Sr. Estimator (Power Generation) - Primoris Energy Services

Primoris Energy Services located in Houston, TX is searching for a Senior Estimator. The successful candidate will have power generation project estimation experience within the EPC industry.

Primoris is ranked in the top 1% of the prestigious Top 600 Specialty Contractors List by Engineering News-Record (ENR). Join our team today!

Key Responsibilities / Accountabilities :

• Estimate projects in accordance with Primoris Policies and Procedures.
• Lead estimating win strategy and implementation efforts.
• Market awareness for overall project 'right price' presentation (i.e. $ / kW).
• Manage workload scheduling to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Lead risk review process.
• At times travel to clients and / or sites for presentations and site walks.
• Prepare work to be estimated by gathering proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents.
• Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents.
• Delegate, assign or prepare discipline estimates that calculate complete takeoff of scope of work.
• Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers through direct contact, sales brochures, price lists, etc.
• Analyze regional labor rates and per diems to be used in the estimate.
• Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications.
• Review and confirm estimating takeoffs provided by their Estimating team, Engineering and CAD designers.
• Review and confirms quotations from vendors and subcontractors provided by their Estimating team.
• Mentor Estimators and Junior Estimators to assist in their development and professional growth.
• Presents to leadership their own estimates and provides supervisory support for estimates prepared by their team.
• Responsible for cost history, data base management and estimating process.
• Review documents for gaps and overlaps in scope of work.
• Gather and prepare 'Value Engineering' and recommendation list for project improvement, recognized scope gaps, or optional pricing.
• Develop estimate clarifications and exceptions lists.

Basic Qualifications :

• 10 plus years of experience estimating industrial projects in the construction industry.
• 5 plus years estimating power generation projects.
• Strong background in site preparation, underground electrical and piping, power generation equipment (combustion and rotating equipment), piping, and E&IC estimation.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or similar preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and office programs such as Hard Dollar, Heavy Bid, MS Project, Primavera, SharePoint, and Egnyte.
• Familiar with project controls.
• Capable of project planning (sequencing) and work packaging.
• Ability to travel to project sites to understand construction sequence, means and methods, site conditions and perform time-studies : approximately 10% of the time.
• Understand impactful commercial terms and conditions, i.e. : liquidated damages, insurance requirements, liability, risk categories, etc.

and how to assign price to each.

Other Requirements :

• Regular, reliable full-time attendance.
• Work productively and meet deadlines timely.
• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, clients, vendors and others individually or in a team environment.
• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.
• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.

Benefits :

• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid PTO
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA / HSA, Short Term / Long Term Disability, 401K with matching contribution.

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ GS : PRIM), leading provider of specialty contracting services in the infrastructure space, with over $3.

2 billion in annual revenue and 12,300 employees across the United States and Canada. Primoris provides a wide range of specialty construction services, fabrication, maintenance, and engineering services to a diversified base of blue-chip customers.

For additional information, please visit www.primoriscorp.com.

Primoris Water & Mechanical is comprised of two groups with offices throughout Florida, North Carolina, and Texas. Our Mechanical group serves the niche market of installing underground hydronic piping (chilled water, hot water, steam, and condensate) systems.

We service a wide variety of Universities, Hospitals, and Private Companies across Texas, Louisiana, and surrounding areas.

We have built a reputation as a high-risk excavation specialist as sophisticated shoring systems are often necessary to allow the installation of hydronic systems around existing utilities and buildings.

Additionally, we also assist owners, engineers, and general contractors by value engineering hydronic system designs to ensure that they have both economical and efficient systems.

Our Water group constructs water, wastewater, and reclaimed water treatment facilities throughout Florida and Texas with offices in Manatee, Lee, Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties in Florida as well as Houston, TX.

We have been in business for over 30 years delivering construction and rehabilitation projects of water and wastewater treatment facilities through Design-Build, Design-Bid-Build and Construction Management at Risk contracts.

EEO STATEMENT

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

THIRD-PARTY AGENCY NOTICE

Primoris will not accept any unsolicited resumes from any third-party recruiting agencies either domestic or international.

Primoris nor its subsidiaries will be responsible for any fees from the use of any unsolicited resumes either through our ATS or via electronic mail systems from any agency representative or agency consultant unless your firm is an approved vendor partner with a current executed agreement.