Plumbing Estimator

• Perform complete takeoffs from plans and specifications for commercial plumbing projects, including underground, above-ground, fixtures, gas, medical gas, and lab systems.
• Build detailed estimates including labor, material, equipment, subcontractors, and permits.
• Solicit and level vendor and subcontractor quotes.
• Prepare accurate, well-documented estimates to support leadership's bid/no-bid decisions.
• Manage the bid calendar and meet deadlines.
• Hand off awarded projects to project managers with full scope, budget, and buyout plan.
• Attend pre-bid meetings and site walks as needed.
• Learn and apply estimating standards, assemblies, and historical job cost data.
• Review actual job costs against estimates and refine pricing accuracy over time.
• Work within established estimating systems and standards.
• Collaborate with project managers and commercial leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of estimating experience in the plumbing trade on commercial projects.
• Strong plan and specification reading ability, including underground, above-ground, fixtures, gas, medical gas, and lab systems.
• Proficiency with takeoff and estimating software; experience with FastPIPE is expected regardless of platforms used previously.
• Track record of accurate, on-time bids.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through under deadline pressure.
• Coachable and collaborative.
• Prior FastEST/FastPIPE experience preferred.
• Plumbing field experience or trade licensure preferred.
• Vendor and subcontractor relationships in the Triangle market preferred.
• Experience with Sage 300 or similar construction accounting systems preferred.
• Familiarity with percentage-of-completion job cost reporting preferred.

Benefits

• Full benefits after 90 days, including Aetna.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Matching 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Life insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Performance bonus potential based upon revenue, efficiency, and sold hours.
• 90-day and yearly performance reviews with option for pay raise depending on performance.