NOW HIRING: Estimator - LightEdison

LightEdison is looking for an Estimator. As we continue to impact energy infrastructure on a national scale, this individual is passionate about renewable energy and using their career to positively impact climate change.

About LightEdison:

LightEdison is a national renewable energy company with a simple mission: to improve the communities we live in and the planet we live on. We strive relentlessly toward this goal through the development, engineering, procurement, and construction of clean energy projects, with a strong focus on LED lighting, solar, and energy storage.

As a development services provider, development capital investor and EPC contractor we offer best-in-class infrastructure to advance a sustainable future, seeking to dramatically improve human lives through clean energy.

Salary Range:

• $45,000 - $65,000 per year

Preferred Work Location:

• Bozeman, MT

Roles & Accountabilities

• Collaborating with executives to determine yearly Estimating goals and objectives
• Ensuring Estimating goals are being met
• Delighting our customers
• Assisting with creating Estimating innovations
• Assisting with quantifying Estimating innovations
• Assisting with developing Estimating standard operating procedures
• Continuously improving Estimating standard operating procedures
• Developing, continuously improving and completing work in accordance with Company-wide and position-specific standard operating procedures

Education and Certification Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Applied Science, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or related field preferred

Desired Experience and Competencies (must have some of the following)

• At least 100 MW of solar estimating experience required, with at least 50 MW of that experience being on project sizes > 2 MW
• At least 5 years of solar PV estimating experience
• National Electrical Code compliance and experience

Required Competencies

• Focusing on estimating solar, energy storage, lighting and other projects as assigned
• Setting up Project data rooms
• Preparing work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications and related documents
• Identifying labor, material and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications and related documents
• Computing costs by analyzing labor, material and time requirements
• Resolving discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Presenting prepared estimate by assembling and displaying Project estimate
• Preparing special reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information needs and trends
• Maintaining an up to date cost database for equipment, materials, labor and subcontractors
• Maintaining technical knowledge and proficiency by attending educational workshops and reviewing technical publications
• Working with Sales, Operation, Finance, Engineering and Field Operations Divisions in conducting thorough Project post-mortems, including making continuous improvement changes to Company and position-specific standard operating procedures to avoid issues identified in the Project post-mortem assessments
• Collaborating and communicating extensively with with Sales, Administration, Finance, Engineering and Field Operations Divisions, as well as customers, architects and engineers
• Traveling to Project sites to assess and analyze the Project site
• Collaborating with Project Sales team to consider customer specifications, aesthetic desires and identified customer pain points
• Collaborating with Engineering Division to consider Project engineering requirements, including state and local codes, industry standards, procurement, installation, budget, schedule and long term operation
• Establishing Project design goals and objectives with Sales and Engineering Divisions
• Pricing the Project to achieve Project goal and objectives, including a Project price that is within the Sales Division's budget objectives
• Interfacing, supporting and collaborating with Engineering Division, including Estimating, Deliverable, Project Management and Procurement departments
• Collaborating with Field Operations Division during the Project's installation
• Collaborating with Service Division during the Project's operational lifetime
• Maintaining knowledge and proficiency with Estimating tools

Behavioral Expectations

• Travel 25-50% of the time
• Customer focus, customer focus, customer focus
• Unrelenting professionalism
• Actively contribute to a culture of collaboration, teamwork and continuous improvement
• Learn and actively contribute to improvement or overhaul of company standard operating procedures; If something is not working well we fix it, led by you
• Problem solving; all problems are discussed in the context of a proposed solutions
• Report to work on time, ready to work
• Positive attitude
• Set deadlines and meet them
• Perform positional duties efficiently
• Communicate with leadership and other team members on needs/expectations
• Cleanliness of your work area and self
• Abide by all state and federal safety regulations
• Maintain all certification requirements. Submit new certifications prior to the expiration date

Benefits offered at LightEdison:

• 
  Direct deposit paychecks weekly
• Paid vacation time
• Paid holidays
• Generous health insurance
• Dental and vision insurance
• Career-building training program including OSHA, NABCEP, and NFPA certifications