Project Planner (Estimator)

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