MEP Estimator

Overaa Construction has been building the Bay Area since 1907.

Based in Richmond, we are a leading general contractor serving commercial, education, healthcare, life science, water, industrial, energy, and transportation markets. What truly sets Overaa apart is our people—a team of highly skilled, self-performing craft professionals backed by a culture that feels more like family than a job site.

For more than a decade, Overaa has been recognized as a Bay Area Best Place to Work and consistently outperforms industry benchmarks in compensation and benefits. We’re proud of our legacy, serious about quality, and excited to welcome talented professionals who share our values and want to grow their careers with a company that’s here for the long haul.

As an MEP Estimator, you will provide mechanical, electrical, and plumbing estimating and preconstruction services across a diverse portfolio of commercial construction projects. Working closely with a lead estimator and the broader estimating team, you will develop accurate, competitive estimates that support Overaa’s success across multiple market sectors.

You will lead MEP estimates, perform detailed quantity takeoffs, solicit and analyze subcontractor pricing, provide system and budget recommendations, and build strong relationships with trade partners. This position requires extensive MEP knowledge, sound judgment, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

The MEP Estimator will review and level proposals to verify scope completeness; identify exclusions, qualifications, overlaps, and gaps; evaluate pricing and alternates; and ensure bids align with contract documents and project requirements. This individual must be able to look beyond the bottom-line number, understand the assumptions behind each proposal, recognize potential cost and scope exposure, and clearly communicate findings and recommendations to the preconstruction and project teams.

• Lead successful and competitive MEP estimates for projects across a variety of commercial construction markets.
• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs, scope reviews, and bid analyses.
• Solicit competitive pricing from mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other specialty subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain a broad network of strong subcontractor and trade-partner relationships.
• Provide MEP system, constructability, and budget recommendations to clients and internal project teams.
• Develop conceptual estimates during early design and preconstruction.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering, energy-efficient solutions, and creative problem-solving.
• Support design-build projects and collaborate with design teams, consultants, owners, and trade partners.
• Manage multiple estimates and preconstruction assignments simultaneously.
• Meet bid deadlines and complete assignments accurately and on time in a collaborative team environment.
• Partner with project estimators and operations teams to ensure effective turnover of MEP scopes from preconstruction to construction.

• Five or more years of MEP estimating or preconstruction experience in a commercial construction environment.
• Demonstrated success estimating and managing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes.
• Strong knowledge of commercial MEP systems, installation methods, constructability, and cost drivers.
• Experience performing detailed quantity takeoffs, scope analysis, subcontractor comparisons, and bid leveling.
• Design-build experience.
• Conceptual estimating experience.
• Ability to provide MEP system and budgetary recommendations to clients and project teams.
• Strong creative problem-solving and value-engineering skills.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates, priorities, and deadlines concurrently.
• Strong organization, communication, collaboration, and follow-through.
• Four-year university degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• Prior estimating experience with a major mechanical or electrical subcontractor.
• Established relationships with Bay Area mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and specialty trade…