Commercial HVAC Estimator/ Project Manager Omaha

Key Responsibilities

• Review project drawings, specifications, and bid documents to determine project scope and requirements.
• Perform quantity takeoffs and develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and miscellaneous cost estimates.
• Develop labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and miscellaneous cost estimates.
• Participate in customer meetings, site visits, and pre-bid walkthroughs.
• Prepare complete bid proposals, qualifications, and supporting documentation.
• Absorb full project ownership for awarded projects within assigned size and complexity. Monitor project progress to ensure work is completed safely, efficiently, and according to schedule.
• Prepare and negotiate change orders and ensure all additional work is documented and billed.
• Maintain project documentation, including RFIs, submittals, meeting notes, and project correspondence and also conduct project closeout activities, including final billing, punch list completion, warranty documentation, and lessons learned.

Project Analysis

• Analyze project risks, schedule requirements, constructability, and resource needs.
• Participate in pre-bid meetings, site visits, and customer discussions as required.
• Maintain awareness of market conditions, labor trends, material pricing, and industry changes.

Collaboration

• Work closely with project managers, operations leaders, and field personnel during the estimating process.
• Participate in project turnover meetings to ensure successful transition from estimating to operations.
• Provide estimating support during project execution for change orders, scope revisions, and cost analysis.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with customers, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.

Cost Management & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor labor productivity, equipment costs, subcontractor expenses, and material costs.
• Track project financial performance and forecast cost to complete.
• Assist with developing estimating standards, templates, and best practices.
• Continuously improve estimating accuracy through project feedback and post-project cost analysis.
• Support process improvement initiatives that increase estimating efficiency and consistency.

Business Development Support

• Assist sales and leadership teams with budgeting, conceptual estimates, and early project planning.
• Support customer presentations and proposal reviews when needed.