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Estimator II - Energy

Role overview

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Bachelor’s in Engineering or Construction Management preferred
  • Three (3) years of estimating experience in solar PV and managing subcontracts preferred
  • Experience with Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) estimates

Responsibilities

  • Develop and complete utility scale solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) estimates
  • Perform material quantity take-off of all renewable energy projects
  • Manage material vendor relationships, including RFQs and vendor pricing evaluation
  • Prepare RFQs and evaluate vendor pricing while reconciling scopes of work

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Microsoft Office
  • Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Ability To Meet Deadlines
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Cupertino Electric, Inc.

Specialty Trade Contractors

For nearly 70 years, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Our commercial, energy and data center projects are real, tangible things that alter landscapes and improve lives—and put us at the top of specialty contractor lists. But more importantly, we’ve built a reputation for integrity. From the very beginning, our founder wanted the company to be known—inside and out—as “honest, and fair, and just.” That guiding principle is the soul of CEI, and it runs like a current through every office, every conference room and every jobsite. It makes us who we are. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers. We’re team players and safety fanatics. And we always—ALWAYS—do the right thing. Because what we do is important, but HOW we do it is everything. Cupertino Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To see how you can build your own story and grow to your full potential at CEI, visit http://www.cei.com/careers

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustrySpecialty Trade Contractors
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

Posting Title: Estimator II
Reports To: Chief Estimator
Location: San Jose, CA | Hybrid
Salary Range: $75,000 to $98,000

Final determination of a successful candidate’s starting pay will vary based on a number of factors, including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, education and experience. The pay scale listed for this position is generally for candidates that meet the specified qualifications and requirements listed on this specific job description. We provide a competitive compensation package that recognizes your experience, credentials, and education alongside a robust benefits program to meet your needs. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets.

WHO WE ARE
For more than 70 years, Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) has been powered by people who’ve built a reputation for delivering high-profile, complex projects. Real, tangible things that alter the landscape and improve lives. But even more than that, we’ve built a reputation for integrity. We’re problem solvers and innovation seekers. We’re team players and safety fanatics. And we always—always—do the right thing. Even when no one is looking. Because what we do here is important, but how we do it is everything.

THE ENERGY TEAM 
Our Energy Group at CEI builds projects from the field to the grid. Whether it’s a solar, battery storage, substation, EV charging, microgrid or converter station project, our skilled project managers, engineers and field employees deliver when it matters most. We work with customers on programs of all sizes—those spanning several smaller sites or spanning several thousand acres.  Besides building some of the nation’s largest utility-scale solar plants and installing more EV charging stations in California than any other contractor, we are dedicated to running a business that is environmentally responsible.

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Estimator will work closely with the Preconstruction team, Project Managers, Purchasing, Engineering, and report to the Chief Estimator - Energy. The Estimator will be responsible for developing and completing utility scale solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) estimates, including self-perform and subcontracted scopes of work.  Estimating includes RFP & drawing package review, developing proposal level designs, quantity take-off, material RFQ prep & evaluation, and subcontractor RFQ prep & evaluation.

  • Perform all levels and types of estimating, planning, scheduling and cost engineering project activities
  • Accurately perform material quantity take-off of all renewable energy projects
  • Management of material vendor relationships, including packaging and presentation of RFQs and evaluation of vendor pricing
  • Develop and maintain relationships with subcontractors and material vendors
  • Manage subcontractor database
  • Prepare RFQs and evaluate vendor pricing.  Compare and reconcile scopes of work

ABOUT YOU

  • Knowledge of utility scale solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Proven analytical, organizational, and negotiation skills
  • Experience with Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC) estimates
  • Experience with MS Office
  • Experience with Accubid or similar estimating software
  • Experience with Bluebeam or similar on-screen take-off software
  • Existing relationships with Tier 1 vendors
  • Basic knowledge of electrical circuitry and calculations.
  • Ability to meet deadlines and partner with team members while working remotely
  • Knowledge of power delivery, including substations and transmission lines
  • Knowledge of engineering scopes, including electrical, structural, civil, civil experts (hydrology, Geotech, etc.) and permitting
  • Knowledge of Civil construction related to utility scale solar PV – grading, hydrology, trenching, etc


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Education: High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s in Engineering or Construction Management preferred. 

Licensure/Certifications: None required.

Experience: Three (3) years of estimating experience in solar PV and managing subcontracts preferred. Experience with design/build and Engineer, Procure, Construct (EPC). Experience with Accubid preferred.

*Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

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CEI is a place where every single person can—and does—have an impact on the work we do and the communities we serve. Here, you can build your own story and grow to your full potential. You can collaborate and celebrate with amazing people. And you’ll go home every day knowing you helped contribute to important work that shapes people’s lives. Our commercial, data center and energy projects may be complex, but our approach is simple. We build great things and we do it with great people.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department, program or project needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

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