High-Voltage Transmission Line Estimator (69kV-765kV)

Henkels-; Center Square (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is seeking an experienced Transmission Line Estimator to develop detailed cost estimates for overhead line projects from 69kV to 765kV across North America.

The role requires strong knowledge of transmission construction means, quantity takeoffs, labor and equipment productivity, and experience with Primavera P6 and B2W estimating platforms. Candidates should have 5+ years in utility or heavy civil estimating and be willing to travel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Finance or a related field.
• Minimum of 5+ years of estimating experience in the utility, power delivery, transmission or heavy civil construction industry.
• Experience estimating overhead transmission line projects ranging from 69kV to 765kV.
• Proficiency with estimating software, Microsoft Excel, and related cost estimating tools.
• Ability to develop conceptual, budgetary and detailed construction estimates throughout all phases of project development.
• Willingness to travel occasionally as needed to support site visits, pre-bid meetings and project handoffs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed labor, equipment, material, subcontractor, and indirect cost estimates for overhead transmission line construction ranging from 69kV to 765kV.
• Perform detailed quantity takeoffs from engineering drawings, specifications, structure lists, bills of material, geotechnical reports, survey information, and other bid documents.
• Develop estimates for transmission construction activities including foundations, drilled piers, structure assembly and erection, conductor installation, stringing, grounding, OPGW installation, and restoration.
• Estimate projects involving a variety of transmission structure types, including wood, steel, concrete, monopole, H‑frame, lattice, and other specialized structures.
• Analyze construction methods, production rates, crew compositions, equipment requirements, and site conditions to develop accurate labor and equipment pricing.
• Evaluate right‑of‑way conditions, access requirements, terrain, environmental constraints, material laydown areas, logistics, and other site‑specific factors affecting project costs.
• Develop and support bid schedules using Primavera P6 or other scheduling tools, incorporating construction sequencing, activity durations, crew requirements, and resource loading.
• Analyze schedule requirements and construction sequencing to ensure labor, equipment, material and production assumptions are consistent with the proposed schedule.
• Solicit, evaluate and incorporate vendor and subcontractor quotations into estimates.
• Review subcontractor and supplier scopes to identify exclusions, qualifications, scope gaps, and potential cost impacts.
• Analyze historical project costs, production data and field performance to establish realistic productivity rates and estimating assumptions.
• Participate in pre‑bid meetings, owner meetings, project site walks, and internal estimate review sessions.
• Identify project‑specific risks, schedule constraints, access challenges, environmental requirements, outage requirements, and other factors that may affect project costs.
• Prepare detailed bid summaries, scope narratives, clarifications, exclusions, assumptions and supporting estimate documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, scheduling and operations personnel during the estimating process to validate quantities, construction methodologies, productivity assumptions, and constructability.
• Maintain and improve historical cost databases, productivity information, crew rates, equipment rates, estimating templates and other estimating resources.
• Utilize B2W estimating software or similar platforms to develop, organize and maintain detailed estimates.
• Support multiple concurrent bids and manage estimating deliverables to meet established proposal and bid deadlines

Skills

Estimating experience

Transmission line knowledge

Quantities takeoffs

Collaborative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Finance or related field

Tools

HCSS HeavyBid

InEight

Candy

Accubid

Job description

Henkels & McCoy, Inc. is seeking an experienced Transmission Line Estimator to develop detailed cost estimates for overhead line projects from 69kV to 765kV across North America.

The role requires strong knowledge of transmission construction means, quantity takeoffs, labor and equipment productivity, and experience with Primavera P6 and B2W estimating platforms. Candidates should have 5+ years in utility or heavy civil estimating and be willing to travel.