Quality & Estimate Specialist

As a Quality & Estimate Specialist at Freedom Forever, your key responsibilities include reviewing electrical escalations, defining points of interconnection for PV and battery installations, and coordinating with various departments to resolve project issues. You'll also provide internal estimates for required upgrades and ensure alignment with company goals and KPIs.

To apply for the Quality & Estimate Specialist position at Freedom Forever, you'll need at least a high school diploma or GED. We prefer candidates with a minimum of one year of experience in solar and two years in electrical or general construction. Familiarity with solar design is also highly beneficial.

Essential skills for a Quality & Estimate Specialist at Freedom Forever include strong multitasking abilities, high attention to detail, organizational skills, and the capacity to make decisions independently. Additionally, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Google Suite is important, along with experience in operational CRM and ERP systems if possible.

The Quality & Estimate Specialist contributes to project success by reviewing and escalating electrical issues, providing technical guidance, and collaborating with coordination teams. Your ability to assess scopes of work accurately and deliver internal estimates will ensure that projects are completed efficiently and to high standards, aligning with departmental goals.

A Quality & Estimate Specialist at Freedom Forever can expect a fast-paced office environment where multitasking is essential. The role involves sitting for extended periods while using computers and office equipment, along with occasional physical tasks like lifting light items. Adaptability to changes and collaboration with different teams are also important aspects of the work environment.

In answering this question, be sure to highlight any relevant experience where you diagnosed and resolved electrical issues, and mention specific projects where your interventions led to successful outcomes.

Discuss your approach to prioritizing tasks, emphasizing tools or methods you use for time management and how you assess which tasks are most critical based on project deadlines or team needs.

Explain your methodology for estimating work, perhaps mentioning your experience with scope assessment, collaboration with stakeholders, and use of software tools to ensure comprehensive and precise estimates.

Share a specific example of collaboration, detailing your role, the teams involved, and how effective communication and problem-solving led to a successful resolution.

Discuss how attention to detail is essential in this role, particularly when reviewing specifications and estimates, and how it impacts both project timelines and overall success.

List specific software tools, particularly any operational CRM or ERP systems you have used, and explain how you employed them to enhance project coordination.

Provide insights into your strategies for managing tight deadlines, emphasizing your organizational skills and ability to remain focused without compromising quality.

When answering, present your knowledge or hands-on experience with solar technologies, emphasizing specific projects and responsibilities you undertook.

Describe how you stay informed about industry trends, such as attending workshops or following relevant publications, and how you apply this knowledge in your work.

Articulate qualities you think are essential, such as strong problem-solving skills, effective communication, and the ability to work autonomously while remaining aligned with the team.