Estimator - General Trades

Description

• Complete all documentation on time and in an organized manner consistent with company policies and management directives.
• Interpret customer drawings, specifications, and requirements to formulate quotation strategies.
• Work with estimating, engineering, and sales departments to analyze customer requirements and develop a winning strategy for every quotation.
• Learn to effectively utilize all estimating documentation and electronic programs to prepare the bill of material and labor estimates for all quotations.
• Identify optimum cost/availability for equipment, materials, and labor estimated in the quotation process.
• Actively gather information for each estimating job by talking directly with the account manager, the end user, the engineering team, the estimating team, vendors, and/or other sources of information.
• Coordinate and gather quotes from subcontractors for applicable scopes of work.

Requirements

• Ability to interpret field conditions to determine project direction and provide costs associated with large-scale mechanical retrofit projects without using drawings, plans, or specifications.
• Understand and have a working knowledge of the California Mechanical/ Building Code and local municipal codes.
• 4+ years' experience in estimating HVAC retrofits or general construction experience.
• Self-Starter, strong work ethic, get-the-job-done attitude, and team player overall.
• Strong technical writing skills, ability to read and interpret RFPs, drawings, and/or construction plans are required for success.
• This position requires strong organizational skills, the ability to perform detailed work in a timely manner, follow up through order closure, and move the project to the operations team.
• Mechanical engineering degree or mechanical/construction experience.
• Experience with customer-occupied sites during construction, commercial, and industrial environments.
• Must be fluent with Office Suite (SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance