Job Title: Senior EstimatorThe Senior Estimator leads complex HVAC and plumbing pursuits from early review through proposal and turnover. This role owns project strategy, scope alignment, conceptual and hard-bid pricing, risk identification, and final bid recommendations. The Senior Estimator also mentors junior staff, improves estimating standards, and serves as a key link between preconstruction, operations, business development, and executive leadership.
Pay$76,000.00 - $93,000.00annually - based on skills, experience, performance and ongoing training attendance.
Your Duties and Responsibilities- Lead full-scope HVAC and plumbing estimates for complex projects, negotiated work, design-assist efforts, and strategic pursuits.
- Develop bid strategy, estimate structure, labor approaches, contingency recommendations, and commercial positioning for pursuit leadership review.
- Review drawings, specifications, phasing plans, schedules, logistics constraints, and contract terms to identify major risk and pricing drivers.
- Direct quote strategy and vendor coverage; level major equipment, subcontract, and specialty pricing to support a complete recommendation.
- Prepare and present detailed estimate recaps, proposal language, clarifications, exclusions, alternates, and executive bid reviews.
- Support conceptual estimating, ROM budgets, design development pricing, GMP validation, and value-engineering studies.
- Lead or support client, GC, and design-team conversations related to scope alignment, assumptions, and budget impacts.
- Drive turnover quality by communicating scope intent, bid strategy, procurement risk, and key buyout considerations to operations.
- Mentor Junior Estimators and Estimator I staff through review sessions, training, and real-time estimate coaching.
- Help improve estimating tools, templates, historical cost data, scope review standards, and department processes.
Qualifications- 5+ years of mechanical, plumbing, or MEP estimating experience with demonstrated success leading complex estimates.
- Strong conceptual estimating ability and command of labor, material, equipment, subcontract, and risk pricing fundamentals.
- Advanced skill in takeoff software, recap development, quote leveling, and proposal strategy.
- Ability to lead bid reviews, mentor staff, and communicate estimate intent to operations and executive leadership.
- Experience with design-assist, negotiated work, conceptual budgets, or design-phase pricing is strongly preferred.
Reports ToEstimating Manager
Benefits- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Profit Sharing Retirement Plan
- ZayZoon - Wages on Demand
- 6 Paid Holidays - Eligible after 30 days or 160 hours worked.
- 48 Hours of PTO - Eligible for use after 520 hours worked.
- 40 Hours of Sick Time - Eligible for use after 90 days.
Location / Travel- Corporate Office: 303 W Elliott Rd, Ste. 101 Tempe, AZ 85284
- Occasional Travel to Job Sites for Review or Job Walk.
