HVAC Plumbing Estimator

Overview

Suffolk is seeking people who are bold, curious, innovative, and caring, and who want a career opportunity of a lifetime. We will challenge and inspire you to be your very best. Here you can act with purpose and integrity, bringing intelligence and grit to every aspect of your job.

Benefits include competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, market‑leading medical, dental and vision insurance plans, virtual care options, generous paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, life insurance, tax‑deferred savings accounts, backup daycare days, short‑ and long‑term disability, commuter benefits, and more.

• Comprehensive MEP Estimating Expertise – Develop detailed cost estimates for HVAC and plumbing systems within large‑scale ground‑up projects ($50M‑$300M), ensuring alignment with overall MEP scopes.
• Preconstruction and Value Engineering – Collaborate with design teams and trade partners to analyze drawings, specifications, and project requirements; provide cost‑saving alternatives and constructability reviews for HVAC and plumbing systems.
• Large Project Sector Focus – Specialize in estimating for complex commercial, higher education, and life sciences projects, including advanced HVAC systems and plumbing infrastructure for high‑performance buildings.
• Vendor and Subcontractor Management – Solicit, review, and negotiate bids from HVAC and plumbing subcontractors; maintain strong relationships with trade partners to ensure competitive pricing and quality execution.
• Integration with Overall Project Delivery – Work closely with project managers and other estimators to integrate HVAC and plumbing estimates into full project budgets, schedules, and risk assessments for large‑scale general contracting projects.
• Unit Cost Pricing
  • Clearly understand the complexity of the scope of work as shown on the construction documents.
  • Prepare detailed take‑off of materials.
  • Prepare detailed labor estimates utilizing man‑hours, crews and equipment.
  • Organize the material and labor information for pricing.
  • Solicit material prices from suppliers.
  • Obtain current labor rates.
  • Prepare unit prices by "Building the Project in your Head".
  • Verify and compare your unit prices or the price of a system with a subcontractor and previous similar estimates.
  • Review all unit pricing on projects prepared by the Mechanical/Electrical Estimator. Make changes as required.
  • Understand the influence of market conditions on pricing.
  • Track all current market conditions.
  • Develop mechanical estimating database line items, unit costs, systems and assemblies, templates and wizards to prepare accurate mechanical estimates.
  • Develop historical database for Mechanical/Electrical work.
• Subcontractor Solicitation & Selection
  • Prepare subcontractor list from PDM program or manually.
  • Prepare subcontractor bid packages including transmittals, drawings and specifications.
  • Follow up with subs regarding bidding and update the subcontractor list.
  • Prepare scope sheets for subcontractors and review scope of work.
  • Review all subcontractor information prepared by the Mechanical/Electrical Estimator. Make changes as required.
  • Verify subcontractor coverage.
  • Edit subcontractor list.
• Subcontractor Relationships & Feedback
  • Keep Subcontractors up to date with project information and addenda during the bidding process.
  • Maintain excellent relationships with subcontractors to receive preferential bids.
  • Answer subcontractor questions.
  • Prepare RFIs to the design team.
  • Contact key subs during bidding for scope of work issues, qualifications, and to obtain information about the project which could give SCCI a competitive advantage.
• Preconstruction Abilities
  • Identify the information required in pre‑construction for pricing of estimates.
  • Set up and facilitate pre‑construction workshops; coordinate information with consultants.
  • Represent SCCI at pre‑construction meetings.
  • Outline the guidelines for conceptual, SD, DD, CD, and GMP estimating.
  • Prepare Value Engineering.
  • Prepare qualifications and assumptions for the estimates.
  • Prepare estimate updates and reconciliations.
  • Know the proper use of allowances in estimating during pre‑con.
  • Prepare Mechanical/Electrical…