Senior Manager, Bidding & Estimating

DEPCOM Power is currently hiring a Sr. Manager of Bidding and Estimating for our Scottsdale, AZ office. In this role, you will play a critical role in driving the success of our projects by leading the proposal and cost-estimation processes, ensuring accurate and competitive bids that align with our business objectives. This position offers the opportunity to leverage your expertise in renewable energy, project management, and cost analysis to shape the future of solar and energy storage infrastructure. You will also help build a durable, competitive advantage in the renewable space by seeking knowledge to understand our competitive position and lead a team who will craft creative commercial solutions to enhance our offerings to our customers. By working alongside Business Development, you will help meet our long-term goals by building a portfolio of projects that are additive to our business. This position is not eligible for VISA Sponsorship.

DEPCOM Power is a leading provider of renewable energy solutions, specializing in utility scale solar and energy storage projects across the United States. As a project-centric organization, our commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability drives us to deliver high-performance energy solutions that are superior to the alternatives.

Leadership & Strategy

• Motivate, energize, and develop the talent pool of estimators and execute the bidding and estimating strategy for DEPCOM Power.
• Guide, support, and challenge employees to grow their skills and achieve their potential.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to support long-term strategic initiatives, including optimizing bid processes and enhancing operational efficiency.
• Support the Director of Pre-Construction in ensuring each project opportunity has a well-established baseline, changelog of revisions and history, and proper accounting of inclusions and exclusions.
• Be a representative of the leadership community by practicing and coaching the bidding and estimating team via our Principle Based Management frameworks to help develop a positive talent and culture.

Bidding & Proposal Management

• Strategize the process of developing high-quality, competitive bid proposals for solar and energy storage projects, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. All opportunities will advance a pre-read in anticipation of the review with the Executive Team and various stakeholders.
• Manage the end-to-end bidding process, including pre-bid analysis, RFP review, scope definition, and pricing strategies.
• Identify early and often, opportunities to seek knowledge from other stakeholders both internally and externally to the business. Determine which leveraged capabilities are needed to support an opportunity, without exercising constrained resources.
• Ensure proposals adhere to industry standards, regulatory requirements, and DEPCOM's preferred partnership goals.

Cost Estimation

• Lead the estimation of project costs, including materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractor services, ensuring accuracy and reliability from bid through transition to Project Controls.
• Develop and maintain cost models and databases to streamline estimation processes and inform decision-making and bid strategy.
• Utilize market intelligence and historical data to identify cost-saving opportunities and optimize pricing strategies.
• Seek knowledge from leveraged capabilities to help inform bid strategy and pricing decisions. Outline key risks and bets for each opportunity, to inform the recommended contingency with a key understanding of the range of outcomes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with leveraged capabilities, such as engineering, supply chain, and delivery teams to ensure alignment on project requirements and feasibility.
• Partner with business development and engineering teams to understand client needs and provide unique, competitive solutions.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders during the bidding and estimation phase.
• Work with the Team to manage bid calendar and all deliverables, including initial bids, refreshed pricing / BAFO rounds, and final Contract Price reviews.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with project estimates and proposals.
• Continuously evaluate and refine bidding and estimation processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and competitiveness.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes impacting project costs and bidding strategies.
  
  

• Leadership and team management experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams.
• Proven expertise in large capital projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of project cost estimation techniques, tools, and methodologies.
• Familiarity with estimating software for bid management.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and financial modeling skills.
• Experience successfully engaging with internal and external stakeholders to drive optimal business outcomes.
• Experience developing strategic initiatives to meet or succeed in business needs.

• Experience in bidding, estimating, and/or project management
• Leadership experience in Bidding, estimating and/or Project management
• 10 years of experience in the construction industry, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven expertise in renewable energy projects.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field
• Knowledge of Microsoft software suites and Power BI.