Cost Estimator

Overview

Title:

Cost Estimator

Department:
Estimation

Location:

Ankeny, IA

Supervisor:
Senior Director of Cost Estimation

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Position Status:
Permanent, Full-Time

Work Status:
Hybrid

Cost Estimator

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Module, Development, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

The Senior Cost Estimator will provide cost estimation oversight in all regions, including the USA, Mexico, and Canada. This position reports to the Senior Director of Cost Estimation, or another management personnel that the CEO of the Company may designate. This position reports to the Ankeny, IA office but will maintain a hybrid schedule of working out of their home office and the Ankeny, IA office.

Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. This position is expected to travel up to 30% of the time.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

• Cost estimation oversight in all regions including the USA, Mexico, and Canada
• Support Sales and Development team by executing engineering design and estimating tasks, including, but not limited to the following
• Site evaluation, and review of developer documents, studies, environmental reports, and identify mitigation requirements to determine the feasibility of the project
• Make recommendations on actions to reduce both technical and business risk
• Produce array layouts and single line diagrams up to 30% engineering design package
• Prepare scopes of work for sub–contractors and work closely with procurement team to confirm costs
• Prepare system sizing and PVSYST generation estimates
• Prepare equipment specifications including bill of materials for the BOS
• Prepare energy calculations and analysis of client electricity bills when necessary
• Shade analysis
• Electrical calculations, including wire loss, wire sizing, equipment rating, over-current protection, etc.
• Safety Risk assessment and associated costs
• Works with Procurement team to confirm material estimates
• Conduct site visits with sales representatives and clients, as necessary
• Assists with Research and Development as required by obtaining cost estimates and performing product analysis on new technology and equipment
• Review cost estimates, responsible for distribution of cost estimating tasks
• Risk assessment of each project and production of assumptions and exclusions determined during the creation of the cost estimate
• Assist with the sales proposal…