Solar Estimator — Commercial & Multifamily Projects

Abstrakt Marketing Group; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) with match

FSA

Job summary

Citadel Roofing and Solar in Sacramento is seeking a skilled Estimator to manage multifamily and commercial solar projects across California. Project sizes range from 20 kW to 1 MW, and you will produce detailed estimates, budgets, and proposals while maintaining a clear pipeline.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, selecting system types, preparing quotations from drawings, and coordinating with owners, contractors, and field teams to ensure constructability and accuracy.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; college degree preferable.
• 3 years of solar or electrical experience.
• Experience with Helioscope and Energy Toolbase.
• Experience in estimating construction or architectural products.
• Experience reading construction drawings and specifications.
• Experience with retrofit PV projects.
• Knowledge of solar design and latest building codes.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for completing detailed and itemized solar material quantity estimates from owner or contractor furnished plan sets.
• Determine correct solar system type, interconnection type, and system sizing.
• Prepare quotations and proposals from architectural drawings
• Perform clerical duties associated with keeping up filing and job folders.
• Read construction blueprints, drawings, plans and specifications and prepare estimates.
• Generate preliminary and final project budgets based on bid proposal and project details.
• Ensure thoroughness of estimates and help with ease of construction by field operations.
• Keep and track bid schedules.

Skills

Solar estimating

Reading drawings

Budgeting

Proposal generation

Education

High school diploma / college preferred

Tools

Helioscope

Energy Toolbase

Job description

Citadel Roofing and Solar in Sacramento is seeking a skilled Estimator to manage multifamily and commercial solar projects across California. Project sizes range from 20 kW to 1 MW, and you will produce detailed estimates, budgets, and proposals while maintaining a clear pipeline.

Responsibilities include reading blueprints, selecting system types, preparing quotations from drawings, and coordinating with owners, contractors, and field teams to ensure constructability and accuracy.