Sr. Estimator - High Voltage

Blattner; Avon (MN); On-site; USD 101,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Employer paid HDHP insurance premiums

401(k) with company match

HSA and FSA options

Dental and Vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Work/Life balance

On-site gym

Job summary

Blattner is seeking a Senior High Voltage Estimator to lead the estimating and procurement process for utility-scale renewable energy projects, including high-voltage substations, transmission lines, and interconnection facilities.

You will partner with Engineering, Business Development, Supply Chain, and Construction to ensure bid accuracy, technical compliance, and executable project strategies. The role supports wind, solar, energy storage, and other high-voltage infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Four-year construction or engineering degree with five to seven years of experience as an Estimator.
• Experience in HV/MV electrical and BESS construction practices.
• Proven experience estimating utility-scale high-voltage projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify and calculate cost of project safety requirements (training, PPE) and include costs in estimates.
• Enforce bid quality and compliance through bid reviews and use of estimating software.
• Plan the estimate for and during the pre-bid meeting; create preliminary project schedule.
• Mentor and develop subordinates through training and exposure to diverse work experiences.
• Conduct site visits and review cost/production reports to compare actual costs to estimates.
• Review specifications and drawings to determine scope, contents of estimate, and critical tasks.

Skills

HV/MV Electrical

BESS construction

Estimator experience

Bid coordination

Education

Four-year construction or engineering degree

Job description

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As a Senior High Voltage Estimator, you'll lead the estimating and procurement process for utility-scale renewable energy projects, developing accurate, competitive cost estimates for high-voltage substations, transmission lines, collector systems, and interconnection facilities. You'll serve as a key partner to Engineering, Business Development, Supply Chain, and Construction, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure bid accuracy, technical compliance, and executable project strategies. Your day moves between analyzing drawings and specifications, soliciting and evaluating vendor and subcontractor pricing, assessing project risks and opportunities, leading bid reviews, and supporting client presentations and negotiations to help secure new work. Projects may include Wind, Solar, Energy Storage, Substations, Transmission, and other high-voltage infrastructure.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

As a Senior High Voltage Estimator, you'll lead the estimating and procurement process for utility-scale renewable energy projects, developing accurate, competitive cost estimates for high-voltage substations, transmission lines, collector systems, and interconnection facilities. You'll serve as a key partner to Engineering, Business Development, Supply Chain, and Construction, coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure bid accuracy, technical compliance, and executable project strategies. Your day moves between analyzing drawings and specifications, soliciting and evaluating vendor and subcontractor pricing, assessing project risks and opportunities, leading bid reviews, and supporting client presentations and negotiations to help secure new work. Projects may include Wind, Solar, Energy Storage, Substations, Transmission, and other high-voltage infrastructure.

STEP INTO THE ROLE

• Identifies and calculates cost of project safety requirements (training, ppe) into bid. Identifies and determines JHA risks and includes costs in estimates. Pursues, selects and utilizes subcontractors who meet DHB risk management criteria.
• Displays personal and professional ethics and complies with and enforces company policies and procedures when bidding projects, including utilizing company estimating software, performing bid reviews, etc. Takes personal responsibility to ensure that a quality bid has been produced.
• Plan the estimate for and during the pre-bid meeting. Create preliminary project schedule during estimate.
• Supervises and provides development of subordinates through mentoring, formal training and exposure to diverse work experiences.
• Conduct project site visits and review cost/production reports in order to compare actual cost and plan to estimate and conduct special studies to develop and establish standard cost data.
• Review proposal specifications and drawings to determine scope of work, required contents of estimate and critical tasks to complete the project. Review design options and recommend best solution based on cost, materials, etc. Calculate statistical data necessary for bid: quantity take-offs, materials, labor, equipment, and specialty items.

What You’ll Need

• Four-year construction or engineering degree with five to seven years of experience as an Estimator or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience in mathematics including algebra and geometry; or equivalent training and/or experience; with an emphasis on HV/MV Electrical and BESS construction practices and techniques.

What Sets You Apart

• Proven experience estimating utility-scale high-voltage projects, including substations, transmission lines, collector systems, and interconnection facilities.
• Strong understanding of renewable energy construction, with experience supporting wind, solar, and energy storage projects.

How We Invest In You

• Competitive pay
• 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
• 401(k) with company match
• HSA and FSA options
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Work/Life balance
• Employee/Family focused culture
• Gym on site
• And more!

$100,561.00 - $145,814.00 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.

WHO ARE WE?

With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed over 20% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota. Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.