Estimating Manager (remote)

Who We Are

CoVolt Power is a leading utility-scale EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) company specializing in the design and delivery of solar, battery energy storage (BESS), and high-voltage infrastructure. Since its founding in 2005, the company has built a reputation for de-risking project delivery and providing creative, integrated solutions that span the power and digital infrastructure sectors.

Consistently ranked as a top-tier EPC, CoVolt Power leverages a mission-driven approach to safety and quality, delivering thousands of megawatts in renewable assets that support a more resilient and sustainable energy future for developers, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs), and data center operators across North America.

The Role

We are seeking a Manager of Estimating for utility-scale solar projects and battery storage (BESS) projects. We are looking for leaders with proven track records. We need talented individuals who can rise to the challenge of building the energy of the future in the competitive and exciting industry of solar and battery storage. Experience with self-perform construction/estimating, utility-scale solar, and/or battery storage systems is required. This position is remote and involves occasional travel for pre-bid site visits, client page turns, industry events, and team building functions.

Reports to: Director – Estimating

Works closely with: Leadership, Estimating Team, Pre-Construction Team, Business Development, Operations, Procurement, Customers, Third Party Engineers, Vendor and Trade Partners for all PV and BESS estimates.

Responsibilities

• Work with Estimating Leadership to develop estimating team, manage department proposal capacity, and ensure quality of all proposals

• Support Estimating Leadership by taking ownership of select departmental templates and processes

• Provides coaching and guidance to team members for professional and personal growth while exemplifying the core values of CoVolt Power.

Bid Phase

• Contribute to winning future work by managing development of competitive and precise project budgets in response to client RFPs

• Review and manage the review of client RFP documents to determine scope, schedule, and design criteria, perform/review detailed material takeoffs from design documents and drawings, and manage the development of proposal documents for submission to Customers

• Develop and manage the development of subcontractor bid packages, strategically solicit pricing and drive competitive and innovative solutions

• Answer subcontractor RFIs, manage evaluation and statistical normalization of received bids, make tactful selections and cost recommendations

• Facilitate collaborative relationship between Estimating and Operations to ensure optimal alignment of cost estimation and operational execution.

• Compile and manage the pricing efforts for detailed and indicative utility scale solar and storage opportunities

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of estimates prior to review by Preconstruction Leadership Team

• Work closely with Business Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Operations to determine and implement value-engineering opportunities resulting in strategic and successful proposals

• Perform other Estimating Department tasks as assigned

Pre-Construction Phase

• Support contract negotiations for the client and subcontractor scopes and updates to project pricing

• Support Procurement to finalize subcontractor scopes, schedules, and budgets to align with bid phase commitments - this will require leveraging partnership-driven discussions and negotiation with subcontractors

• Complete budget tracking and cost variance analysis for all prepared project estimates

Construction Phase

• Support projects teams with response to change orders and other construction related issues

• Support projects teams by providing historical context to design decisions and vendor/subcontractor selections

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong coordination skills to support a cross-functional team as well as time management, active listening, verbal and written communication, critical thinking, analytic and reasoning skills

• Superior attention to and appreciation for detail, self-motivated but driven by team success, ability to learn quickly and independently

• Must be dedicated to the growth and development of the team and individual team members, determine staffing needs, and allocate team resources in accordance with direction from Signal Leadership

• Sensitivity to problems, ability to tell when something is wrong, and able to revise and adapt as necessary

• Excellent mathematical skills, including application and use in problem solving

• Computer literacy, MS Office proficiency (strong Excel skills a must, MS Project skills preferred), Procore experience a plus

• Driven by natural curiosity and a results-driven, problem-solving mentality; asking and getting answers to the right questions

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or related areas

• Prior self-perform estimating experience required

• Experience in subcontract tendering and response evaluation required

• Experience with solar and/or battery storage required

• Prior self-perform construction experience preferred

• Experience with B2W estimating software preferred, but not a must

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CoVolt Power is an Equal Opportunity Employer and uses E-Verify.

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