Electrical Estimator – Utility Solar & BESS (Remote)

DEPCOM Power, Inc; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DEPCOM Power, Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator to develop accurate estimates for utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage System projects.

You will review engineering data, perform detailed takeoffs, build labor and material cost models, and evaluate vendor pricing to support competitive proposals. The role requires strong cost estimation skills, familiarity with estimating software, and the ability to travel to project sites.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating electrical construction work for an electrical contractor, EPC contractor, or similar organization.
• Experience evaluating and estimating work where project or field documentation may be incomplete or require additional scope validation.
• Experience using cost estimating methodologies and estimating software.
• Experience performing quantity takeoffs, labor modeling, productivity analysis, vendor quote evaluation, and contingency development.
• Willing and able to travel up to 25% to project sites, customer meetings, and other business locations.

Responsibilities

• Review engineering documentation, design packages, one-line diagrams, BOMs, project specifications, and field documentation to develop accurate estimates for utility-scale Solar and BESS projects.
• Develop detailed bottoms-up cost estimates for labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, rentals, mobilization, and other project costs.
• Perform electrical quantity takeoffs and develop labor and productivity models using engineering design packages and available project documentation.
• Develop estimate assumptions, exclusions, allowances, escalation factors, and contingency strategies to appropriately account for project scope and commercial risk.
• Partner with project development, engineering, procurement, and construction teams to validate scope assumptions, identify project risks, and support proposal development.
• Evaluate vendor and subcontractor pricing and maintain current material, equipment, labor, and productivity data to support competitive and accurate cost models.
• Conduct site visits as needed and incorporate actual project costs, execution feedback, and lessons learned to continuously improve estimating accuracy and proposal quality.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Takeoffs & cost modeling

Vendor/subcontractor pricing

Estimating software

Travel up to 25%

Tools

InEight Estimating

Job description

DEPCOM Power, Inc. is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator to develop accurate estimates for utility-scale Solar and Battery Energy Storage System projects.

You will review engineering data, perform detailed takeoffs, build labor and material cost models, and evaluate vendor pricing to support competitive proposals. The role requires strong cost estimation skills, familiarity with estimating software, and the ability to travel to project sites.