Job Overview:

The Civil Estimator will be responsible for delivering safe, cost-effective and quality estimates of complex and large utility scale solar projects. The Civil Estimator will be the single point of accountability for the completion of conceptual and final hard-bid estimates for self-perform construction work.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Estimate projects in accordance with Primoris Policies and Procedures.
• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, drawings, specifications, and related.
• Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, drawings, specifications, and related.
• Prepares estimating takeoffs from the drawings and specifications working with Engineering and CAD designers.
• Analyzes regional labor rates and per diems to be used in the estimate.
• Obtains quotations from vendors and subcontractors for materials and performance of tasks not being self-performed.
• Ability to travel to project sites to understand construction sequence, means and methods, site conditions and perform time-studies.
• Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve.
• Presents prepared estimate by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.
• Able to work both independently and as a team, accepting assignments from Senior Estimators.
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors.
• Effective change control and risk management processes.

Basic Qualifications:

• Must be local to the Denver area or willing to relocate to Denver.
• Prefer BS degree in a Business or Engineering disciplined.
• Civil Estimating experience required.
• Preference given for experience in Solar, Renewable Energy, or Power Generation.
• Detailed knowledge of estimating fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and software applications with MS office application proficiency.
• Working knowledge of estimated software programs.
• Demonstrated skills in written communications; ability to compose basic as well as complex technical documents, formal letters, invoices.
• Demonstrated skills in oral communications; ability to make presentations to large, diverse groups.
• Proven success in developing and maintaining internal and external relationships while effectively navigating organizational barriers.
• Excellent organizational, planning and time management skills.
• Working knowledge of project accounting practices and financial systems.
• General understanding of Fixed Price, Time & Materials, Cost Plus and Unit contract pricing mechanisms.
• Working knowledge of the techniques needed to lead and influence others in a matrix organization.

Benefits:

• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• We provide paid sick leave as required by Colorado's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act
• Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA/HSA, Short Term/Long Term Disability, 401K with matching contribution
• Salary $90,000 - $120,000 annually dependent on experience, qualifications and competencies

Company Overview

The management team at PRE has a great deal of experience in the solar industry with 1 GW of projects managed, sold and completed in the last 5 years. This includes the completion of over 236 MW in 2018, earning us the #1 spot in Texas in the 2019 Top Solar Contractors list, and #7 in the 2019 Top Solar EPC list from Solar Power World, in addition to other placements. Read more at Solar Power World. As a part of Primoris Service Corporation, PRE has the financial backing and experience to support any solar project across the United States. We are committed to providing the highest value solar services in the market and pride ourselves on delivering quality projects on time and on budget.

Agency Statement:

We are not accepting resumes from Third Party Recruiting Firms for this position. If you are an Agency or Search firm representative, contact the Primoris Talent Acquisition Manager directly for consideration. Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes and online response forms through this source. In addition, Primoris or its subsidiaries will not be responsible for any fees on unsolicited resumes that are submitted to any member of the Staffing or Operations team. Primoris has established an approved vendor program for this service and will only consider accepting submissions from those approved firms.