Amanda Fleming

• Lead enterprise-wide strategy for project estimation across Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Technical Services (EPCT), covering utility-scale solar, storage, and wind projects. • Serve as a strategic partner to executive stakeholders and cross-functional leadership, aligning technical cost modeling with commercial strategy, risk mitigation, and long-term business goals. • Centralize estimating processes across multiple disciplines (construction, equipment, O&M), reducing variability, increasing consistency, and improving process efficiency for 50+ active projects. • Architect proprietary cost estimating tools integrated with internal systems; drive digital transformation and implement KPI feedback loops to enhance scale, speed, and accuracy across project lifecycles. • Conduct probabilistic risk assessments to inform capital planning, investment decisions, and pricing strategy under uncertainty. • Analyze market dynamics, commodity trends, and supplier data to benchmark internal costs and strengthen bid competitiveness in utility-scale projects. • Collaborate closely with development, engineering, procurement, and finance to ensure that cost, risk, and feasibility align with pipeline strategy and business objectives. • Drive innovation by integrating cutting-edge technologies such as AI into estimation workflows and cost modeling strategies to reduce risk and optimize delivery outcomes. • Provide empowering leadership to a cross-functional team of 90+ SMEs in a matrixed environment by encouraging a culture of performance, ownership, and innovation.

• Orchestrated strategic initiatives focusing on utility-scale solar, energy storage, and high voltage projects, enhancing operational efficiency through custom software solutions to scale processes, analyze cost forecasts, and provide risk strategies. • Collaborated with power marketing and origination, development, engineering, procurement, financial modeling, and construction teams to appropriately plan, scope, and prepare projects for construction. • Mentored and coached team members towards professional goals, promoting a culture of innovation and aligning with internal company growth targets. • Championed continuous improvement efforts, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in cost estimating workflows. • Engineered intelligent reporting systems using advanced analytical tools to provide actionable insights for informed decision-making. • Executed data-driven strategies leveraging historical project data to identify cost-saving opportunities and enhance project profitability. • Analyzed market data, labor policies, commodities, supply chain, value engineering, and EPC contractor pricing to reduce Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE).

• Developed and maintained the Monte Carlo risk assessment software and communicated results effectively. • Established and managed an integrated database of market costs and historical EPC bids, seamlessly linked to internal estimation tools for enhanced accuracy and efficiency in cost projections. • Conducted comprehensive analytics of market data and contractor bids to improve internal cost estimate methodologies and mitigate price risks.

• Developed bottom-up cost estimating models for large utility scale solar and energy storage projects, streamlining data inputs and enhancing modeling effectiveness. • Formulated solar and energy storage BOP cost estimates ranging in value from $35M to $400M for utility-scale project portfolio. • Initiated process improvements with the Digital Transformation team to integrate cost estimating models into EDFR’s cloud-based infrastructure. • Analyzed third-party consultant reports, market data, and labor costs to create forward-looking cost curves. • Participated in contract negotiations and change order management. • Built customized Tableau dashboard analytics for cost investigations and transparency for other teams. • Managed a team of costing analysts.

• Coordinated with engineering and project teams to ensure comprehensive project evaluations. • Prepared and presented project capex estimates, including transportation, construction, project management, commissioning and engineering costs. • Coordinated with external contractors on budgetary estimates during the development phase of projects. • Prepared preliminary high level project schedules. • Reviewed and evaluated third-party EPC bids and participated in contract negotiations.

• Performed solar energy production estimates (EPE) and analyzed results, considering product technologies, business strategies, site conditions, engineering principles and project design. • Correlated solar satellite data to on-site meteorological data for uncertainty calculations of EPEs. • Evaluated preliminary solar project feasibility by assessing land constraints, solar resources, and product technology.

• Designed wind turbine layouts to optimize energy production and minimize construction costs. • Developed Python-based tools to evaluate turbine performance across EDFR's North American fleet, with results and analytics visualized through Tableau dashboards.

• Managed contractors and performed site visits to support wind project construction activities. • Negotiated Turbine Supply Agreements to improve power performance test criteria guidelines and contractual terms for EDFR. • Managed RFP process for permanent met tower installations and power curve testing with third-party contractors and independent engineers. • Coordinated logistics and data analysis for power performances tests. • Designed measurement systems for permanent met tower installations and maintenances. • Certified wind turbine and meteorological tower Work at Height authorized climber.

• Supervised a team of analysts and managed over 100 project budgets. • Implemented the use of Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management software. • Led the global rollout of Online Data Management procedures and best practices.

• Monitored meteorological tower data collection for clients and produced high-level wind analysis reports. • Recommended measurement campaign designs to developers. • Inspected meteorological towers to ensure compliance of industry standards.

• Commission and decommission tubular tilt-up towers throughout Colorado for the Governor’s Energy Office. • Analyze data using Windographer to assess the wind resource for Colorado land owners.

• Perform onsite energy audits of industrial buildings, primarily in the manufacturing sector. • Assess current energy consumption, analyze data collected, provide written recommendations for improved energy efficiency, and assemble final reports. • Ensure quality work completed by fellow colleagues as assessment lead student.

• Passed State of Colorado Fundamentals of Engineering Exam