Estimator - Commercial HVAC

** What we offer **

• Work-life balance.
• Career advancement opportunities.
• A great manager and/or team.
• A compelling work culture and company values.
• A sense of purpose and employee appreciation.
• Support & Stability & Technology
• Training

Located in our Macon, GA facility and reporting to the Operations Director, the Project Estimator will assist in creating plan and spec estimates, design build estimates, and specifications for completion of work for customers.

The Estimator will plan, coordinate, and/or prepare full estimates for large, complex HVAC Mechanical work and contracts. This position will work with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to generate budgets, proposals, hard bids, etc. for commercial, industrial, and institutional projects. They will be responsible for review of all final estimate packages with the General Manager to ensure accuracy and completeness. The Estimator will also perform negotiation of contract scope, buyout of projects, and write-ups for accounting.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares full estimates for large, complex HVAC Mechanical work and contracts.
• Prepares weekly bid calendar and ensures timely completion of estimates.
• Recommends what projects to bid on, strategies, techniques, etc. on a weekly basis.
• Participates in reviews of the current status of pending bids and upcoming bids with the General Manager.
• Provides technical assistance in negotiating contracts, change orders, etc. as required.
• Reviews proposal specifications, drawings, attends pre-bid meetings, bid strategy, and presentation meetings as required for projects our company has committed to bid.
• Provides technical support to the Project Manager, as requested, for awarded contracts, including estimating/pricing extra work items, change orders, procuring materials, etc.
• Ensures all working documents and data to back-up estimate figures are maintained on the company's computer network or other programs as required.
• Makes decisions and recommendations which can greatly affect the profitability of assigned area.
• Effectively communicates estimating issues.
• Leads negotiation of contract scope and verbiage with General Contractors on successful projects.
• Leads negotiation of vendor/subcontractor pricing and buy-out to achieve maximum gross margin for the company.
• Provides Project Management with 'Turn-Over Meetings' to convey all information complied during the estimating process to production.
• Responsible for careful observance of corporate policies and objectives.
• Responsible for monitoring and maintaining estimating software and pricing service to assure estimates are accurate and the department is efficient.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management or equivalent combinations of technical training and related experience.
• Ten years of HVAC/Plumbing estimating experience in commercial work.

Competencies:

• Thorough knowledge of company procedures and estimating techniques plus industry standards, practices, and processes that impact the bid.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret drawings.
• Ability to coordinate and supervise group work efforts.
• Ability to prepare complex proposals with minimal supervision.
• Expert level of verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to speak clearly and persuasively.
• Demonstrated group presentation skills, phone and e-mail etiquette.
• Ability to use significant independent judgment.
• Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook skills.
• In-depth knowledge of estimating software with a strong proficiency and/or the ability to learn and thoroughly understand and train others in the use of estimating software.
• Excellent mathematical and analytical skills.
• Organizational, supervisory, and decision-making/problem-solving skills.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
This position is a largely sedentary role; however, some filing is required. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand, as necessary.

Work Environment
This job operates in both an office and a field environment. Must be able to sit and/or stand for extended periods of time.

Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions unless doing so presents an undue hardship on the Company's business operations.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Employee understands the above job description and agrees to comply with and be subject to its conditions. Employee further agrees this job description does not alter his/her at-will employment status. Employee understands that the Company reserves the right to delegate, remove, expand or change any and all responsibilities. Employee acknowledges that he/she can fulfill the above duties with or without reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)