About the job
Join PM2CM, Inc., a premier professional services firm specializing in Program and Project Management, Construction Management, and Project Controls services throughout the design and construction phases. Our expertise lies in Project Controls, which encompasses Scheduling, Cost Controls, Document Management, Budget Tracking and Monitoring, Estimating, Risk Analysis, Claims Avoidance, Mitigation, Change Management, and Earned Value Management.
This role is based in Pomona, California, with a hybrid work arrangement (Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the office/field).
The Project Controls Estimator I will play a crucial role in consolidating project scope and cost for initiatives ranging from approximately $25 million to over $1 billion. This position ensures compliance with governance processes and assists Project Managers in obtaining executive approvals throughout the project lifecycle. The Estimator will be a subject matter expert on project estimation methodologies, including risk and contingency applications.
- Collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Regulatory, and other stakeholders to plan, schedule, and manage the scope and cost aggregation process at each stage gate.
- Analyze cost estimates to ensure alignment with historical benchmarks and investigate discrepancies with estimators from functional groups.
- Manage documentation related to stage gate updates and regulatory submissions.
- Conduct peer reviews of project aggregations while working independently.
- Develop cost estimates for new Transmission & Distribution Substations, Substation Rebuilds/Expansions, Major Equipment Replacements, Protection Upgrades/SA3, and new Customer Substations.
- Prepare scope take-offs based on Design Specifications, Meeting Minutes/Scope of Work, and Electrical & Civil drawings.
- Estimate material and labor costs following industry standards for direct and indirect costs, utilizing Cost Estimating Tools such as SCMT and InEight.
- Engage cross-functional stakeholders to review cost estimates and secure necessary approvals.
- Perform detailed variance analysis of cost estimates throughout the project lifecycle and update estimates based on scope, cost, and schedule change requests.
