Project Estimator/Project Manager
Listed on 2026-11-02
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Construction
Estimator, Procurement / Purchasing, Building & Residential Construction -
Engineering
Estimator, Procurement / Purchasing
The Company,Inc.isseekinganexperienced
Estimator/Project
ManagertoleadcommercialandindustrialHVACmechanicalprojectsfromthefirstbidthroughfinalcloseout.
Thisroleownsthefullprojectlifecycle:reviewingplansandspecifications,buildingaccurateandcompetitiveestimates,winningwork,andthenmanagingawardedprojectstodeliveronschedule,within budget,andatorabovetheestimatedgrossprofitmargin.
Theidealcandidateunderstandsbothsidesofthebusiness.
Youcanperformdetailedquantitytakeoffsandpricelaborwithconfidence,andyoucanalsorunajob:managingsubmittals,RFIs,change orders,procurement,billing,andcoordinationwithgeneralcontractors,owners,andourfieldleadership.
BecausecompensationincludescommissiontiedtoprojectGPM,thisrolerewardsestimatorswhobidsmartandprojectmanagerswhoprotectmargin.
- Reviewbiddocuments,plans,specifications,addenda,andscopesofworkforcommercialandindustrialHVACmechanicalprojects(Division
23andrelatedscopes). - Performdetailedquantitytakeoffsforductwork,piping,hydronicsystems,HVACequipment,accessories,insulation,andrelatedscopes.
- Developlaborestimatesusinglaborunits,crewsizing,andproductivityfactorsappropriatetoprojectconditions.
- Solicite,evaluate,andlevelquotesfromsuppliersandsubcontractors,includingequipmentvendors,controls,insulation,testandbalance,riggingandcrane,and electrical.
- Preparecompletebidpackagesandproposalswithclearinclusions,exclusions,clarifications,alternates,and qualifications.
- Attendpre-bidmeetingsandjobwalks;submitRFIsduringbiddingwhenscopeisunclear.
- Identifyvalueengineering,design-assist,anddesign-buildopportunitiesthatimprovecompetitivenessandmargin.
- Preparepublicworksandprevailingwagebidsinaccordancewith
CaliforniaDIRrequirements. - Trackbidactivity,followuponoutstandingproposals,andmaintainbidhistoryandhitratedata.
- Leadtheturnoverfromestimatingtooperations,includinginternalkickoffmeetingswiththe
Field
Supervisorandfieldleadership. - Developandmaintainprojectschedules;coordinatemanpowerneedswiththe
Field
Supervisorandforemen. - Prepare,submit,andtracksubmittals,shop drawings,andproductdata;manageequipmentreleasesandlongleadprocurement.
- WriteandtrackRFIs;managedesignandfieldcoordinationwithgeneralcontractors,engineers,andothertrades.
- AttendownerandGCprogressmeetingsandrepresent The Companyprofessionallyoneveryproject .
- Coordinatepermits,inspections,equipmentstartup,testandbalance,andcommissioningactivities.
- Managecloseout,includingpunchlists,O& Mmanuals,warranties,as-built documentation,andtrainingturnovertoowners.
- Buildprojectbudgetsandcostcodestructuresfromtheawardedestimate.
- Monitorjobcostsforlabor,material,equipment,andsubcontracts;forecastcosttocompleteandidentifymarginriskearly.
- Identify,price,negotiate,anddocumentchangeorderspromptly;protectthecompanyagainstunapprovedscopegrowth.
- Preparemonthlyprogressbillings,schedulesofvalues,andpayapplications;trackretention,conditionalandunconditionallienreleases,andcollectionsincoordinationwiththe
Financial
Controller. - Reviewcontractsandsubcontractsforscope,schedule,andriskitemsandescalateconcernstoleadership.
- Issueandmanagepurchaseordersandsubcontractswithinapprovedauthority.
- Ownprojectgrossprofitmarginresultsfrombidthroughcloseout.
- Buildandmaintainstrongrelationshipswithgeneralcontractors,owners,engineers,andvendorstogeneraterepeatbusiness.
- Identifynewbiddingopportunitiesandsupportcompanygrowthinthecommercialandindustrialmarkets.
- Communicateprojectstatus,issues,anddecisionsclearlyandinwriting.
- Support The Company ’sInjuryand Illness Prevention Programandsitespecificsafetyrequirementsoneveryproject ,consistentwiththe
The Company Safety Handbook . - Follow…
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