Job Description
Job Description
Job Title: Estimator – Power Delivery (EPC)
Location: Jupiter, FL
Reports To: Estimating Manager / Preconstruction Manager
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: Commensurate with experience. We pay very competitively for top talent!!
Position Summary
The Estimator – Power Delivery is responsible for preparing accurate, competitive, and timely cost estimates for EPC construction projects within the electric utility sector. This role focuses primarily on power delivery construction, including substations, transmission lines, and BESS facilities, across both greenfield and brownfield environments. The Estimator will also support select industrial construction estimates as workload and project mix require.
This position plays a critical role in supporting business development, project execution, and risk management by developing detailed cost models, evaluating construction means and methods, and collaborating closely with engineering, construction, procurement, and project management teams.
Key Responsibilities
Power Delivery Estimating (Primary Focus)
- Prepare conceptual, budgetary, and detailed estimates for:
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- High-voltage and medium-voltage substations (AIS/GIS, expansions, retrofits)
- Transmission line projects (overhead and underground)
- BESS facilities, including civil, electrical, and balance-of-plant scopes
- Develop estimates for greenfield and brownfield construction, including live substation work and outage-constrained environments
- Perform quantity takeoffs from drawings, specifications, and models
- Develop labor, equipment, material, subcontract, and indirect cost estimates
- Evaluate construction means and methods, sequencing, and productivity assumptions
- Analyze project risks and opportunities and incorporate appropriate contingencies
- Support design-build, EPC, EPCM, and negotiated project delivery methods
- Participate in estimate reviews, value engineering, and risk review meetings
- Assist with bid strategy development, pricing decisions, and proposal support
Industrial Construction Estimating (Secondary / Supplemental)
- Support estimating efforts for industrial construction projects, including:
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- Electrical, civil, structural, and mechanical scopes
- Utility, energy, manufacturing, or heavy industrial facilities
- Coordinate with discipline leads to ensure scope completeness and constructability
Collaboration & Handover
- Work closely with:
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- Engineering to understand design intent and constructability
- Construction teams to validate labor productivity and field execution strategies
- Procurement to obtain vendor and subcontractor pricing
- Project management to support estimate-to-budget handoff
- Participate in post-bid reviews and lessons learned to improve estimating accuracy
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 1-5+ years of estimating experience in power delivery, utility, or heavy civil construction
Demonstrated experience estimating: -
- Substations and/or transmission line projects
- Utility-scale electrical infrastructure
- Strong understanding of:
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- EPC contracting and project delivery models
- Construction means, methods, and sequencing
- Labor productivity and cost drivers in utility construction
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with BESS or renewable energy infrastructure
- Exposure to live substation work, outages, and brownfield constraints
- Experience with industrial construction estimating
- Knowledge of union and non-union labor environments
- Familiarity with utility owner standards and specifications
- Professional certifications (PMP, CCP, PE, etc.) a plus
Estimating Tools & Software (Preferred)
- Estimating software such as Hard Dollar, HCSS, WinEst, HeavyBid, Bid2Win, or similar
- Scheduling software (Primavera P6, MS Project)
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with takeoff tools (Bluebeam, On-Screen Takeoff, etc.)
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- High attention to detail with the ability to see the “big picture”
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple estimates and deadlines simultaneously
- Collaborative mindset with field, engineering, and leadership teams
Performance Measures
- Accuracy of estimates versus actual project costs
- Timeliness and completeness of estimate deliverables
- Quality of risk identification and contingency development
- Effectiveness of estimate handoff to project execution teams
Some notes:
If your salary expectations exceed our range, we still want to talk with you.
Powerserve Technologies is an equal opportunity employer.
Company DescriptionPowerserve Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Linda and Al Hernandez. Initially, the company consisted of a group of ex Florida Power & Light employees. This group of senior people included areas of expertise in substation engineering, protection & control, and substation construction and maintenance. Our company has been growing since then by hiring people of integrity and training them. We currently are performing substation and protection & control work throughout Georgia/Florida and in various other states. We have performed these projects in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. We excel at difficult projects and system-wide improvements/modifications. If we can perform the required work safely, in a quality manner, and with acceptable productivity, we will seriously consider any project. The company is transitioning to a 100% employee owned company.
Company Description
Powerserve Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1995 by Linda and Al Hernandez. Initially, the company consisted of a group of ex Florida Power & Light employees. This group of senior people included areas of expertise in substation engineering, protection & control, and substation construction and maintenance. Our company has been growing since then by hiring people of integrity and training them. We currently are performing substation and protection & control work throughout Georgia/Florida and in various other states. We have performed these projects in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. We excel at difficult projects and system-wide improvements/modifications. If we can perform the required work safely, in a quality manner, and with acceptable productivity, we will seriously consider any project. The company is transitioning to a 100% employee owned company.