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Project Planner (Estimator)

Barnhart Crane & Rigging
Chattanooga, TN, United States Posted Oct 14, 2026
Full-timeOn-site

About this role

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

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