The Planet Group

Compensation

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Senior Project Estimator Location: Detroit, MI Contract: 10 months Schedule: 3 days onsite Pay: $65-67/hr, DOE Senior Project Estimator Qualifications: • High School or GED, & 10+ years of job-relevant Electrical Journeyman estimating experience, or Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related field and the knowledge/capabilities typically acquired through 8+ years of job-relevant experience in estimating electrical systems or Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, or a related field and the knowledge/capabilities typically acquired through 6+ years of job-relevant experience in estimating electrical systems • Intermediate to advanced level skills in using Microsoft Excel • 4+ years of understanding Electrical systems, reading plans, calculating labor/material costs and experienced in working on large construction projects, preferably renewables (Solar, Wind, etc.) • Electrical Work (Substations, OH and UG cable work) • Estimating all project costs (i.e., engineering, design, project management, construction, commissioning, etc.) • Familiarity to intermediate level experience using On-screen take off, or any other estimating software Senior Project Estimator Responsibilities: • Assist project management teams by developing, monitoring, and updating project estimates. • Develop Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, Budgetary estimates, Unit pricing, and Definitive (detailed) estimates. • Assist project management team in reviewing, design documents or scope packages for completeness. • Assist project management team in reviewing contractor and engineering estimates; validation of quantities and contractors/engineering estimates. • Review and challenge the submitted contractor bids for scope accuracy and optimal pricing • Review change orders for scope and cost accuracy. • Develop estimate details by WBS to cost load project schedules • Analyze costs; perform risk analysis, benchmarking, value engineering, constructability review, and claim analysis. • Provides expertise and develops methods and techniques, standards, processes, procedures, guidelines, and templates, for project controls organization, to support efficient development, management, control, and integration of projects plans. • Ensures that required project estimating and/or planning controls are appropriately implemented and maintained. • Participates in continuous improvement of the estimating organization by capturing lesson learned and participating in after action reviews • Ability to work in a 'team' and/or 'matrixed' structure, supporting multiple clients. • Flexibility & the ability to work with shifting priorities; embrace new/evolving responsibilities.