Estimator - T&D
Dallas, TX 
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Posted 27 months ago
Position No Longer Available
Position No Longer Available
Job Description
Summary

IEA values are apparent in everything we do. INTEGRITY: We act with honesty, fairness, respect, and safety, to further a culture of unquestioned integrity. INNOVATION: We find innovative solutions that add value to our clients' projects. We are committed to investigating and implementing new products and procedures to ensure we stay on top of advancing technology, growth within our industry, and the changing needs of our clients. SAFETY: Protecting the health and safety of every employee is our top priority and is the foundation of our success. We incorporate safety and risk management procedures into our daily operations and ensure integration throughout the entire IEA organization. FLEXIBILITY: We work with our clients to provide the flexibility needed to ensure project targets are always met on time and within budget. PERFORMANCE: We provide excellent performance through schedule-driven crews and continually strive not only to meet client expectations, but to exceed them. TEAMWORK: Our integrated team has become our greatest asset. Working as a team allows our clients to benefit from the combined strength of our individual talents, skills, and expertise. FINANCIAL STRENGTH: We believe solid financial performance creates security for our clients and opportunity for our employees.

At IEA, we embrace diversity and inclusion not only with our employees but across all levels of our business, from suppliers to community partners, to our clients. We hire from all 50 states and multiple countries around the world to champion a multidimensional workforce that brings valuable differences in perspectives, work ethics, and ways of working into our organization. We foster ideas that take cross departmental collaboration to actualize and encourage everyone-from interns to executives to voice their ideas and leave an impact. It is our goal to create a respectful work environment where all employees feel valued, included, and empowered to be innovative leaders in our industry.

The IEA culture fosters a community that gives back, starting with our employees. As a result, we enacted our Volunteer Time off Policy to energize employees to contribute to the neighborhoods around them or for specific philanthropies they may feel strongly about.

The Transmission and Distribution Estimator will develop, evaluate, compile and present scope and cost data for engineering, and construction estimates on distribution, substation and transmission projects up to 500 KV.

Position Responsibilities
***This role is for Bianchi Electric, LLC, An IEA Company***

The T&D Estimator will:

  • Perform a complete take off
  • Review all project documents
  • Attend scope review meetings
  • Participate in pre construction review of proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate
  • Prepare accurate quantity surveys and estimates for transmission, substation and distribution projects
  • Utilizes company estimating system to develop bid package and follows company guidelines, systems, policies and procedures
  • Prepare vendor proposal comparisons and estimate summary sheets
  • Monitor proposed estimates with actual cost data
  • Review design options and through collaboration with Engineers, recommend best solution based on cost, quality or availability of materials.
  • Consults with clients, vendors, subcontractors or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates, schedule work activities, and resolve issues.
  • Develop scope narratives, clarifications, and qualifications for clearly written client proposals
  • Education
    Bachelors Degree
    Position Requirements
  • Must be authorized to work in the US now and in the future without company sponsorship
  • Minimum 10 years transmission and distribution (T&D) estimating experience.
  • Lump Sum and GMP Design Build estimates and have a strong background in conceptual design estimates experience.
  • MS Project or P6 Scheduling
  • Heavy Bid or other current estimating software
  • Understanding of current job market & risks strategies
  • Prior Negotiation with contractors and subcontractors
  • Experience establishing and maintaining historical cost data
  • Understanding of indirect cost development methodology

    PREFERENCES:
    Previous field or estimating experience in the following areas
  • Underground / overhead distribution
  • Substation / Switch Yard experience to 500 KV
  • Transmission to 500 KV
  • Helicopter aerial operations to support conductor stringing and structure assembly
  • Training
    As needed
    Equal Opportunity Statement
    IEA, and our family of companies, is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. We consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or any other legally protected status. We also comply with all applicable laws governing employment practices and do not discriminate on the basis of any unlawful criteria.

    MasTec, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also MasTec's policy to comply with all applicable state, federal and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

     

    Position No Longer Available
    Job Summary
    Start Date
    As soon as possible
    Employment Term and Type
    Regular, Full Time
    Required Education
    Bachelor's Degree
    Required Experience
    10+ years
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