Sr. HVAC Estimator

Description

This is a full-time, direct placement role at PremiStar.

Located in our Roselle, IL facility and reporting to the General Manager, the HVAC Estimator will plan, coordinate, supervise and/or prepare full estimates for large, complex work and contracts. This position will also work with clients, subcontractors, and vendors to generate budgets, proposals, hard bids, etc. for commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC and Plumbing projects. The Senior Estimator will also be responsible for review of all final estimate packages to ensure accuracy and completeness. They will perform negotiation of contract scope, buy-out of projects, and write-ups for accounting. This role will develop and implement all department standards and procedures.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

•Coordinates, supervises and reviews the work of assigned department personnel to ensure accuracy and completeness.

•Provides technical support and/or prepares estimates as required.

•Oversees weekly bid calendar and ensures timely completion of estimates.

•Coordinates overall corporate estimating functions, including staff training.

•Provides recommendations to Senior Vice President on what projects to bid, strategies, techniques, etc. on a weekly basis.

•Participates in reviews of status of pending bids and upcoming bids with Senior Vice President on a weekly basis.

•Assigns work to subordinates, directs, and reviews their assignments, and is responsible for accuracy and completeness of estimates prior to formal quotation.

•Negotiates contracts, change orders, etc. as required.

•Reviews proposal specifications, drawings, attends pre-bid meetings, bid strategy and presentation meetings as required for projects the company has committed to bid.

•Provides support to the Project Manager, as requested, for awarded contracts, including oversight of estimating/pricing extra work items, change orders, procuring materials, etc.

•Effectively communicates estimating issues to senior management.

•Leads negotiation of contract scope and verbiage with General Contractors on successful projects.

•Provides project management with “Turn-Over Meetings” to convey all information compiled during the estimating process to production.

•Responsible for careful observance of corporate policies and objectives. Responsible for hiring, discipline, performance reviews, and/or terminating based on need for estimating staff.

•Responsible for monitoring and maintaining estimating software and pricing service to assure estimates are accurate and department is efficient.

•Assumes additional responsibilities as directed by the Senior Vice President.

Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management or equivalent combinations of technical training and/or related experience.

•Ten years HVAC/Plumbing estimating experience in commercial work.

•Ability to coordinate and supervise group work effort.

•Ability to prepare complex proposals with minimum of supervision. Incumbent has profit/loss responsibilities.

•Expert level of verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills with 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 strong proficiency and/or the ability to learn, understand, and train others in the use of QuickPen Estimating Software.

•Excellent mathematical and analytical skills.

•Organizational, supervisory, and decision making/problem solving skills.

Abstrakt Marketing Group is assisting in the recruiting efforts and conducting initial phone interviews.