{"id":1295730,"url":"https://alion.io/job/erock-senior-construction-project-estimator","title":"Senior Construction Project Estimator","company":{"id":2137844,"name":"ERock","domain":"erock.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/erock","size_band":"51-200","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Paylocity","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":15,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":null,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Houston, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":79000,"max_usd":155000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":1763},"experience_years_min":5,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-19T18:05:26Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-26","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T06:40:17Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"Description\nWe are ERock!\nERock is a leader and innovator in distributed energy. ERock has responded to long-term trends in electricity by becoming the first smart-grid supplier to US energy consumers. The company installs, operates, and integrates its highly flexible, low-cost, and quick-response distributed generation to increase reliability and stability, reduce costs and decrease carbon footprint.\nAt ERock, our backup generators ensure that customers will never be without power, allowing their business to operate normally when there is an outage in the area. Our innovative approach provides customers with highly reliable, ultra-clean backup generation at a fraction of the cost of traditional backup solutions. We seek those who share our commitment to customer service, innovation, and ingenuity.\nRequirements\nKey Responsibilities:\nOwn and manage the estimating function supporting customer proposals and commercial opportunities, including development of accurate, timely, and comprehensive project cost estimates.\nServe as a customer-facing commercial and estimating resource, participating in customer discovery, qualification, technical, and proposal discussions to understand requirements, ask effective clarifying questions, and support development of solutions that meet customer needs.\nDevelop project estimates incorporating equipment, materials, labor, subcontractor, and other applicable project cost components, working directly with customers, Sales, Proposal Management, Engineering, EPC, Supply Chain, Finance, and other stakeholders to translate customer requirements into executable project scope and cost assumptions.\nPresent and explain estimates, cost drivers, scope assumptions, risks, and alternatives in a clear and credible manner to customers and internal stakeholders, while identifying gaps or areas requiring additional clarification.\nReview customer contracts, RFP terms, and other commercial documents from a pricing and estimating perspective; identify provisions that may affect project scope, cost, schedule, risk, or execution assumptions; and coordinate with Sales, Legal, Structuring, Engineering, and EPC to ensure those impacts are reflected in the estimate and commercial approach.\nBuild trusted relationships with customers and internal business partners through strong interpersonal skills, responsiveness, active listening, and a practical, solutions-oriented approach.\nEstablish, document, and continuously improve standardized estimating processes, methodologies, tools, templates, and controls to improve estimate quality, consistency, and efficiency.\nDevelop and maintain historical cost information, estimating benchmarks, labor assumptions, equipment costs, and other reference data used to support project estimates.\nManage estimating activities and priorities across active opportunities to ensure estimating deliverables align with proposal schedules, customer requirements, and internal approval timelines.\nSupport complex, strategic, and non-standard opportunities through development of appropriate estimating approaches and cost models.\nAnalyze estimated versus actual project costs and incorporate lessons learned into future estimates, assumptions, and estimating methodologies.\nDevelop metrics and reporting to measure estimating workload, turnaround time, accuracy, and other key performance indicators.\nIdentify opportunities to improve estimating automation, data quality, processes, and tools to support increased proposal volume and organizational scalability.\nServe as the subject matter expert for estimating methodologies, cost assumptions, and estimating practices across the Pricing & Proposals organization.\nBuild the foundation for a scalable estimating function and, if additional estimating resources are added, provide leadership, onboarding, coaching, and performance oversight.\nOther responsibilities as directed by supervisor.\n Basic (Required) Qualifications:\nBachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.\n5+ years of experience in estimating, project pricing, construction estimating, cost engineering, project management, or a related discipline.\nDemonstrated experience independently developing and reviewing project estimates, including equipment, material, labor, subcontractor, and other project cost components.\nDemonstrated experience working directly with customers in a commercial, project, estimating, engineering, or similar environment, with the ability to understand customer needs and translate them into project scope and pricing requirements.\nExperience reviewing customer contracts, RFP terms, or other commercial agreements as part of a pricing, estimating, project, or commercial role, with the ability to identify and communicate provisions that affect scope, cost, schedule, risk, and pricing assumptions.\nStrong interpersonal skills with the ability to build credibility and effective working relationships with customers, Sales, technical teams, and senior leaders.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate cost information, identify inconsistencies and risks, and make sound recommendations.\nDemonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.\nStrong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience working with estimating, ERP, CRM, or related business systems.\nStrong verbal, written, and presentation skills, including the ability to explain complex technical and cost information clearly to both technical and non-technical customer and internal audiences.\nDemonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and drive completion of time-sensitive deliverables.\nExperience in distributed energy, power generation, electrical infrastructure, construction, EPC, or another project-based industry.\nExperience building or scaling an estimating function, process, or capability.\nPrevious experience leading, mentoring, or developing estimators or other technical/commercial professionals.\nExperience developing standardized estimating templates, cost models, historical cost databases, or estimating tools.\nExperience analyzing estimated versus actual project costs and incorporating lessons learned into future estimating methodologies.\nExperience with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms.\nExperience supporting customer-facing discovery, technical, pricing, or proposal discussions throughout the sales or project development lifecycle.\nExperience supporting commercial or contract reviews in partnership with Sales and Legal, including translating negotiated terms into pricing, scope, and execution assumptions.\nCustomer-focused relationship builder who is collaborative, approachable, resourceful, and comfortable engaging across technical, commercial, operational, and customer teams.\nAbility to challenge assumptions constructively and drive decisions using data.\n Benefits:\nCompetitive Pay\nMedical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Insurance\nCompany-Paid Life Insurance\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA)\nHealth Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution\nWellness Programs and Incentives\n401(k) Retirement Plan & Company Match\nPaid Time Off - Sick & Vacation Time\nPaid Holidays\nHybrid Work Schedule\nDo you have what it takes to join the ERock team? Send us your cover letter and resume today.\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.\nERock is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.\nAt ERock, we embrace diversity, including all the unique characteristics that make us human: race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, and education - to name a few. We understand and recognize that diverse backgrounds and perspectives strengthen our teams and our business. 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