Estimator

Welkin Mechanical provides an employee-centered culture with exciting career growth opportunities in a work-hard, play-hard, fast-paced environment. The team shares a mission: delivering quality mechanical construction services on time and under budget. Final compensation is based on a combination of relevant work experience, education, project size, project location, required working hours, candidate subject matter expertise and/or specialty, and ability to be approved by agencies/owners as required; final salary determination is negotiable.

About the role

The Estimator works both independently and collaboratively with executive management and project teams to estimate project costs for firm fixed-price bids, proposals, and change orders. The role leverages field experience, industry knowledge, and solid analytical skills to prepare accurate quantity take-offs, make sound assumptions, and identify gaps in construction documents.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed project cost estimates by analyzing plans and specifications and performing quantity take-offs for select trades
• Estimate labor and material costs
• Solicit quotes from subcontractors and vendors
• Review Drawings, Specifications, and Addendums
• Receive, analyze, and complete bid comparisons
• Attend site walkthroughs and assess existing conditions
• Participate in bid analysis, prepare final bids and requests for proposals
• Qualify and level subcontractors’ proposals according to project specifications
• Review and handle bid documents
• Track bid advertisements and maintain logs
• Develop databases and directories
• Assist in maintaining project sub-bidders contact list
• Communicate with owners, engineers, general contractors, vendors, and subcontractors
• Assist in setting up and getting projects started where Welkin is the low bidder
• Coordinate administrative staff in sending documents to vendors
• Interact with clients, architects, engineers, and local jurisdictions to understand and incorporate project objectives, schedules, permits, costs, etc.
• Assist with MWDBE plan development, plan execution, and continual compliance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• College degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or other related field (or equivalent years’ experience)
• Experience within Quotesoft estimating software is a plus
• 5–10 years of experience in the heavy mechanical industry
• Project management and field experience is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Proficiency in basic engineering computations and analysis
• Ability to read, understand, and interpret engineering drawings
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Experience with estimating software
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Excellent interpersonal, writing, and computer skills
• Knowledge of CMiC software is a plus
• Must be safety oriented