Explore a wide selection of Blue Collar jobs and career opportunities

New Construction HVAC & Plumbing Estimator

  • Flagstaff, AZ
  • Estimator
  • Main

Blue Collar Recruiter

SIGN-ON BONUS!

WE KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF AND VALUE OUR TEAM MEMBERS!

We are a fantastic business looking to add a New Construction HVAC & Plumbing Estimator to our stellar team.

$30-$35/HR

PLUS+

BONUSES!

What we offer:

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
  • Simple IRA Plan
  • 3% Match
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Vacation & Holidays
  • One Paid Week Off Christmas to NYE
  • Paid Training
  • Company Vehicle and Gas Card
  • Weekly Pay

Responsibilities:

  • Maintains contacts with customer personnel to identify plans and get on bid lists
  • Meets and collaborates with clients, engineers, and other staff to understand the projects being proposed including technical, schedule and budgetary expectations
  • Identifies deficiencies in customer plans, develops solutions and notifies the customer
  • Determines or Designs Equipment Locations
  • Designs air flow, water flow, piping and related control control systems as required
  • Designs modifications to existing systems to achieve efficient operation
  •  Creates Estimates for Jobs:
  • Walks Job Sites to understand Work Scope
  • Obtains drawings for projects, reviews requirements for the job and creates a take-off list of materials and tasks to be performed
  • Reviews ALL conditions, stipulations and requirements identified by the customer for inclusion in the bid
  • Reviews plans and specifications for new construction to determine compatibility with existing equipment or acceptability of design
  • Determines the appropriate Equipment to be Ordered
  • Identifies cost of Specific Equipment and Material for the job
  • Identify Supply House Costs for Unusual Material Requirements making notes of conversations and personnel spoken with (with phone numbers) for subsequent ordering of materials
  • Identifies the labor required for the job
  • Identifies outside services cost (subcontractors, equipment rental, permits, etc) for the job
  • Uses company estimating tools and factors to produce a bid price for the job
  • Reviews the results with the VP, Business Development for approval
  • Reviews and analyzes existing and proposed processes, personnel, and materials
  • Identifies cost-reduction opportunities, reporting these to the VP, Business Development

Required Skills/Abilities:

Most estimators will specialize in either HVAC or Plumbing or Hydronics jobs but this is not necessary.

  • Ability to read and interpret construction drawings including the ability to extrapolate requirements for systems when the drawings are incomplete such as in residential applications
  • Knowledge of national, state and local codes
  • Extensive knowledge of Plumbing and/or HVAC Installation and Service for both
  • Residential and Commercial applications This includes practices, methods, materials, and equipment used in the installation of HVAC, Plumbing or Hydronics Systems
  • Working knowledge of electrical systems and connections
  • Extensive knowledge of estimating and bidding processes
  • Extreme attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills; can speak with authority with customer (contractor) personnel
  • Familiar with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and Word
  • Service Titan Experience desirable

Education and Experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years experience specific experience in Plumbing and/or HVAC quoting, bidding, estimating, etc. with demonstrated experience in take-offs and estimating. (If the individual does not have this experience, he or she may be a candidate as a trainee but not as a full estimator.)
  • Demonstrated success in finding, quoting and winning HVAC & Plumbing Business in a $5M to $10M company
  • High School Degree or equivalent required
  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Estimating, Marketing, Sales or related field preferred

CONNECT WITH US TODAY TO LEARN MORE!

  • Max. file size: 300 MB.

Skilled trade opportunities are waiting. We can help you explore the possibilities.