Project Estimating Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

White Plains, NY

Administration of Economic Programs

About the position

Leads research, design, and development activities to improve NYPA's energy services. Designs, constructs, and tests equipment. Ensures that standards of quality, cost, safety, reliability, timeliness, and performance are met throughout all engineering activities. Identifies factors affecting costs, such as production time, materials, labor, and project risks. Collects and analyzes data to assess the time, money, materials, and labor required to manufacture a product, construct a building, or provide a service. Calculates, analyzes, and adjusts various estimates throughout the project lifecycle for use in creating budgets, business plans and short / long range plans. Develops construction costs for projects to validate bid results. Creates cashflows for estimated projects, Monte Carlo analysis and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Schedule site visits to assess site conditions and project specific constraints to develop detailed estimates
• Develop work breakdown structure of approved Control estimates utilized for CEAR preparation
• Lead multi discipline estimates based on designed projects for major capital construction and plant maintenance / modification projects
• Review A/E estimates for accuracy and compliance with scope and design basis
• Perform cost analysis studies in lieu of market conditions affecting construction estimates
• Actively participate in on-going value engineering studies
• Analyze historical cost data
• Conduct constructability reviews
• Institute and monitor NYPA standards of estimating and project governance
• Provide support for additional functions related to value engineering

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 4 years of related work experience
• Competency in the knowledge of design, operation and maintenance of electrical, mechanical, structural, water systems specific to the electric utility industry as they relate to estimating
• Working knowledge of applicable codes, standards, and regulations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Collaborative and team-oriented with ability to build relationships with vendors and stakeholders
• Ability to coordinate the technical and commercial aspects of projects
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Mentoring and coaching abilities
• Ability to create project cash flows to establish the overall project budget
• Excellent organizational and project coordination skills with exceptional follow through and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects within varying competing deadlines
• Problem-solving skills with the ability to identify, quantify and utilize information to make recommendations that support business choices
• Proficient in estimating software (Sage Estimating, preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
• Reasonable accommodations during the hiring process