Senior Cost Estimator

Pyrovio; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pyrovio is seeking a Senior Cost Estimator with extensive experience in developing estimates for capital projects. The role focuses on generating parametric and detailed estimates to support project scope and ensure accurate cost baselines.

You will collaborate with sponsors, use AACE-class tools for substation and transmission projects, and leverage Sage and other ERP estimating systems. Travel is less than 10% on-site, and the company values rigorous QA/QC and process improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional cost estimating experience for design and construction projects.
• Experience estimating construction projects for energy utilities and/or civil projects.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Familiarity with Enterprise Estimating Systems like Sage is a plus.
• Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma is a plus.
• Travel requirements: less than 10% on-site.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project sponsors and stakeholder groups to understand scope of a project.
• Utilize pre-existing parametric estimating tools to generate estimates for substation and transmission projects based on conceptual scope of work.
• Use templates to generate assembly-level cost estimates from detailed scope and 30–50% design.
• Identify changes to the estimating tool to support project schedule and cost management.
• Refresh cost data by comparing estimates to actuals in the estimating tool.
• Revise cost data to help structure the enterprise estimating system with developers.
• Improve coordination of estimates to avoid duplication and overlaps in scope.
• Train estimators and develop standard work instructions.
• Use estimating software to generate cost estimates and perform QA/QC.
• Attend client and company meetings as needed.

Skills

Cost Estimating

AACE Practices

MS Office

TCM framework

Sage familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Sage

Estimating software

Job description

Pyrovio is seeking to employ a Senior Cost Estimator with experience in estimate development for capital projects. The individual will be responsible for generating parametric and detailed estimates to support the scope of work of a project.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with project sponsors/stakeholder groups to understand scope of a project.
• Utilize pre-existing parametric estimating tool to generate parametric estimates in accordance with AACE estimate class requirements for substation and transmission projects based on conceptual scope of work for the project.
• Utilize existing estimating templates to generate assembly-level cost estimates for projects based on detailed scope of work and 30-50% engineering design.
• Facilitate the identification of changes to the parametric estimating tool to provide data in a more usable format for subsequent use in the project schedule and cost management.
• Utilize estimates vs actuals cost comparisons from projects to refresh & update cost data in parametric estimating tool.
• Revision of existing cost data in parametric estimating tool, to assist with structuring of the enterprise estimating system and work with developers for implementation.
• Improve coordination of estimates to avoid duplication of estimates, improve ownership, and avoid overlaps in estimate scope.
• Train estimators on revised tools, especially for contracted estimators and assist with development of standard work instructions to standardize project scoping and estimating.
• Ability to use estimating software to generate cost estimates and to go through the QAQC process.
• Have the flexibility to attend client and company meetings as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum10 years of professional cost estimating experience, in developing estimate packages for design & construction.
• Industry experience estimating construction projects for energy utilities and/or above/below grade civil estimating.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite of products
• Proficient in AACE Cost Engineering Practices and TCM framework.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related fields
• Familiarity with Enterprise Estimating Systems like Sage is a plus.
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies like Lean & Six Sigma is a plus.

Travel Requirements: less than 10% on-site.

Pyrovio is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding nondiscrimination. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.