Cost Estimator

• Develop project cost estimates for transmission line, substation, generation interconnection, and other capital projects
• Evaluate project plans, specifications, drawings, quantities, labor, equipment, and material costs
• Identify cost risks, scope gaps, estimating inconsistencies, and project alternatives
• Lead or facilitate estimate reviews, workshops, challenge sessions, audits, and stage gate reviews
• Perform estimate risk analysis, contingency modeling, estimate validation, and historical cost analysis
• Develop and enhance estimating methodologies, standards, cost models, benchmarking practices, templates, tools, databases, applications, and enterprise frameworks
• Analyze market trends, labor productivity, escalation impacts, material pricing, labor conditions, and emerging technologies
• Coordinate with engineering, project management, construction, permitting, real estate, supply chain, field personnel, and other stakeholders
• Review subcontractor quotes and resolve estimating issues
• Provide pre-construction support, technical expertise, quality assurance, expert testimony, negotiation assistance, and regulatory filing support
• Prepare and present estimate assumptions, risks, recommendations, costs, and variances to leadership, project sponsors, and committees
• Transfer completed estimates and bid documents to Project Management
• Maintain estimating metrics, data governance, forecasting capabilities, and cost management integration
• Mentor, train, coach, and develop estimators
• Conduct field visits and attend pre- and post-bid meetings as required
• Represent ITC in industry working groups, benchmarking studies, and professional estimating organizations

Project Cost Estimator – Intermediate, Senior, Principal

• Develop project cost estimates for transmission line, substation, generation interconnection, and other capital projects
• Evaluate project plans, specifications, drawings, quantities, labor, equipment, and material costs
• Identify cost risks, scope gaps, estimating inconsistencies, and project alternatives
• Lead or participate in estimate reviews, workshops, challenge sessions, stage-gate reviews, and audits
• Perform estimate risk analysis, contingency modeling, validation, and historical cost analysis
• Develop and enhance estimating methodologies, standards, cost models, templates, tools, databases, applications, and benchmarking practices
• Analyze market trends, labor productivity, escalation, material pricing, labor conditions, and emerging technologies
• Provide pre-construction support and technical expertise to project management
• Review subcontractor quotes and resolve estimating issues with supply chain, engineering, project management, construction, permitting, and real estate stakeholders
• Conduct field visits and attend pre- and post-bid meetings as required
• Transfer completed estimates and bid documents to the Project Management team
• Maintain cost estimating metrics and support performance measurement, trend analysis, forecasting, and decision-making
• Present estimate assumptions, risks, recommendations, costs, and variances to management, project sponsors, and project owners
• Provide oversight and quality assurance for junior estimators; mentor, train, coach, and develop estimators
• Represent ITC in industry working groups, benchmarking studies, and professional estimating organizations
• Provide expert testimony, technical support, and negotiation assistance for claims, change orders, contract disputes, and regulatory filings
• Drive continuous improvement of estimating tools, systems, digital solutions, and data governance practices