Senior Electrical Cost Estimator & Project Lead

M.C. Dean, Inc.; Tysons, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

M.C. Dean, Inc. seeks a Senior Cost Engineer to manage budgets and cost controls on electrical construction projects from bid through completion. You will craft budgets, write scopes of work, develop schedules, and coordinate with customers to present proposals.

You will analyze bids, prepare estimates, track change orders, and ensure compliance with standards and budgets. Strong MS Office, AutoCAD, and estimating tools are required; LEED/DBIA preferred.

Qualifications

• Three+ years of experience with a Master’s degree in a related field.
• Five+ years of experience with a B.S. in Electrical, Civil, Architectural Engineering or Construction Management.
• Eight+ years of experience with a related associate degree.
• Ten+ years of experience with a High School diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

• Develop budgets and cost codes for projects; assist in the preparation of technical proposals, including design and writing the scope of work, management plans, work sequence, safety, quality control and commissioning.
• Gather data and assist in preparing bid proposal estimates and design/build proposals.
• Develop and present clear and detailed project scopes to the customer and meeting with potential customers to present proposals.
• Run day-to-day operations of a project or sub-section of a project.
• Develop project schedules utilizing the Critical Path Method; assign cost and manpower to the schedule to provide cash and manpower forecasting.
• Understand plans and specifications to identify materials and equipment needed and ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Perform take-offs from drawings; price change orders.
• Identify value added solutions and cost-saving methods; establish labor and productivity rates.

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Civil, Architectural Engineering, or Construction Management

Associate degree

High School diploma or GED

Tools

MS Office

AutoCAD

Estimating software

Project management software

Scheduling software

MS Project

Primavera P6

Accubid

Job description

M.C. Dean, Inc. seeks a Senior Cost Engineer to manage budgets and cost controls on electrical construction projects from bid through completion. You will craft budgets, write scopes of work, develop schedules, and coordinate with customers to present proposals.

You will analyze bids, prepare estimates, track change orders, and ensure compliance with standards and budgets. Strong MS Office, AutoCAD, and estimating tools are required; LEED/DBIA preferred.