Portland General Electric

Portland General Electric

Cost Estimator

Portland, Oregon · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 5 days ago
Project ManagementNegotiationFinancial AnalysisForecastingBudgetingCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft OfficeBIM

About the role

  • At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood.
  • Its core to our DNA and we haven't stopped since we started in 1888.
  • Join our Project Controls Estimation team and play a vital role in delivering the infrastructure that keeps our communities connected and powered.

Responsibilities

  • Project Development Supports project manager (PM) and other project personnel in all phases of small- to medium-scale capital or operations and maintenance projects OR supports senior estimators in large scale capital, operations and maintenance or construction projects
  • Manages all aspects of estimate development, including scope, schedule, cost, safety and quality, OR manages estimate development for specific phases or elements of large-scale projects
  • develops additional resource forecasting documents used to outline resource needs. Assists with subcontractor evaluations, clarifications and pricing schedules. Prepares requests for proposals for subcontracted scopes of work.
  • Develop Requirements Assists project team in scoping of projects for engineering, construction and contractual requirements
  • gathers and analyzes proposals, drawings, specifications and related documents to identify labor, material and time requirements.
  • supports development of budgeting database. Provides budget analysts with forecasting detail and monthly variance explanations.
  • Project Development Supports project manager (PM) and other project personnel in all phases of small- to medium-scale capital or operations and maintenance projects OR supports senior estimators in large scale capital, operations and maintenance or construction projects; contributes to planning for the efficient use of personnel, equipment, materials and subcontractors within schedule and cost.
  • Manages all aspects of estimate development, including scope, schedule, cost, safety and quality, OR manages estimate development for specific phases or elements of large-scale projects; receives guidance and direction as requested from senior estimators on complex problems or situations.
  • Compiles and provides data used to evaluate and forecast project costs; develops additional resource forecasting documents used to outline resource needs.
  • Develop Requirements Assists project team in scoping of projects for engineering, construction and contractual requirements; gathers and analyzes proposals, drawings, specifications and related documents to identify labor, material and time requirements.

Requirements

  • Budget Development Provides first-level classification of generating plant projects as capital or maintenance expenditure and the level of estimating/budgeting effort required.
  • Working knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control and general profit/loss terms
  • Working knowledge of project management methods and concepts
  • Working knowledge of scheduling and database computer software and applications

Benefits

  • Education / Experience / Certifications

This listing is sourced directly from Portland General Electric's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.