Electrical Substation Cost Estimator

Hybrid: 2 Days at Office/ 3 Days at Remote

Description:

• As an Electrical Substation Cost Estimator, youll play a pivotal role in transforming engineering plans into real-world projects. Youll work alongside passionate experts, using cutting-edge tools and your own industry insight to bring precision and clarity to every stage of construction planning.
• Review and interpret engineering plans with accuracy.
• Perform and document detailed quantity takeoffs for civil works, building construction, high and low voltage electrical and mechanical installation.
• Develop unit costs using industry standards for labor, equipment, and materials.
• Estimate construction costs from engineering drawings and specs.
• Provide budget estimates for electrical substations.
• Use estimates to support construction scheduling.
• Evaluate subcontractor pricing and change requests.
• Maintain and contribute to the client construction cost database.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Your background

• 5+ years of experience in construction cost estimating, preferably in electrical substations.
• Education related with quantity surveying, construction management, or related field preferred. Or a combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with estimating software such as Prost or ProEst.
• Strong understanding of industry labor, equipment, and material cost standards.
• Experience assessing subcontractor bids and change orders.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Notes:

This hybrid role offers the best of both worldscollaborate in person at our office at least two days per week and enjoy the flexibility of remote work the rest of the time.

Hybrid: 2 Days at Office/ 3 Days at Remote

Travel: 5%

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status