Senior Estimator
RESDenver, Colorado, United States
Posted March 23, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
RES is the world's largest independent renewable energy company, specializing in wind, solar, energy storage, green hydrogen, and digital solutions across 24 countries. With over 40 years of experience, RES has delivered over 28 GW of projects globally and plans to bring another 26 GW online in the next five years. The company's core services include asset management, operations and maintenance, and digital solutions, supported by a team of 4,500 passionate professionals dedicated to transforming energy generation and distribution.
Job Description
The Sr. Estimator - BESS prepares cost estimates for renewable energy and utility-owned battery energy storage systems with a complete understanding of the interrelationship of the cost of labor, material, equipment, and productivity in the unit costs used at each level of an estimate.
Requirements
- Reviews and understands the content of all Request for Proposal (RFP) documents to determine the scope of work and required pricing elements for inclusion within the estimate.
- Leads a team of contributing estimators for respective SOWs to prepare accurate, competitive, and timely estimates for Bid-Build and EPC construction Request for Proposals (RFPs);
- Collaborates with project-assigned Preconstruction Manager for engineering support services and deliverables as the estimate basis.
- Uses standardized tools and processes to prepare accurate, competitive, and timely project cost and schedule estimates.
- Creates estimate-related bid proposal documents to meet RFP submittal requirements, such as Statement of Value (SOV,) client-provided technical forms, and Assumptions Clarifications Exclusions (ACE) documents.
- Presents project scope, identified risks, and cost estimate for Operations and Executive reviews.
- Reviews all estimate entries for accuracy of whole-project scope activity costs.
- Gathers details and maintains current market data to accurately estimate construction, material, and soft costs associated with project construction.
- Collaborates with Proposal Coordinator and Preconstruction Manager to assemble proposals during bidding.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision
- Health Savings Account with employer contribution
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- 4x pay Basic Life and Voluntary Life
- Short and Long Term Disability
- Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness
- 401(k) plan with 6% company match
- 4 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement and Green Car Reimbursement
- Volunteer and Charity Matching
- Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sabbatical Leave
- Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Discounts and Wellness programs
- Wellness Reimbursement
