Electrical Estimator, Solar & BESS Repowering (Remote)

Koch Business Solutions, LP; Pleasanton (CA); 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

Job summary

Koch Engineered Solutions, through its DEPCOM Power division, seeks an experienced Electrical Estimator for Repowering and Restoration to support solar and BESS projects. The role emphasizes detailed cost modeling, risk assessment, and cross-team collaboration across engineering, procurement, and construction.

The ideal candidate has strong electrical estimating experience in renewables, knowledge of estimating software, and the ability to build bottoms‑up cost models while communicating

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 stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering documentation, design packages, 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 manage commercial risk.
• Partner with project teams to validate scope assumptions and identify project risks prior to proposal submission.
• Develop and maintain material, equipment, labor, and productivity databases with procurement and execution teams.
• Evaluate vendor and subcontractor pricing to ensure competitive and accurate project cost models.
• Conduct site visits to assess existing conditions and develop accurate project scopes and cost estimates.
• Lead integration of actual project costs and lessons learned into estimating methodologies.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Labor modeling

Vendor evaluation

Communication

Tools

InEight Estimating

Job description

Koch Engineered Solutions, through its DEPCOM Power division, seeks an experienced Electrical Estimator for Repowering and Restoration to support solar and BESS projects. The role emphasizes detailed cost modeling, risk assessment, and cross-team collaboration across engineering, procurement, and construction.

The ideal candidate has strong electrical estimating experience in renewables, knowledge of estimating software, and the ability to build bottoms‑up cost models while communicating