Electrical Estimator, Repowering

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Educational assistance

Parental leave

Infertility assistance

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, part of Koch Engineered Solutions, seeks an experienced Electrical Estimator for repowering and restoration of utility-scale solar and BESS projects. You will develop detailed cost estimates, review design packages, and support competitive proposals.

Ideal candidates have strong electrical estimating backgrounds in EPC or renewable energy, proficiency with estimating software such as InEight, and the ability to manage risk and drive cost accuracy across complex retrofit projects.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating electrical construction for contractors, EPCs, or renewables.
• Ability to estimate work on existing facilities with incomplete docs.
• Knowledge of cost estimating best practices and tools.
• Experience with quantity takeoffs, labor modeling, productivity analysis, vendor quotes.
• Clear communication of estimate assumptions, risks, and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, BOMs, and specs to estimate solar and BESS projects.
• Develop detailed bottoms-up costs for labor, equipment, materials, subs, rentals, mobilization.
• Perform quantity takeoffs from engineering packages and field docs.
• Develop estimate assumptions, exclusions, allowances, and escalation factors.
• Collaborate with project teams to validate scope and identify risks before proposals.
• Maintain cost databases with procurement and execution teams.
• Evaluate vendor pricing to ensure competitive cost models.
• Conduct site visits to assess conditions and refine estimates.
• Lead integration of actual costs and lessons learned into methods.

Skills

Electrical estimating

EPC experience

Renewable energy

Estimating software

Communication skills

Tools

InEight Estimating

Job description

Your Job

EPCOM Power is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator - Repowering & Restoration to support the continued growth of our Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Repowering and Restoration business. This role is responsible for developing accurate, comprehensive project estimates for complex retrofit, upgrade, repowering, and restoration projects across utility-scale renewable energy facilities.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong background in electrical construction estimating, preferably within an electrical contractor, EPC, or renewable energy environment. This individual will leverage industry-standard estimating tools, field execution knowledge, labor productivity data, and market intelligence to develop detailed cost models, evaluate project risks, and support proposal development efforts.

This position is preferably based in Scottsdale, AZ, Bedminster, NJ, Katy, TX, or Pleasanton, CA, with remote consideration available. Approximately 10% travel is required for customer meetings and site visits.

Our Team

Join a culture that values ownership, continuous improvement, and innovation, where you'll help shape estimating processes critical to large-scale renewable energy projects. You'll collaborate closely with engineering, procurement, project development, and execution teams to develop competitive proposals and drive successful project outcomes.

At Koch, career growth isn't limited to a predefined path. Through our Principle Based Management philosophy, you'll have opportunities to pursue work aligned with your strengths and interests across our network of businesses.

What You Will Do

• Review engineering documentation, design packages, one-line diagrams, bills of material (BOMs), and project specifications to develop accurate estimates for solar and BESS repowering, restoration, and retrofit projects.
• 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 to appropriately manage commercial risk.
• Partner with project development, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to validate scope assumptions and identify project risks prior to proposal submission.
• Develop and maintain material, equipment, labor, and productivity databases by partnering with procurement and execution teams.
• Evaluate vendor and subcontractor pricing to ensure competitive and accurate project cost models.
• Conduct site visits and collaborate with subject matter experts to assess existing conditions and develop accurate project scopes and cost estimates.
• Lead the integration of actual project costs, execution feedback, and lessons learned into estimating methodologies to continuously improve estimating accuracy and proposal quality.
• Support proposal development activities, customer-facing discussions, and internal estimate reviews.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• 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.
• Effective communicator who can clearly articulate estimate assumptions, exclusions, risks, and recommendations to both technical and commercial stakeholders.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Direct experience estimating utility-scale solar, BESS, repowering, restoration, or brownfield projects.
• Experience with InEight Estimating or similar estimating software used for large-scale EPC or construction projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical commodity pricing and market drivers, including major equipment and materials such as cable, switchgear, transformers, and collection systems.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building new processes, tools, and capabilities within a growing business.

For this role, we anticipate paying $120,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch Engineered Solutions company, DEPCOM Power is a leading energy-solutions partner for the utility solar and broader energy industries, providing project development support, engineering, procurement and construction, energy storage, repowering and operations and maintenance services. Our highly skilled team of conventional and renewable power industry experts work to deliver the lowest cost of energy and the highest rate of return.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).