and regulatory filings
• Peer review project aggregations. Operate with minimal supervision
• 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‐off based on Design Specification, Meeting Minutes/Scope of Work, and Electrical & Civil drawings
• Estimate material & labor costs applied estimating standards for direct & indirect costs and prepare estimates into Cost Estimating Tools i.e., SCMT and InEight