Estimator

DESRI•Greenwood Village, CO

99d•$110,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

DESRI seeks a talented and highly motivated individual with EPC estimating experience in the utility-scale solar and renewables industry to join its Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) team as an estimator. This role provides the opportunity to participate in the development, acquisition, and management of renewable energy assets in an inclusive, collaborative, and engaging working environment.

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in engineering or construction management with equivalent experience in the industry.
A minimum of 5 years of experience in estimating utility-scale solar systems.
Experience with EPC and BOP estimate structure for proposal creation for utility-scale construction projects.
Experience with tasks and processes associated with the construction of utility grade renewable energy projects.
Ability to travel to sites to review site conditions during the proposal phase, evaluate resources.
Familiarity with standard utility-scale construction industry concepts, means and methods.
Comfortable operating in a collaborative team environment and working with third-party customers, developers, design engineers, construction estimators, pre-construction managers, construction managers, and executive managers.

Responsibilities

Leading DESRI’s cost estimating function, including all balance of plant construction (DC/AC electrical and mechanical), and high voltage.
Involvement in plant design optimization—with consideration given to equipment selection, energy production, cost of work and labor productivity—to provide accurate cost estimates for solar construction projects to support our renewable energy development and construction business.
Overseeing and preparing cost estimates for early-stage projects, as well as reviewing the optimization of EPC bids based on industry knowledge of construction means and methods, costs, and engineering and industry principles.
Receiving and distributing requests for quotes to EPCs, and analyzing responses for accuracy, completeness, and efficacy per request and project schedule milestones.