Electrical Estimator, Repowering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Create precise and thorough project estimates for intricate retrofit, upgrade, repowering, and restoration initiatives within utility-scale renewable energy facilities.

• Examine engineering documentation, design packages, one-line diagrams, bills of material, and project specifications.

• Generate detailed bottoms-up cost estimates for labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, rentals, mobilization, and other project-related expenses.

• Analyze as-built documentation and perform quantity takeoffs for restoration and brownfield upgrade projects.

• Conduct electrical takeoffs from engineering design packages and field documentation.

• Formulate estimate assumptions, exclusions, allowances, escalation factors, and contingency strategies.

• Collaborate with project development, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to confirm scope assumptions and pinpoint project risks.

• Develop and sustain databases for materials, equipment, labor, and productivity.

• Assess vendor and subcontractor pricing.

• Carry out site visits and work with subject matter experts to evaluate existing conditions and establish project scopes and cost estimates.

• Incorporate actual project costs, execution feedback, and lessons learned into estimating methodologies.

• Assist in proposal development, customer-facing discussions, and internal estimate reviews.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in estimating electrical construction work for an electrical contractor, EPC contractor, or a similar entity.

• Familiarity with evaluating and estimating work on existing facilities where documentation may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable.

• Understanding of cost estimating best practices, methodologies, and estimating software tools.

• Proficiency in performing quantity takeoffs, labor modeling, productivity analysis, vendor quote evaluation, and contingency development.

• Capability to effectively communicate estimate assumptions, exclusions, risks, and recommendations to both technical and commercial stakeholders.

• Direct experience in estimating for utility-scale solar, BESS, repowering, restoration, or brownfield projects is preferred.

• Experience with InEight Estimating or comparable estimating software is preferred.

• Strong grasp of electrical commodity pricing and market drivers, including cable, switchgear, transformers, and collection systems.

• An entrepreneurial mindset and a passion for developing new processes, tools, and capabilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Variable pay, provided as a monetary bonus or in another form.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Flexible spending accounts.

• Health savings accounts.

• Life insurance.

• Accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) insurance.

• Disability insurance.

• Retirement benefits.

• Paid vacation/time off.

• Educational assistance.

• Infertility assistance may be included.

• Paid parental leave may be included.

• Adoption assistance may be included.

• Flexible work environment.