Senior Cost Engineer /Electrical Estimator - Leesburg, VA
M.C. Dean
- Leesburg, VA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop budgets and cost codes for projects; assist in the preparation of technical proposals, to include assisting in the design and writing the scope of work, management plans, work sequence, safety, quality control and commissioning.
- Gather data and assist in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.
- Develop and present clear and detailed project scopes to the customer and meeting with potential customers to present proposals.
- Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
- Develop project schedules utilizing the Critical Path Method; assign cost and manpower to the schedule to provide cash and manpower forecasting.
- Understand plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials and equipment needed and to ensure compliance with project requirements.
- Gather data and assist in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.
- Perform take-offs from drawings; price change orders.
- Understand and apply cost fundamentals; maintaining current, accurate information on prices from suppliers and contractors.
- Identify value added solutions and cost saving methods.
- Establish labor and productivity rates.
- Identify change orders and ensuring effective resolution.
- Price, track and manage change orders.
- Managing coordination, detailing logs, schedule, design development logs and criteria compliance matrix.
- Assisting in Field Inspections / productivity tracking.
- Three (3) to Five (5) years of experience with a Master's degree.
- Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience with a B.S. in Electrical, Civil, Architectural Engineering, Construction Management.
- Eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience with a related associates degree.
- Ten (10) to twelve (12) years of experience with a High School diploma or GED.
- Proficient with MS Office Suite and Autocad; experience using sophisticated Estimating, Project Mgmt and Scheduling software.
- Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
- Knowledge of design principles, relevant codes, and safety standards.
- Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications.
- Experience with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum, specifications, and change orders.
- Experience or exposure to Technical writing.
- Proven ability to effectively plan and organize one's own activities or the activities of others.
- 2-3 years experience working in the communications field with added experience in the electrical field preferred.
- Familiarity with electrical equipment, materials and specifications.Experience reading and interpreting blueprints.
- Experience with contract documents such as contract drawings, subcontracts, contract addendum.
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of electrical plans, blueprints and drawings.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize and accomplish work.
- Generating high quality work.
- Working well with others in order to reach a common goal.
- Must successfully pass a background check.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite is required.
- Local candidates preferred.
- MS Project, P6, and Accubid are preferred software.
- LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design).
- Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA).
- Journeyman Electrician License
- E License, EIT License
- Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.
- Sitting for extended periods of time.
- Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.
- Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Identify and understand the speech of another person.