Location

Santiago, Chile; Bogotá, Colombia

Mission

At Zelestra, we are looking for a Cost Estimator Specialist LATAM to join our LATAM Business Unit based in Santiago or Bogotá.
This role will be responsible for developing accurate, consistent, and competitive cost estimates for renewable energy projects in the region (solar PV, wind, and hybrid PV+BESS solutions).
The position will be in charge of consolidating, analyzing, and modeling cost databases from Procurement, Operations, and other internal teams, transforming them into structured information to enable agile and reliable CAPEX and OPEX estimates.
This role will be key in strategic decision-making, optimization of the regional pipeline, and continuous improvement of the technical and economic competitiveness of projects.
The specialist will ensure that estimates comply with corporate standards, local regulations, internal governance processes, and best practices.

Responsibilities
- Prepare and review detailed cost estimates for solar PV, wind, and hybrid PV+BESS projects at different stages of development.




- Process, consolidate, and analyze cost databases provided by Procurement and Operations, ensuring quality, consistency, and traceability of information.
- Develop comparative models and sensitivity analyses (historical vs benchmark vs market) to evaluate technical and financial alternatives.
- Assess and economically quantify different design alternatives, technologies, and construction schemes, identifying the most efficient option for the company, prioritizing detail for the most relevant drivers and including sensitivity analysis.
- Estimate and periodically update CAPEX and OPEX to feed corporate financial models and support decision-making on pipeline prioritization and execution.
- Monitor market trends and contingencies, evaluating their potential impact on cost structures.
- Prepare clear and executive reports for the Engineering Manager LATAM and other areas, with concrete conclusions and te

📌 Cost Estimator Specialist LATAM (Chile)
🏢 Zelestra
📍 Chile