Senior Estimator - Wind Repower & Major-Component Projects

Deutsche Windtechnik AG; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Generous PTO

Health benefits

Training

Job summary

Deutsche Windtechnik AG in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Estimator to develop competitive cost estimates for wind turbine repower, major-component replacements, retrofit, and construction projects. The role leads estimating from RFP review through proposal submission and project handover.

You will work across Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Crane & Rigging, Logistics, Business Development, and Safety to evaluate requirements, identify risks, and ensure estimates

Qualifications

• Must have relevant estimating experience in large-scale projects.
• Ability to review complex RFPs and technical docs.
• Strong cost modeling and risk assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed estimates for wind turbine repower and major-component projects.
• Review RFPs, drawings, specifications, contracts, schedules, technical documentation, and client requirements.
• Develop labor, equipment, crane, tooling, logistics, subcontractor, travel, and indirect-cost estimates.
• Development of detailed project estimates for utility-scale wind repower projects.
• Assist in the preparation of customer proposals and bid packages.
• Review and validation of subcontractor and vendor quotations.
• Creation and maintenance of schedules of values (SOVs).
• Cost modeling and scenario analysis for alternative execution strategies such as schedule variations.
• Change order pricing and evaluation.
• Bid tabulation and commercial comparisons.
• Development and maintenance of estimating databases and historical cost benchmarks.
• Support for project budgeting, forecasting, and risk assessments.
• Coordination with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to validate scope and assumptions.

Job description

Deutsche Windtechnik AG in Houston, TX is seeking a Senior Estimator to develop competitive cost estimates for wind turbine repower, major-component replacements, retrofit, and construction projects. The role leads estimating from RFP review through proposal submission and project handover.

You will work across Operations, Project Management, Engineering, Procurement, Crane & Rigging, Logistics, Business Development, and Safety to evaluate requirements, identify risks, and ensure estimates