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Crete United

Commercial HVAC Estimator

Crete United

Location
Onsite (Corpus Christi, TX)
Compensation
$75k - $110k/yr
Employment
Full-time
Level
Senior Level
Posted 4 days ago

About the Role

Crete United is seeking a Commercial HVAC Estimator to prepare construction budgets, gather project requirements, and obtain bids from vendors and subcontractors. The role involves collaborating with management to develop project strategies and ensuring compliance with construction and schedule requirements.

Skills

HVAC Estimation Project Management Construction Chillers Boilers Cooling Towers Sheet metal take-off Piping take-off Hydronics Budgeting Negotiation Blueprint reading Microsoft Office Digital take-off software Sales Technical communication

Perks

  • Bonus structure
  • Room for growth

Full job details

Pro Tech Mechanical is looking to add an experienced commercial HVAC Estimator to our dynamic team in Corpus Christi, Texas. Re-location assistance can be considered for well qualified candidates. Must have at least 5+ years of HVAC Estimation/Project Management experience with knowledge in construction, chillers, boilers, and cooling towers. The position is full-time and offers many great benefits, including a generous base pay and bonus structure, hands-on training, and room for growth within the organization. Top Base Pay ranges $75,000 to $110,000 a year DOE plus potential for performance bonus! If you're looking for a career and not just a job.... we'd love to speak with you. Your success is our success!

Position: Commercial HVAC Estimator

Requirements:

  • Ability to read, analyze, and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, memos, blueprints, specifications, contract documents, control drawings, technical procedure manuals, equipment specifications.
  • Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements, setting priorities.
  • Prepares construction budget by studying plans; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs for each elevation.
  • Evaluates offers to purchase by costing changes, additions, and site requirements.
  • Obtains bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating price.
  • Understand Commercial HVAC design principles, knowledgeable in Commercial HVAC estimating; capable of sheet metal and piping take-off.
  • Familiar with Heavy Commercial HVAC and Hydronics.
  • Promote sales of new construction, service, upgrades and replacement of obsolete equipment and components for installations.
  • Respond to customer inquiries for equipment additions to existing systems and modernization.
  • Work with General Manager, Estimating Manager and Sales Manager to develop strategy on a project by project/regional basis.
  • Ability to clearly communicate in both written and verbal English.
  • Unencumbered US Driver’s License.
  • US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Status required.
  • Follow up with new construction clients at appropriate time to offer Services and PM Contracts.
  • Work to achieve annual growth targets with respect to both revenue and profit.
  • Monitors the issuance of material and subcontract purchase orders for compliance to construction and schedule requirements (including budget).
  • Evaluates and leads the implementation of cost saving opportunities on a project-by-project basis or via other strategic approach.
  • Coordinates with other functional department leads to establish a realistic project schedule and monitors compliance with the defined project objectives and project management processes to ensure the timely completion of project milestones and final delivery.
  • Demonstrates good negotiation, planning & interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive communications.
  • Read and review equipment schedules and fabrication standards and incorporate information to complete bid package.
  • Attend pre-bid meetings for upcoming projects as required.
  • Follow-up on proposals post bid & document bid tab results.
  • Coordinate with construction management team on inbounded projects.
  • Perform material & equipment take-off utilizing a digital software platform.
  • Forecast upcoming work & high probability projects with other departments.
  • Collaborate with controls, service, plumbing & construction departments for feedback on projects in progress and complete.
  • Demonstrates good negotiation, planning & interpersonal skills and ability to handle sensitive communications.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years’ experience in commercial HVAC Estimating/Project Management.
  • Understanding of commercial HVAC systems, Hydronics and Plumbing Systems.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office with knowledge of spreadsheets, projects, and presentation software.
  • Experience with digital onscreen take-off systems; Viewpoint software preferred, but not required.
  • Ability to read and understand drawings, details, and project specifications.
  • Good organizational skills and the ability to work with others.
  • Must be able to multi-task.
  • Effective communication and language skills; verbal and written.
  • Special Knowledge: Construction, Mechanical HVAC, Chillers, Boilers, Cooling Towers