MEP Cost Estimator

Essential Functions

• 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 by 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 the conditions of the site or existing building, 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 as assigned.
• Communicates with team members, bid captains, estimating manager and others as required, convening scopes, pricing, construction details, etc.
• Pricess 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 ability to budget MEP work without 100% of documentation to the point of developing ability to conceptually budget, visualize and plan a project.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

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

Qualifications

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