MEP Cost Estimator

Reporting to: Office Director

Salary Range: $58,500 - $76,000

About the role

The MEP Cost Estimator will take the project and pull the necessary components together to establish, in an accurate manner, the anticipated cost of the MEP portions of the project. This position is responsible for coordinating the mechanical, plumbing, fire protection, and electrical aspects of the project with other disciplines to assure complete scope coverage. The ideal candidate should have experience in cost estimating, quantity surveying, and/or construction management, with the ability to identify opportunities within a project that will add value and help successfully accomplish the client's desired project outcome.

RLB is an award-winning international firm providing property and construction consultancy advice at all stages of the construction cycle. Our employees work on a variety of projects across sectors such as sports arenas, healthcare, higher education, and convention centers. As a privately held company, we offer exceptional training, professional growth opportunities, and an excellent compensation and benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of construction-related cost estimates, cost plans, and cost strategies.
• Reviews drawings and specifications to determine scope and quantities to calculate pricing.
• Communicates, solicits, and interacts with sub-contractors in various trades to obtain pricing for projects.
• Determines quantities of materials in various trades using estimating department software.
• Change order reviews and valuations of work in progress and bid analyses.
• Preparation of studies and plans on value engineering, life cycle costing, and sustainable practices.
• Attends pre-bid meetings and site visits to assess site or existing building conditions, as necessary.
• Solicits and receives MEP bids, reviewing for scopes of work and pricing for completeness.
• Communicates with bidders for final overview and assures completeness of bid prior to inclusion in an estimate, bid, or guaranteed maximum price (GMP).
• Reviews drawings and specifications for MEP-assigned portions of Preconstruction projects to calculate budgets from schematic through final construction documents.
• Communicates with team members, bid captains, estimating manager, and others as required, convening scopes, pricing, construction details, etc.
• Prices work as required to budget for MEP trades.
• Provides complete estimates on MEP trades.
• Develops strategies to pursue, estimate, and win competitive bids.
• Develops and establishes the ability to budget MEP work without 100% of documentation to conceptually budget, visualize, and plan a project.
• Contributes to team performance by collaboration and effective communication.
• Contributes to and understands the client's desired project outcomes, identifying opportunities to add value.
• Accomplishes other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related field.
• Recent experience and specialty in electrical and mechanical cost strategies.
• Cost control experience in the commercial, institutional, or industrial sector, concentrating on vertical construction.
• Experience with conceptual and detailed measurement/pricing.
• Experience in CMGC/GCCM process.
• Experience with estimating software systems, on-screen takeoff software, and BIM.
• Professional certifications preferred.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Indoor office environment.
• May require work on-site when necessary.
• Equipment used includes computers and standard office machines.
• Essential physical tasks include the ability to work on a computer and speak on a telephone.