Industrial Mechanical Estimator

IA Mechanical is seeking a Preconstruction Estimator to join our growing team. The ideal candidate is a seasoned estimator with extensive experience pricing large-scale industrial and mechanical projects across multiple craft disciplines. This broad role involves pricing work spanning boilers, silos, and vessels, FGD/scrubber systems, conveyors, chutes, piping, fabrication, and structural and mechanical repairs, often within the same project. The position requires a deep understanding of the industrial sector and hands‑on experience with shutdown, turnaround, and outage work.

This position is remote eligible for the right candidate; candidates near our Cumming, Georgia headquarters may work on a hybrid basis.

Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without sponsorship.

• Create high‑level conceptual budgets for proposals.
• Develop detailed preconstruction and hard‑bid estimates for projects.
• Conduct quantity takeoffs across all trades and review project plans and specifications to gain a complete understanding of project scope.
• Price multi‑craft mechanical scopes including boilers, silos and vessels, FGD/scrubber equipment, conveyors, chutes, piping, fabrication, recovery boilers, FRP, and structural mechanical repairs.
• Estimate shutdown, turnaround, and outage work, accounting for compressed schedules, downtime cost, and emergency response.
• Update and maintain budgets throughout the project lifecycle.
• Solicit new subcontractors and vendors.
• Obtain a minimum of three qualified subcontractor/vendor quotes for each scope of work.
• Assist customers and intercompany departments with technical information and pricing before and after project award.
• Utilize internal metrics and tools to produce valid estimates.
• Manage estimating workflow and pipeline to deliver complete estimate packages before bid deadlines.
• Review client‑provided scopes of work and distribute bid packages to vendors and subcontractors as needed.
• Assign or propose profit margins based on current pricing guidelines.
• Prepare a Bid Summary for each estimate.
• Review bids with the sales and operations teams.
• Estimate change orders to support operations.
• Participate in pre‑job and post‑job meetings.
• Foster relationships with key vendors.
• Ensure profit and overhead ratios are met.
• Update, modify, and utilize internal pricing tools.
• Identify and appropriately mitigate risk.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior estimators.

• Propensity towards mathematics.
• Ability to quickly analyze, interpret, and compare detailed and often inadequately defined information.
• Ability to make reliable and accurate conclusions based on the information gathered.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Assertive and self‑confident.
• Comfortable presenting verbally and in writing in a manner relevant to the audience, and able to manage client expectations proactively.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple bids simultaneously under deadline.
• Understanding of the construction industry, best practices, and knowledge of major business players in the community a plus.
• Understanding of public and private bidding practices.

• Bachelor's degree (preferred) in construction, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent industrial experience, such as a background as a Maintenance Manager or Foreman.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in industrial/mechanical estimating (Power, Pulp & Paper, Oil & Gas, Cement, Mining, Aggregate, Manufacturing).
• Overnight travel is estimated to be up to 50%.
• Experience with large‑scale industrial and mechanical projects, including shutdown, turnaround, and outage work.
• Experience with conceptual estimating, preconstruction, and hard‑bid estimating.
• Working knowledge of boilers, silos, and vessels, FGD/scrubber systems, conveyors, chutes, piping, fabrication, and structural mechanical repair.
• Familiarity with applicable codes and standards, including MSHA, OSHA, AWS, ASME, and NBBI.
• Advanced knowledge of estimating and AutoCAD tools, as well as MS Excel and scheduling tools.

This is a full‑time salaried position with bonus opportunity. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance