Value Engineer II (18175)

Summary

Drive value engineering efforts within NYPAs estimating team optimizing costs while ensuring technical feasibility and sustainability. Apply financial metrics and AI-driven solutions to refine models enhance projections and maximize long-term value. Candidates should have experience in value engineering methodologies such as those outlined by SAVE International.

Identifies factors affecting costs such as production time materials labor and project risks. Collects and analyzes data to assess the time money materials and labor required to manufacture a product construct a building or provide a service. Calculates analyzes and adjusts various estimates throughout the project lifecycle for use in creating budgets business plans and short / long range plans. Develops construction costs for projects to validate bid results. Creates cashflows for estimated projects Monte Carlo analysis and value engineering.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess and coordinate cross disciplinary activities for the successful development and execution of program and project estimates.
• Select and apply codes standards and procedures to work tasks appropriately.
• Provide technical leadership in state-of-the-art estimating and analytical techniques.
• Review designs and reports produced by internal engineers and external consultants for estimating.
• Provide direction and review to junior personnel in the development of complete project estimates.
• Oversee estimating team for a region (Northern Western SENY Canals Transmission etc.)
• Develop estimating processes
• Develop estimating templates metrics standards
• Coordinate teams and workshops for value engineering studies.
  

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in the knowledge of design operation and maintenance of systems specific to the electric utility industry as they relate to estimating.
• Ability to apply diverse technical principles and practices with the understanding of the NYPAs policies operations and objectives to estimating engineering deliverables.
• Working knowledge of applicable codes standards regulations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Collaborative and team-oriented with ability to build relationships with vendors and stakeholders.
• Ability to coordinate the technical and commercial aspects of projects.
• Ability to perform estimating engineering calculations from complete specifications scopes of work reports and interdisciplinary design packages.
• Ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects.
• Must be aware of changes and advancements in the industry and develop industry-wide expertise.
• Knowledgeable about NYPAs interactions with outside organizations including other utilities and regulatory agencies and with its customers; familiar with NYPAs budgets costs rate structures and policies.
• Strong negotiating skills are critical.
• Ability to focus on the results of data and data analysis.
• Able to provide process improvement methodologies
  

Education Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Mechanical Civil Engineering or equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 6 years of work-related experience.
• Project Management Institute (PMI) or AACE International or equivalent certification preferred

Physical Requirements