Koch Industries

Electrical Estimator

Koch Industries$105K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years estimating utility-scale renewable energy projects.
  • Experience in large electrical commercial projects or renewable energy.
  • Strong knowledge of cost estimating best practices and tools.
  • Proficiency in takeoff software and complex project documentation interpretation.
  • Demonstrated ability to refine estimating processes.

Responsibilities

  • Refine estimating processes to boost accuracy and efficiency.
  • Develop project cost estimates from conceptual through design stages.
  • Maintain a comprehensive database of construction methods and productivity rates.
  • Collaborate across teams to develop competitive bid strategies.
  • Identify project risks and create mitigation strategies.
  • Participate in pre-bid meetings and client discussions.
  • Conduct site visits to enhance estimate accuracy.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts available.
  • Life insurance, AD&D, and disability coverage.
  • Retirement benefits with company matching.
  • Paid vacation and time off.
  • Educational assistance and support for continued learning.
  • Parental leave and adoption assistance available.
Full Job Description
Your Job

DEPCOM Power is hiring an Electrical Estimator to develop accurate, detailed estimates for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects while improving the processes and tools that support competitive execution. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams in an environment that values ownership, continuous improvement, and innovation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams that value ownership, continuous improvement, and innovation to deliver high-quality solutions that support DEPCOM's long-term growth in renewable energy.

This role is ideally based in Scottsdale, AZ or Bedminster, NJ, with remote options available within the U.S. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

What You Will Do

  • Refine electrical estimating processes and templates to improve accuracy and efficiency, working cross-functionally to capture best construction practices, productivity data, and crew resource requirements for solar (PV) and battery energy storage system (BESS) construction.
  • Develop, refine, and maintain project cost estimates aligned with RFP requirements for utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, from conceptual estimates through advanced design packages.
  • Maintain a database of applicable means and methods, components, and associated productivity rates.
  • Collaborate with business development, engineering, procurement, operations, and project delivery teams to develop winning bid strategies and optimize project costs.
  • Identify project risks and assist in developing mitigation strategies to enhance estimate reliability and competitiveness.
  • Participate in pre-bid meetings, client discussions, and leadership updates.
  • Conduct site visits as needed and prepare detailed reports that improve estimate accuracy and project planning .


Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

  • Experience in large electrical commercial, renewable energy, utility-scale solar construction , or related fields.
  • Knowledge of cost estimating best practices and estimating tools or software , such as Accubid, InEight, or similar platforms.
  • Proficiency with takeoff software (Bluebeam) and ability to interpret complex project documentation.
  • Strong understanding of project complexities and construction management principles.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and refine estimating processes.


What Will Put You Ahead

  • 5+ years of experience estimating utility-scale renewable energy construction projects.
  • 5+ years of experience estimating underground electrical construction projects at 34.5kV and above .
  • In-depth knowledge of solar and battery storage systems.
  • Knowledge and experience estimating substation and HV transmission line construction.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills.


For this role, we anticipate paying $105,000 - $150,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

About Koch Industries

Koch Industries, Inc. is an American privately-held multinational conglomerate corporation based in Wichita, Kansas. Its subsidiaries are involved in the manufacturing, refining, and distribution of petroleum, chemicals, energy, fiber, intermediates and polymers, minerals, fertilizers, pulp and paper, chemical technology equipment, ranching, finance, commodities trading, and investing. Koch owns Infor, Invista, Georgia-Pacific, Molex, Flint Hills Resources, Koch Pipeline, Koch Fertilizer, Koch Minerals, Matador Cattle Company, i360, and Guardian Industries. The firm employs 120,000 people in 60 countries, with about half of its business in the United States. The company is the largest non-Canadian landowner in the Athabasca oil sands. With annual revenues of $110 billion by 2014, the company is the largest privately held company in the United States. In 2007, it was ranked as the largest privately held company. If Koch Industries had been a public company in 2013, it would have ranked 17th in the Fortune 500. The company was founded by its namesake, Fred C. Koch, in 1940 after he developed an innovative crude oil refining process. Fred C. Koch died in 1967 and his majority interest in the company was split amongst his four sons. In June 1983, after a bitter legal and boardroom battle, the stakes of Frederick R. Koch and William "Bill" Koch were bought out for $1.1 billion and Charles Koch and David Koch became majority owners in the company. Charles owns 42% of the company; trusts for the benefit of Elaine Tettemer Marshall and Elaine's children, Preston Marshall and E. Pierce Marshall Jr., own 16% of the company. The heirs of David Koch, who died on August 23, 2019, own the balance, 42%, of the corporation.
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