Electrical Estimator, Repowering

Guardian Industries - DeWitt

. Develop accurate, comprehensive project estimates for complex retrofit, upgrade, repowering, and restoration projects across utility-scale renewable energy facilities .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $120,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing comprehensive project estimates for utility-scale renewable energy projects, including electrical construction work, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess project risks and validate scope assumptions.

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Electrical Construction EstimatingQuantity TakeoffsInEight Estimating SoftwareCost Estimating Best PracticesUtility-Scale Solar Project Experience

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Hard Skills

Cost EstimationLabor ModelingProductivity AnalysisVendor Quote EvaluationContingency Development

Soft Skills

Clear Articulation of RisksCollaboration with StakeholdersEntrepreneurial Mindset

Tools & Technologies

Estimating Software ToolsMaterial DatabasesEquipment Databases

Industry Keywords

Utility-Scale Renewable EnergyBESSRepoweringRestoration ProjectsBrownfield Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop accurate, comprehensive project estimates for complex retrofit, upgrade, repowering, and restoration projects across utility-scale renewable energy facilities
Review engineering documentation, design packages, one-line diagrams, bills of material, and project specifications
Develop detailed bottoms-up cost estimates for labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, rentals, mobilization, and other project costs
Review as-built documentation and perform quantity takeoffs for restoration and brownfield upgrade projects
Perform electrical takeoffs from engineering design packages and field documentation
Develop estimate assumptions, exclusions, allowances, escalation factors, and contingency strategies
Partner with project development, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to validate scope assumptions and identify project risks
Develop and maintain material, equipment, labor, and productivity databases
Evaluate vendor and subcontractor pricing
Conduct site visits and collaborate with subject matter experts to assess existing conditions and develop project scopes and cost estimates
Integrate actual project costs, execution feedback, and lessons learned into estimating methodologies
Support proposal development, customer-facing discussions, and internal estimate reviews

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience estimating electrical construction work for an electrical contractor, EPC contractor, or similar organization
Experience evaluating and estimating work on existing facilities where documentation may be incomplete, inaccurate, or unavailable
Knowledge of cost estimating best practices, methodologies, and estimating software tools
Experience performing quantity takeoffs, labor modeling, productivity analysis, vendor quote evaluation, and contingency development
Ability to clearly articulate estimate assumptions, exclusions, risks, and recommendations to technical and commercial stakeholders
Direct experience estimating utility-scale solar, BESS, repowering, restoration, or brownfield projects preferred
Experience with InEight Estimating or similar estimating software preferred
Strong understanding of electrical commodity pricing and market drivers, including cable, switchgear, transformers, and collection systems
Entrepreneurial mindset and passion for building new processes, tools, and capabilities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Variable pay, issued 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