Senior Estimator - Energy Infrastructure & Clean Energy Integration

Aquent is proud to partner with a pioneering organization leading the charge in energy sector innovation to find a dynamic professional ready to shape the future of clean energy. In this pivotal role, you will have a direct, tangible impact on the transition to sustainable power by developing the foundational cost estimates for groundbreaking infrastructure projects, including offshore wind, large-scale battery storage, and hydroelectric integration. By bridging the gap between visionary engineering and financial reality, your work will bolster grid resilience and define how communities access clean, reliable energy for generations to come.

The Opportunity

Our client is dedicated to integrating cutting-edge, sustainable solutions to power communities and construct the essential infrastructure of tomorrow. This is a unique opportunity to contribute your expertise to high-profile initiatives, collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to transform preliminary concepts into robust, actionable projects. If you are driven by innovation and want to be at the forefront of the clean energy revolution, this environment offers the perfect platform to elevate your career while making a lasting environmental impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop complex, multidisciplinary conceptual, authorization, and appropriation cost estimates for major infrastructure, utility, and renewable energy integration projects.
• Build estimates from preliminary work scopes, rough sketches, and 30% design drawings by making sound technical and pricing assumptions.
• Evaluate practical site logistics and construction challenges, including site access, foundations, retaining platforms, crane/rigging setups, and large equipment transport/installation.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams to evaluate alternative designs and contribute to optimal design selection.
• Conduct field visits as needed to assess site conditions and refine scope accuracy.
• Manage multiple high-priority assignments simultaneously while adhering to strict project timelines.

What You'll Bring

• Education: Bachelor's degree required (Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is preferred).
• Hands-on Estimating Expertise: Demonstrated track record of developing cost estimates for large-scale, complex construction projects from preliminary or incomplete design data.
• Construction Means & Methods: In-depth knowledge of heavy construction practices, cost drivers, site development, and equipment transport/rigging logistics.
• Multidisciplinary Understanding: Strong civil estimating background with solid electrical and/or mechanical comprehension (or vice versa).
• Technical & Analytical Proficiency: Advanced skills with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and industry-standard estimating applications/databases.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interface directly with engineers and project managers to clarify scope.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience estimating heavy civil, heavy industrial, power plant, marine, or major infrastructure projects.
• Direct background with utility systems or electrical substations and transmission facilities.
• Experience supporting clean energy integration (such as offshore wind, battery energy storage, or hydroelectric power).
• Familiarity with utility capital budgeting processes, utility economics, and local/national industry codes and standards.