The Estimator will be responsible for preparing accurate and comprehensive cost estimates for solar energy projects. This role requires a keen understanding of construction principles, solar energy systems, and project management.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Participate in project pursuit kickoff and strategy meetings.
- Verify accuracy and consistency in various project documents.
- Conduct quantity take-offs, manage trade partner and vendor RFQs, evaluate proposals, and research relevant factors such as tax laws, collective bargaining agreements, and permits.
- Identify and evaluate potential risks associated with project costs and timelines.
- Develop mitigation strategies to address identified risks.
- Ensure all cost estimates comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Stay updated on changes in regulations that may impact project costs.
- Develop conceptual, budget, and detailed estimates.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients regarding cost-related inquiries.
- Provide clients with detailed explanations of cost estimates and project financials.
- Ensure all cost estimates comply with local, state, and federal regulations.
- Collaborate with trade partners and vendors, collect bids, and organize information for proposal comparisons.
- Clearly define scopes for trade partner and vendor proposals.
- Assess constructability requirements and conduct site evaluations through site visits with customers, subcontractors, and construction personnel for estimate preparation.
- Organize, research, and strategically plan for estimate preparation, pricing, scheduling, and proposal deliverables.
- Work collaboratively with team members to prepare RFP documents and proposal deliverables.
- Support the creation of proposals and bid submittal documents, including work plans, clarifications, schedules, cash flow projections, and SOV.
- Research and analyze historical project data.
- Assist construction personnel throughout the project lifecycle.
- Stay updated on industry trends, regulations, and best practices related to solar energy and construction.
- Complies with all company policies.
- All other duties as assigned or deemed appropriate.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
- Proven experience in conceptual estimating for projects.
- Familiarity with interpreting construction drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare estimates for conceptual, lump sum, or unit cost proposals.
- Strong organizational and detail-oriented skills, capable of managing responsibilities for multiple, simultaneous, and complex projects.
- Excellent teamwork, initiative, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Self-driven with the ability to stay focused on tasks for extended periods while working independently.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
- Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite programs.
Education/Experience:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in Estimating, Construction Management, or equivalent field experience.
- 1 year of experience as an Estimator in the solar, energy storage, and/or electric power industry.
- Certification in estimating or project management, preferred but not .
Physical Requirements:
- Primarily sedentary work when working in the office. Occasional lifting, carrying, walking, and standing; frequent hand/eye coordination to operate computer keyboard and office equipment; vision for reading, recording and interpreting information; speech communication and hearing to maintain communication with employees and other team members.
- When navigating a job site, the ability to move around project sites, which may involve walking, climbing stairs, and navigating uneven terrain.
Travel:
- As necessary to perform business operations.
Benefits:
- Medical Insurance
- Simple IRA
- Life, AD & D Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- EAP
- PTO
* This position may also be located in at Conductor Power's Baxter, MN office.
Conductor Power provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
