Residential HVAC Estimator
Position Overview
The Residential HVAC Estimator will oversee HVAC estimating operations supporting multiple branches, working closely with operations, purchasing, and executive leadership. This role is in-office to ensure real-time collaboration, accountability, and consistency across our estimating and operations teams.
Specific Qualifications
7+ years residential HVAC estimating experience (production builder experience strongly preferred)
Strong understanding of HVAC systems, duct design, equipment selection, and load calculations
Proven experience supporting high-volume builder environments
Solid financial and cost-analysis skills
Advanced Excel skills; estimating software experience required
Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills
Key Responsibilities
Lead HVAC estimating for production and custom residential projects
Establish and maintain standardized estimating processes, templates, and pricing models
Review and validate bids for scope accuracy, code compliance, and profitability
Support branch teams in meeting builder bid deadlines
Coverage and review HVAC load calculations and system designs
Analyze labor, material, and overhead assumptions to protect margin
Mentor and support estimating staff across branches
Serve as a technical and pricing resource to operations and leadership
Assist with strategic pricing, value engineering, and builder negotiations
Qualifications
7+ years residential HVAC estimating experience (production builder experience strongly preferred)
Strong understanding of HVAC systems, duct design, equipment selection, and load calculations
Proven experience supporting high-volume builder environments
Solid financial and cost-analysis skills
Advanced Excel skills; estimating software experience required
Strong communication, organization, and leadership skills
Why Bayonet
Long-standing relationships with Florida’s top homebuilders
Financially stable, well-capitalized organization backed by IES
Leadership role with real influence on pricing, margin, and growth
Competitive compensation and full benefits package
Long-term career path within a multi-trade organization
Company Overview
Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is a leading IES company and one of Florida’s largest residential mechanical contractors.
IES
IES is a national provider of industrial products and infrastructure services to a variety of end markets, including electrical, mechanical and communications contracting solutions for the commercial, industrial, residential and renewable energy markets.
IES is publicly traded on NASDAQ under the symbol IESC.
As of the end of IES’s 2025 fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, IES produced over $3.3 billion in revenue and employed over 10,200 employees at over 174 domestic locations across the United States.
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Disability Accommodation
IES is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. IES provides reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.