Junior Solar Estimator – Pre-Construction

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) 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,