Estimator - Community Solar

About This Role

Lead and build an estimating division for a rapidly growing renewable energy owner-operator, focusing on community solar projects across the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the build-out of the estimating division
• Lead estimating or cost teams in cross-functional organizations
• Integrate cost data into financial models, project controls systems, and executive reporting
• Build and scale a best-in-class estimating organization
• Work across solar, storage, and hybrid projects in diverse markets

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in estimating, cost management, or commercial delivery within renewable energy, EPC, or infrastructure environments
• Proven experience leading estimating or cost teams in cross-functional organizations
• Strong understanding of solar and energy storage cost structures, labor markets, and supply chain dynamics
• Demonstrated ability to integrate cost data into financial models, project controls systems, and executive reporting
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex cost data into actionable business insights
• Experience building an estimating team and/or estimating functions and department within an organization

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in estimating, cost management, or commercial delivery within renewable energy, EPC, or infrastructure environments

Nice to Have

• Prior leadership experience in a high-growth IPP, developer, or EPC organization
• Expertise in both conceptual (ROM) and detailed bottom-up estimating
• Experience integrating estimating workflows with ERP, project controls, and BI platforms
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills
• Familiarity with cost escalation and indexing methodologies
• Track record of building or transforming estimating functions at scale

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits