Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Estimator 

Join a large mechanical contractor as an Estimator and play a key role in winning work and setting projects up for success. In this role, you’ll develop accurate, competitive trade-specific estimates, collaborate with sales, preconstruction, and field teams, and help shape project strategy through scope analysis and value engineering. This is a highly collaborative position with meaningful involvement from pursuit through project handoff.

Position Summary

The Estimator prepares complete and accurate trade-specific estimates and bid packages. This role coordinates scope internally and externally, performs takeoffs, gathers vendor and subcontractor pricing, and supports the preconstruction team in delivering competitive bids on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications, and addenda to identify scope, requirements, risks, and constraints

• Perform detailed material, labor, and equipment takeoffs

• Coordinate with sales, field teams, engineers, and project managers to verify scope and approach

• Identify scope gaps, exclusions, and inconsistencies

• Obtain and evaluate vendor and subcontractor quotes

• Provide value engineering input and cost-saving ideas

• Prepare bid tabulations, proposals, and supporting documentation

• Ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and client requirements

• Maintain organized estimate files and cost databases

• Participate in project turnover to operations

• Support a strong safety culture and zero-incident mindset

Qualifications

• 7+ years of estimating experience in construction or related trades

• Strong knowledge of estimating practices, pricing, and takeoffs

• Ability to manage complex or high-value estimates independently

• Experience collaborating across preconstruction, sales, and field teams

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of experience and technical training