Substation Estimator: Bid-Ready Cost & Scope

Quanta Services, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical coverage

Rx coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Life & Disability Insurance

EAP

Voluntary Benefits

Employee Discounts

Zusammenfassung

Irby Construction Company is seeking a Substation Estimator to develop accurate cost estimates and bid proposals for electrical substation projects. You will evaluate drawings, specifications, materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor quotes to support pursuits and ensure competitive bids.

You will collaborate with estimating leadership, engineering, procurement, project management, and field operations to deliver complete, well-supported estimates and to optimize estimating methods for our

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of direct substation construction estimating experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and experience with estimating or takeoff software.
• Ability to interpret substation electrical and civil drawings, specifications, material lists, and construction scopes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to coordinate with vendors, subcontractors, and project teams.
• Demonstrated accuracy, organization, independent judgment, and ability to manage multiple estimates under bid deadlines.

Aufgaben

• Prepare detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for greenfield and brownfield substation construction, expansions, and upgrades.
• Develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and indirect cost estimates for competitive bids and negotiated proposals.
• Review electrical and civil drawings, one-line diagrams, specifications, scopes of work, and bid documents to identify requirements and exclusions.
• Maintain accurate estimate files, takeoff worksheets, bid tabs, revisions, assumptions, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, procurement, and field operations to validate quantities, productivity, and construction approaches.
• Analyze proposal contracts, specifications, KMZ files, bills of material (BOM), equipment lists, submittals, and drawings for substation scope.
• Evaluate construction risks, outage and energization constraints, schedules, crew requirements, and equipment needs, and site conditions.
• Prepare and review bid clarifications, qualifications, exclusions, and proposal submittals for compliance with client requirements.
• Develop pricing for civil foundations, structural steel, grounding, conduit, cable, buswork, transformers, breakers, switchgear, and associated installations.
• Solicit, evaluate, and level supplier and subcontractor quotations; verify scope coverage, lead times, and pricing assumptions.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, site walks, estimate reviews, and bid handoffs as required.
• Support project cost forecasts, value engineering, historical cost analysis, and continuous improvement of estimating methods.

Kenntnisse

Construction estimating

Reading drawings

MS Excel

Estimator software

Communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or related field

Equivalent relevant work experience

Tools

Bluebeam

Estimating databases

Jobbeschreibung

Irby Construction Company is seeking a Substation Estimator to develop accurate cost estimates and bid proposals for electrical substation projects. You will evaluate drawings, specifications, materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor quotes to support pursuits and ensure competitive bids.

You will collaborate with estimating leadership, engineering, procurement, project management, and field operations to deliver complete, well-supported estimates and to optimize estimating methods for our