Building Automation Estimator (BAS)

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate invitations to bid, plans, and specifications to analyze project needs and understand scope of work, contract drawings and specifications.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and conduct site visits, to verify existing conditions that inform your cost estimate for the project.
• Provide clear and detailed cost estimates and quantity take-offs from controls drawings or points lists.
• Create cost estimates consisting of materials, purchased equipment, and labor to assist in bidding or determining the project price for renovations, retrofits, new installation, upgrades, and change orders.
• Produce cost estimates for a project based on project plans and discussions with clients and engineers.
• Assemble accurate and well-organized cost estimates and provide narratives for in scope items, exclusions, and clarifications for inclusion in proposals.
• Stay up to date on product, supply, and subcontractor prices to ensure accurate estimates.
• Develop and maintain unit pricing and cost estimating database for material, labor and other costs associated with data for products, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Conduct research to determine needs for personnel, materials, and other factors which affect costs.
• Formulate cost breakdowns to include cost associated with material and all labor categories from estimates as well as for cost breakdown for project progress detailing.
• Meet with potential clients to discuss options for ongoing proposed services.
• Organize vendor and subcontractor quotations, negotiate pricing while ensuring quotes meet contract documents and requirements.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education and/or Experience: High School or GED, 4-Year degree in mechanical engineering or construction management, or 2-Year technical degree with work experience in Controls/HVAC 2+ Years.
• Preferred Knowledge/Skills, Education and Experience: Understanding of layout, design, fabrication, and installation of Controls/HVAC, Electrical, Security systems, Additional field experience with controls installation and interaction is preferred, Experience in Industrial/Commercial HVAC, Building Automation Systems, Integration, Energy Management, Commissioning is preferred.
• Strong ability to review and evaluate prints, drawings, schematics, and written sequences of operation to develop digital takeoffs composed of a point list, controller selection, labor, and materials estimate, Advanced knowledge of computerized estimating techniques and cost control, plus ability to interpret computerized cost data and systems essential.
• Microsoft Products, OSHA 10 Certified, Valid driver’s license and in good standing, Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask and balance several projects at a time, Thrive in a team environment.

Estimated Project Size

This estimated project size would be between $20K and $5M.