Junior Estimator - Solar

North American Renewables; Canton (OH); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

North American Renewables (NAR) seeks a Junior Estimator – Solar to join our growing pre-construction team. Great entry point for someone with solar, electrical, or civil construction background to develop estimating skills in renewable energy.

You’ll work with Senior Estimators, Project Managers, and the Construction team to learn scope, costs, and construction requirements. This role offers hands-on bid experience, RFQ involvement, and opportunities to grow within a safety‑minded,

Qualifications

• 1+ year estimating experience in commercial electrical or civil construction.
• General understanding of commercial solar construction.
• Ability to read and understand civil and electrical drawings.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and Bluebeam.
• Strong attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable participating in client and scope review calls.
• Ability and reliable transportation to attend project site visits.
• High school diploma required.
• OSHA 10 certification required.

Responsibilities

• Review project documents, drawings, specifications, and proposals to understand scope and requirements.
• Assist with preparing estimates for labor, materials, time, and project costs.
• Perform quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing for labor and materials.
• Assist with preparing, distributing, and managing RFQ/RFPs from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Help prepare scopes of work, including qualifications, assumptions, and exclusions.
• Review historical and buyout costs to improve estimating accuracy.
• Compare pricing from multiple subcontractors and suppliers.
• Assist with preparing detailed project handoff packages for construction teams.
• Participate in pre-construction strategy meetings and discussions.
• Assist with RFP and RFQ responses.
• Attend project walkthroughs to become familiar with plans and site conditions.
• Generate RFIs during bid process.
• Support team to produce accurate and competitive bids.

Skills

Estimating experience

Solar construction understanding

Reading drawings (civil/electrical)

MS Word

MS Excel

Bluebeam

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Analytical thinking

Client/scope calls

Reliable transportation

Education

High school diploma

OSHA 10 certification

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Bluebeam

Job description

North American Renewables (NAR) is looking for a Junior Estimator – Solar to join our growing pre-construction team.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a background in solar, electrical or civil constructionwho is looking to build their estimating career in the renewable energy industry. You’ll work closely with Senior Estimators, Project Managers, and the Construction team while developing a strong understanding of project scope, costs, and construction requirements.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Review project documents, drawings, specifications, and proposals to understand project scope and requirements.
• Assist with preparing estimates for labor, materials, time, and project costs.
• Perform quantity take-offs and apply unit pricing for labor and materials.
• Assist with preparing, distributing, and managing requests for quotes from subcontractors and suppliers.
• Help prepare scopes of work, including qualifications, assumptions, and exclusions.
• Review historical and buyout costs to help improve estimating accuracy.
• Compare pricing from multiple subcontractors and suppliers.
• Assist with preparing detailed project handoff packages for construction teams.
• Participate in pre-construction strategy meetings and discussions regarding project approach and estimates.
• Assist with RFP and RFQ responses.
• Attend project walkthroughs to become familiar with plans, elevations, and site conditions.
• Generate RFIs during the bid process.
• Work with team members to support accurate and competitive project bids.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Minimum 1 year of estimating experience in commercial electrical or civil construction.
• General understanding of commercial solar construction.
• Ability to read and understand civil and electrical drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Bluebeam.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable participating in client and scope review calls.
• Ability and reliable transportation to attend project site visits.
• High school diploma required.
• OSHA 10 certification required.

WHY JOIN NAR?

You'll have the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop your estimating career while working alongside experienced professionals in the renewable energy industry.

North American Renewables is committed to equal employment opportunities. NAR prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunity in all employment and hiring matters on any legally recognized basis ["protected class"] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other protected class under federal, state or local law.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.