Rider Levett Bucknall
Overview of Role
The Senior Electrical Cost Manager is responsible for oversight of the project, pulling the necessary components together and establishing, in an accurate manner, the anticipated cost of the Electrical portions of the project. Overseeing electrical cost estimation and adhering to the company's quality standards and the client's satisfaction. Employees in this position will interface with clients, consultants, and designers to achieve the project's goals and ensure that all project activities are consistent with Company policy. The Senior Electrical Cost Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client's desired project outcome.
The Senior Electrical Cost Manager is responsible for all independent construction cost control functions, including review of the construction project change orders, complete estimates, value analysis, schedule of values, comparisons, assisting with feasibility studies, and historical cost reports. This individual is capable of performing cost control functions on multiple projects of varying complexity simultaneously.
Truth. Trust. Together. Tomorrow.
At RLB, we speak the truth, build for the long term, look out for each other and work to do good. We are driven by outcomes, creating tailored solutions that deliver successful projects. We believe that when we bring together the right people doing things the right way, we make progress for our clients and our communities.
RLB is an award-winning international firm, known for providing property and construction consultancy advice at all stages of the construction cycle. Utilizing its many years of experience and professionally trained employees, RLB continues to firmly establish itself as one of the major players in the construction industry throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. Our employees are involved in a variety of projects across a range of sectors, from sports arenas and healthcare to higher education and convention centers.
As a privately held company, we hire the best people, give them exceptional training, and provide extensive opportunities for professional growth while working on exciting projects while providing an excellent compensation and benefits package
Essential Functions:
• Develop detailed cost estimates and budgets for electrical construction projects for a diverse array of sectors.
• Analyze blueprints, specifications, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates.
• Preparation of construction-related cost estimates, cost plans, and cost strategies
• Review drawings and specifications to determine scope and quantities to calculate pricing
• Communicates, solicits and interacts with sub-contractors in various trades to obtain pricing for projects
• Determines quantities of materials in various trades by using estimating department software
• Change order reviews and valuations of work in progress and bid analyses
• Preparation of studies and plans on value engineering, life cycle costing, and sustainable practices
• Attends pre-bid meetings and site visits to assess the conditions of the site or existing building, as necessary
• Solicits and receives Electrical bids, reviewing for scopes of work and pricing for completeness
• Communicates with bidders for final overview and assures completeness of bid prior to inclusion in an estimate, bid or guaranteed maximum price (GMP)
• Review drawings and specifications for Electrical assigned portions of Preconstruction.
• Projects to calculate budgets from schematic through final construction documents as assigned
• Communicates with team members, bid captains, estimating manager, and others as required, as well as convening scopes, pricing, construction details, etc.
• Prices work as required to budget for Electrical trades
• Provides complete estimates on Electrical trades
• Develop strategies to pursue, estimate and win competitive bids
• Develops and establishes the ability to budget Electrical work without 100% documentation to the point of developing the ability to conceptually budget, visualize, and plan a project
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Electrical, or Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related field is preferred
• 5 to 10 years of related experience and specialty in electrical cost strategies
• Candidate should have significant experience in electrical infrastructure such as power generation, site work (electrical and communications) and transmission and distribution
• Experience with conceptual and detailed measurement/pricing
• Experience in CMGC / GCCM / CMAR, and Design Build process
• Experience with estimating software systems, onscreen takeoff software, and BIM
• Professional certifications preferred
• Previous data center experience preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
• Indoor office environment. May require work on site location as necessary
• Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines
• Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone. May require the use of a ladder on occasion
RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
The Senior Electrical Cost Manager is responsible for oversight of the project, pulling the necessary components together and establishing, in an accurate manner, the anticipated cost of the Electrical portions of the project. Overseeing electrical cost estimation and adhering to the company's quality standards and the client's satisfaction. Employees in this position will interface with clients, consultants, and designers to achieve the project's goals and ensure that all project activities are consistent with Company policy. The Senior Electrical Cost Manager should have the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client's desired project outcome.
The Senior Electrical Cost Manager is responsible for all independent construction cost control functions, including review of the construction project change orders, complete estimates, value analysis, schedule of values, comparisons, assisting with feasibility studies, and historical cost reports. This individual is capable of performing cost control functions on multiple projects of varying complexity simultaneously.
Truth. Trust. Together. Tomorrow.
At RLB, we speak the truth, build for the long term, look out for each other and work to do good. We are driven by outcomes, creating tailored solutions that deliver successful projects. We believe that when we bring together the right people doing things the right way, we make progress for our clients and our communities.
RLB is an award-winning international firm, known for providing property and construction consultancy advice at all stages of the construction cycle. Utilizing its many years of experience and professionally trained employees, RLB continues to firmly establish itself as one of the major players in the construction industry throughout the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania. Our employees are involved in a variety of projects across a range of sectors, from sports arenas and healthcare to higher education and convention centers.
As a privately held company, we hire the best people, give them exceptional training, and provide extensive opportunities for professional growth while working on exciting projects while providing an excellent compensation and benefits package
Essential Functions:
• Develop detailed cost estimates and budgets for electrical construction projects for a diverse array of sectors.
• Analyze blueprints, specifications, and other documentation to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates.
• Preparation of construction-related cost estimates, cost plans, and cost strategies
• Review drawings and specifications to determine scope and quantities to calculate pricing
• Communicates, solicits and interacts with sub-contractors in various trades to obtain pricing for projects
• Determines quantities of materials in various trades by using estimating department software
• Change order reviews and valuations of work in progress and bid analyses
• Preparation of studies and plans on value engineering, life cycle costing, and sustainable practices
• Attends pre-bid meetings and site visits to assess the conditions of the site or existing building, as necessary
• Solicits and receives Electrical bids, reviewing for scopes of work and pricing for completeness
• Communicates with bidders for final overview and assures completeness of bid prior to inclusion in an estimate, bid or guaranteed maximum price (GMP)
• Review drawings and specifications for Electrical assigned portions of Preconstruction.
• Projects to calculate budgets from schematic through final construction documents as assigned
• Communicates with team members, bid captains, estimating manager, and others as required, as well as convening scopes, pricing, construction details, etc.
• Prices work as required to budget for Electrical trades
• Provides complete estimates on Electrical trades
• Develop strategies to pursue, estimate and win competitive bids
• Develops and establishes the ability to budget Electrical work without 100% documentation to the point of developing the ability to conceptually budget, visualize, and plan a project
The ideal candidate will demonstrate a positive proactive approach to the role, and will be committed to delivering customer service excellence, with good commercial results.
• Bachelor's Degree in Civil, Electrical, or Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or related field is preferred
• 5 to 10 years of related experience and specialty in electrical cost strategies
• Candidate should have significant experience in electrical infrastructure such as power generation, site work (electrical and communications) and transmission and distribution
• Experience with conceptual and detailed measurement/pricing
• Experience in CMGC / GCCM / CMAR, and Design Build process
• Experience with estimating software systems, onscreen takeoff software, and BIM
• Professional certifications preferred
• Previous data center experience preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
• Indoor office environment. May require work on site location as necessary
• Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines
• Essential physical tasks include: the ability to work on a computer and the ability to answer and speak on a telephone. May require the use of a ladder on occasion
RLB is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.