Project Controls Cost Estimating, Advisor

Southern California Edison (SCE); Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Southern California Edison is seeking a Project Controls Cost Estimating Advisor in Pomona to lead cost estimation for capital substation and bulk transmission projects. You will partner with the Transmission Substation Project Management team to develop accurate, data-driven estimates across the project lifecycle.

This hybrid role requires seven years of experience in cost controls and a background in engineering, with proficiency in InEight and SAP.

Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in engineering cost controls and estimating for major construction projects.
• Experience in planning, risk assessment, and cost forecasting.
• Familiarity with substation engineering principles is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and refine cost estimates for capital projects throughout the lifecycle.
• Monitor market trends in materials and labor to anticipate budget impacts.
• Interface with multiple departments to validate scope, schedule, and cost.
• Support governance with standardized estimating practices and reporting.
• Ensure safety and compliance in project execution.

Skills

Cost estimation

Project controls

Stakeholder management

Cost trend analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

InEight

SAP

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become a Project Controls Cost Estimating, Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this role, you will support the Transmission Substation Project Management (TSPM) organization within the Project Controls Department of the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) business unit by developing and maintaining cost estimates for capital substation and bulk transmission line projects. You will play a key role in supporting California's clean energy future by partnering with project teams that enable electric vehicle infrastructure, renewable energy integration, and grid modernization initiatives. Your expertise in cost estimating will help guide critical decisions on how the electric grid is planned, designed, constructed, and operated. As a trusted advisor, your work will directly influence major capital investments that support safe, reliable, and sustainable energy for millions of customers.

Key Areas of Focus

• Cost Estimating Leadership: Develop, maintain, and refine detailed project cost estimates and unit cost estimates for major capital projects and multi-year programs throughout the project lifecycle.
• Project Controls Expertise: Apply project controls principles and project management best practices to develop accurate, data-driven cost estimates for complex infrastructure projects.
• Capital Project Support: Provide cost estimating support for capital programs including Third-Party Added Facilities, Generation Interconnection projects, System Reliability Upgrades, and Generator Queue Cluster studies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Interface with multiple SCE departments, project teams, and subject matter experts to gather, validate, and analyze project scope, schedule, and cost information.
• Estimating Methodology and Governance: Support and advance SCE's cost estimating methodologies, standards, work instructions, and best practices through collaboration and continuous improvement efforts.
• Reporting and Data Analysis: Collaborate with project controls teams to improve the collection, organization, analysis, and reporting of project scope and cost data.
• Process Improvement and Innovation: Leverage estimating tools and systems to enhance estimating accuracy, consistency, efficiency, and project decision-making.
• Safety and Compliance: Promote and maintain a safety-conscious work environment while supporting compliance with company procedures and project governance requirements.

As a Project Controls Cost Estimating, Advisor, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Ensures the development and maintenance of accurate project cost reports which support tracking of project budgets.
• Monitors market trends and fluctuations in material and labor costs to anticipate potential impacts on project budgets and schedules.
• Advises management when forecasted costs are either overrun or underrun as compared to the approved budget.
• Interfaces with multiple operating facilities to review and discuss project scope and estimate basis, including visits to construction sites.
• Monitors cost performance against realistic targets to ensure that objectives and key performance indicators are met.
• Guides and influences contractors ensuring they are progressing in line with the schedule and within agreed cash flow parameters.
• Stays up to date on industry trends, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies in cost engineering and construction management.
• Performs trend analysis and actively evaluates project cost performance to identify potential risk areas and validate forecast.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience in engineering cost controls, estimating, planning, and risk assessment for major construction projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of SCE substation engineering principles, construction standards, and industry practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related STEM discipline
• InEight estimating tool and SAP experience
• Certifications in engineering, project management, project controls, construction management

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.
• Position is based in Pomona Innovation Village
• Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, and hiring process, and more!
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position - Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

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