Director of Estimating

Job Title: Director of Estimating

Location: Scottsdale AZ

Fulltime./Permanent

Salary range - $170 - $180K

Your Job

Client is currently hiring the Director of Estimating for Scottsdale, AZ office .  In this role, you will play a critical role in driving the success of our projects by leading the cost-estimation processes, ensuring accurate and competitive pricing for projects that align with our business objectives. This position offers the opportunity to leverage your expertise in renewable energy, project management, and cost analysis to shape the future of solar and energy storage infrastructure. You will also help build a durable, competitive advantage in the renewable energy industry by seeking knowledge to understand our competitive position and lead a team who will craft creative commercial solutions to enhance our offerings to our customers. By working alongside Business Development, you will help meet our long-term goals by building a portfolio of projects that are additive to our business. This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

Our Team

As a project-centric organization, our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability drives us to deliver high-performance energy solutions that are superior to the alternatives.

What You Will Do
Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and mentor a team of Estimators specializing in Solar and Energy Storage EPC projects.
• Motivate, energize, and develop the talent pool of estimators and execute the estimating strategy for client.
• Guide, support, and challenge employees to grow their skills and achieve their potential.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to support long-term strategic initiatives, including building and deploying new Estimating tools and processes that enhance operational efficiency.
• Be a representative of the leadership community by practicing and coaching the estimating team via our Principle Based Management frameworks to help develop a positive talent and culture.
• Develop training programs and best practices for estimating accuracy and efficiency.
• Foster collaboration between Estimating, Engineering, Procurement, and Project Management teams.
  

• Own and enhance the bottom-up estimating process for utility-scale solar and storage EPC projects.
• Lead the estimation of project costs, including materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor services, ensuring accuracy and reliability from bid through transition to Project Controls.
• Validate assumptions, market pricing, and risk factors to maintain competitiveness and profitability.
• Develop and maintain cost models and databases to streamline estimation processes and inform decision-making and bid strategy.
• Utilize market intelligence and historical data to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize pricing strategies.
• Seek knowledge from leveraged capabilities to help inform bid strategy and pricing decisions.  Outline key risks and bets for each opportunity, to inform the recommended contingency with a key understanding of the range of outcomes.
  

• Work closely with leveraged capabilities, such as engineering, supply chain, and delivery teams to ensure alignment on project requirements and feasibility.
• Partner with business development and engineering teams to understand client needs and provide unique, competitive solutions.
• Work with the Team to manage Estimate deliverables, including initial bids, refreshed pricing / BAFO rounds, and final Contract Price reviews.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with project estimates and proposals.
  

• Continuously evaluate and refine bidding and estimation processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and competitiveness.
• Implement tools, templates, and systems to standardize estimating practices.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes impacting project costs and bidding strategies.
  

• Leadership and team management experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven expertise in large capital projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of project cost estimation techniques, tools, and methodologies.
• Familiarity with estimating software for bid management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• Experience successfully engaging with internal and external stakeholders to drive optimal business outcomes.
• Experience developing strategic initiatives to meet or succeed in business needs.
  

• Experience in bidding, estimating, and/or project management
• Leadership experience in Bidding, estimating and/or Project management
• 10 years of experience in the construction industry, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven expertise in renewable energy projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft software suites and Power BI.