MEP Estimator

Duties & Responsibilities

• Lead successful and competitive MEP estimates for projects across a variety of commercial construction markets.
• Perform accurate quantity takeoffs, scope reviews, and bid analyses.
• Solicit competitive pricing from mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and other specialty subcontractors.
• Develop and maintain a broad network of strong subcontractor and trade-partner relationships.
• Provide MEP system, constructability, and budget recommendations to clients and internal project teams.
• Develop conceptual estimates during early design and preconstruction.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering, energy-efficient solutions, and creative problem-solving.
• Support design-build projects and collaborate with design teams, consultants, owners, and trade partners.
• Manage multiple estimates and preconstruction assignments simultaneously.
• Meet bid deadlines and complete assignments accurately and on time in a collaborative team environment.
• Partner with project estimators and operations teams to ensure effective turnover of MEP scopes from preconstruction to construction.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of MEP estimating or preconstruction experience in a commercial construction environment.
• Demonstrated success estimating and managing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes.
• Strong knowledge of commercial MEP systems, installation methods, constructability, and cost drivers.
• Experience performing detailed quantity takeoffs, scope analysis, subcontractor comparisons, and bid leveling.
• Design-build experience.
• Conceptual estimating experience.
• Able to provide MEP system and budgetary recommendations to clients and project teams.
• Strong creative problem-solving and value-engineering skills.
• Able to manage multiple estimates, priorities, and deadlines concurrently.
• Strong organization, communication, collaboration, and follow-through.
• Four-year university degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior estimating experience with a major mechanical or electrical subcontractor.
• Established relationships with Bay Area mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and specialty trade partners.
• Experience estimating projects across multiple commercial construction markets.
• Familiarity with energy-efficient MEP systems and sustainable construction practices.

Software Proficiency

• With Microsoft Excel and Excel-based estimating templates.
• Experience with BuildingConnected bidding software.
• Experience with On-Screen Takeoff.
• Proficiency with Bluebeam.
• Experience with PlanGrid or similar construction-document platforms.