HVAC​/Mechanical Estimator

Roles & Responsibilities

• Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products.
• Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments, or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Prepare estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
• Analyze blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates.
• Confer with engineers, architects, owners, contractors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Review contract and bid documents; review and understand scope for project turnover.
• Attend walk-throughs, pre‑bid and scope clarification meetings.
• Complete quantitative take‑off and computer entry.
• Prepare scope letters and proposals.
• Maintain relationships with customers, general contractors, vendors and subcontractors.
• Ability to perform design/build, conceptual and budget estimates.
• Coordinate efforts with the engineering department.
• Ensure HVAC documents are centrally saved in the company's drive within the confidential estimating folder(s).
• Assist project managers with takeoffs and pricing changes in work.
• Comply with all company operating policies, procedures and safety programs as established.
• Perform additional assignments as required by the needs of the company or as directed by executives.

• 3‑5 years of prior experience with HVAC systems in the construction industry.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor of Science in engineering or business.
• Knowledge of the commercial construction industry and contract documentation.
• Working knowledge of federal, state and city regulations and guidelines.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Familiarity with other technical or construction programs.
• Familiarity with project management/document control software.
• Familiarity with construction/financial software packages.
• Must demonstrate integrity, honesty, professionalism and commitment to company values.
• Must be self‑motivated and able to work efficiently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Must have excellent organizational, communication, strategic, technical, analytical, problem‑solving and multi‑tasking skills.
• Must have high standards of quality with attention to detail.
• Must possess ability to manage and supervise personnel.
• Must build positive working relationships with multiple levels of employees, management, suppliers and customers.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, see, talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is regularly required to walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty‑five (25) pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to commute to field locations to accurately perform takeoffs. The employee must have the ability to navigate around job site locations.

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