Job Information
Northwestern Corp Estimator in Yankton, South Dakota
Estimator
Work Location
: Mitchell, SD or Yankton, SD preferred. (Other operating areas in the South Dakota South Division considered)
Pay range
: $57,200 to $100,000 per year
Employment Status:
Regular Full-time
External candidates apply at
northwesternenergy.com
Internal candidates apply through
iConnect
.
About this position:
The Estimator is responsible for designing, estimating, and being the project manager for new gas and electric residential and commercial utility installations.
We offer great benefits:
NorthWestern Energy is a fully regulated electric and natural gas utility serving Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska. We employ over 1,600 amazing people and serve over 800,000 customers who are our neighbors in our communities. We are a top employer and offer competitive benefits, including:
- 401K with company match up to 4% and non-elective contribution up to 7%
- Healthcare and wellbeing programs, including dental and vision for you, your spouse and dependents, Health Savings Account (HSA), healthcare and dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Programs (Offering up to six free counseling sessions, per person, per issue, per year for employees, spouses and dependents to include financial heath)
- Life Insurance (Company pays basic employee policy; spouse, dependent insurance also available)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Competitive pay (Scheduled performance-based wage increases and annual incentive opportunities.)
- Paid company endorsed volunteer opportunities
- Paid parental leave
- Paid bereavement leave
- Paid training opportunities
- Paid time off starting on your first day, plus 11 paid holidays
Benefits may vary by position or as negotiated as part of a collective bargaining agreement.
About this job:
Must become familiar with the Capital Business process related to Customer requests for new service and relocates and other processes as assigned
Communicates timely and effectively to maintain good working relationships with customers, contractors, engineering firms, and regulators
Answer specific questions from customers regarding utility extensions and capital business processes
Use locates, mapping, and site visits to establish location of current or nearby utilities, prospective utility routes, and location of critical landscape features such as wetlands, drainage/culverts, traffic concerns, etc.
Obtain permits as needed
Design underground electric and/or gas services and other work as assigned
Provide design estimates using Company processes for estimating and create job quotes and contracts for the customer
Take effective steps to ensure that cost estimates meet company standards
Manage the implementation of the project design including working with the customers, coordinating with other nearby utility providers, with contractors to ensure site is prepared to grade, with firms providing traffic control, and providing onsite orientation and supervision to crews and contractors carrying out the work
Perform capitol forecasting for estimating allocation of man-power hours
Clearly and concisely communicate both written and verbally
Represent NorthWestern Energy and interact effectively and responsibly with internal company employees, external contractors, agencies, or other groups
Drive to work sites, mostly day trips with an occasional overnight stay, and work extended hours including evenings, weekends and an on-call rotation schedule as required
Work in all weather conditions
Perform individual lifts of equipment weighing up to 35 pounds
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