Project Planner (Estimator)
Summary
Coordinates solar EPC project budgets, schedules, and bids by collaborating with sales, engineering, and operations teams using RFP reviews, cost estimates, and subcontractor management.
Barnhart Energy Company, a sister company of Barnhart Crane and Rigging, is looking for a Project Planner (Estimator) to join the EPC Services solar team.
Mission: one-Team, leading from the Front, creating good Works.
Principles:
- one-Community
- We care deeply, valuing collaboration, wise counsel, and lasting relationships.
- full-Commitment
- We work with diligence and persistence, delivering upon our promises.
- true-craftsmanship
- we value our work, continually striving for first-time excellence with innovative solutions.
- high-Character
- We exhibit and expect trust, fairness, humility, and integrity.
Project Planner (Estimator): Project Planner (Estimator) is responsible for working with sales, engineering, and operations to develop and maintain project budgets, execution plans, and schedules.
Core Responsibilities:
- Collaboration across preconstruction and operations teams to develop and maintain project execution plans and schedules (one-Community)
- Project RFP document review and subcontractor / supplier scope of work creation.
- Design review & takeoffs (when necessary)
- RFP & bid sheet development and communication to subcontractors & suppliers
- Providing project cost estimate presentations to operations and senior management team (full-Commitment)
- Compiling & evaluating proposals to develop execution plan
- Meeting with top bidders and ensuring full scope of work coverage
- Project estimate creation, ownership, and presentation
- Support operations with budget development, subcontractor and supplier relationship management, and procurement of equipment and services for projects (high-Character)
- Subcontractor & supplier relationship management
- Providing continuity throughout procurement/contracting process for scope questions & exhibit development (true-Craftsmanship)
- Analyze and develop historical and actual cost data, change order estimates, and process updates
- Develop change order estimates in conjunction with Project / Field Engineer on site
- Track, maintain, and apply historical estimate and project actual cost data
Qualifications:
- Must be a comfortable managing external and internal relationships.
- Must be a problem solver with strong analytical skills.
- Must be able to travel 25-40% of the time to support the team as needed.
EOE/AA Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran