Project Estimator

Brooksource; Juno Beach (FL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The ideal candidate will have about 15+ years in construction estimating, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work remotely while coordinating with cross-functional teams in an energy and utilities environment.

Qualifications

• Approximately 15+ years of combined experience in construction estimating or related fields.
• Significant experience supporting electric transmission, power delivery, utility, or EPC construction projects.
• Knowledge of overhead or underground transmission-line construction.
• Experience with transmission projects at 69kV or higher.
• Ability to develop estimates from incomplete, conceptual, or early-stage project information.
• Strong understanding of labor, materials, equipment, subcontracting, productivity, scheduling, escalation, risk, and contingency.

Responsibilities

• Independently develop conceptual, budgetary, and detailed capital cost estimates for transmission-line projects.
• Support project work orders, RFQs, competitive bids, and other capital activities.
• Review information to determine labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, staffing, and indirect costs.
• Develop estimates when scope is incomplete.
• Identify missing information and coordinate with stakeholders to clarify requirements.
• Establish estimating assumptions, exclusions, risks, and contingency recommendations.
• Develop quantities for transmission structures, foundations, conductor, clearing, and line-construction components.
• Incorporate escalation, market conditions, and construction risks into models.
• Review designs and provide cost, constructability, and value-engineering recommendations.
• Lead or participate in estimate reviews with senior stakeholders.
• Provide mentorship to less-experienced estimators.

Skills

Senior level experience

Excel proficiency

Communication

Estimating methodology

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Brooksource is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or

gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender

identity or gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran

status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.

Schedule: Flexible; must be available during Eastern Time business hours

Experience Level: Senior

Position Overview

Brooksource is seeking an experienced Project Estimator IV to support a large transmission-line

estimating organization within the energy and utilities industry.

This senior-level position will lead the development and validation of capital cost estimates for

complex, high-impact transmission-line projects. Projects may range from approximately 10 to

1,000 miles and include voltage levels beginning around 69kV and extending into high-voltage

and extra-high-voltage transmission.

The ideal candidate has direct transmission-line estimating experience and understands how

transmission infrastructure is constructed. This person must be able to work with incomplete or

early-stage project information, identify missing scope, ask the appropriate technical questions,

establish reasonable assumptions, and produce accurate, defensible construction estimates.

This role is well suited for an experienced estimator who can work independently, provide

technical guidance to others, and clearly explain the methodology, assumptions, risks, and

market factors behind an estimate.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently develop conceptual, budgetary, and detailed capital cost estimates for transmission-line projects.
• Support project work orders, requests for proposals, competitive bids, and other capital-
• Review preliminary project information and determine the labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, staffing, and indirect costs required to complete the work.
• Develop estimates when engineering, quantities, drawings, or project scope are incomplete.
• Identify missing information and coordinate with engineering, construction, procurement, project management, vendors, and other stakeholders to clarify project requirements.
• Establish and document estimating assumptions, exclusions, risks, and contingency recommendations.
• Develop and validate preliminary quantities for transmission structures, foundations, conductor, OPGW, clearing, access, and other line-construction components.
• Evaluate construction methods, crew requirements, equipment needs, productivity assumptions, project schedules, and site conditions.
• Incorporate escalation, market conditions, staffing requirements, material pricing, and construction risks into capital cost models.
• Review engineering designs and provide cost, constructability, and value-engineering recommendations.
• and current market benchmarks.
• Analyze alternative construction scenarios and recommend cost-effective solutions.
• Maintain and update Excel-based estimating models, templates, cost databases, and construction-cost metrics.
• Lead or participate in estimate reviews with project managers, engineering teams, construction leaders, and senior stakeholders.
• Clearly communicate and defend estimating methodologies, assumptions, risks, and recommendations.
• Review estimates prepared by other team members and help ensure consistency, completeness, and accuracy.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to less-experienced estimators.
• Support continuous improvement of estimating standards, tools, processes, and best practices.
• Update estimates as engineering, pricing, schedules, and project requirements evolve.

Required Qualifications

• Approximately 15 or more years of combined experience in construction estimating, project estimation, cost engineering, project controls, or a related field.
• Significant experience supporting electric transmission, power delivery, utility, or EPC construction projects.
• Knowledge of overhead or underground transmission-line construction.
• Experience with transmission projects at 69kV or higher.
• Demonstrated ability to develop estimates from incomplete, conceptual, or early-stage project information.
• Strong understanding of construction labor, materials, equipment, subcontracting, productivity, scheduling, escalation, risk, and contingency.
• Ability to explain individual responsibilities and technical contributions on previous projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including formulas and multi-sheet estimating workbooks.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
• Availability for meetings and collaboration during Eastern Time business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working for an electric utility, major EPC contractor, transmission-line contractor, or power-delivery engineering firm.
• Experience estimating large or long-distance transmission projects.
• Experience with both conceptual and definitive estimates.
• Familiarity with greenfield transmission, line rebuilds, reconductoring, system-hardening projects, or underground transmission.
• Knowledge of transmission structures, foundations, conductor installation, stringing, OPGW, clearing, right-of-way access, and construction logistics.
• Experience reviewing engineering quantities, contractor estimates, or EPC proposals.
• Experience with market benchmarking, historical cost analysis, cost forecasting, and capital expenditure modeling.
• Experience leading estimate reviews or presenting recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Previous experience mentoring estimators or improving estimating tools, templates, and methodologies.

What Success Looks Like

A successful Project Estimator IV will be able to receive an early transmission-project concept,

determine what additional information is needed, develop reasonable and clearly documented

assumptions, and produce a comprehensive estimate that the organization can confidently use for

planning and investment decisions.

The successful candidate will combine detailed estimating knowledge with practical

transmission-construction experience. They will understand not only how to calculate project

costs, but also how the project will be built and which field conditions, design decisions, and

market factors could affect the final cost.

Interview Process

• Engineering and construction knowledge
• Experience developing estimates from incomplete information
• Individual responsibility on previous projects
• Estimating methodology and technical depth