Cost Estimator — Mechanical

JAKSON Group; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

JAKSON Group in Mumbai, India is seeking a Cost Estimator – Mechanical for data center bids, focusing on cooling plants, HVAC, piping, and fire suppression, including equipment pricing and vendor analysis.

You will price components such as chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, ductwork, insulation, and related systems, coordinate OEM quotes, and update the cost database.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (mandatory).
• ASHRAE literacy and CDCP or OEM training are an advantage.
• 7–10 years in HVAC or mechanical estimation for EPC, industrial, or commercial projects.

Responsibilities

• Take off and price chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC/fan-walls, piping and insulation, ductwork, VFDs, plant-room equipment, and testing and balancing.
• Price fire suppression and detection scope (clean agent, sprinkler, VESDA) where allocated.
• Obtain and normalize OEM budget quotes for cooling plant, including liquid-cooling provisions where specified.
• Build installation rates from productivity norms and price commissioning-support labor.
• Prepare comparative statements for mechanical subcontract packages.
• Flag scope gaps, redundancy ambiguities (N+1 vs 2N), and specification conflicts for clarification.
• Support value engineering with cost deltas (air-cooled vs water-cooled, phasing options).
• Update the mechanical cost database with awarded rates and norms.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Take-off discipline

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

Estimating tools

BIM take-off

Job description

Job Requirements

Cost Estimator – Mechanical | Mumbai, India

Function / Department

Estimation

Grade / Level

L3

Reports To

MEP Estimation Manager

Location / Base

Mumbai, India

Employment Type

Permanent

Travel

Frequent regional travel — vendor and site visits

1- Purpose Of The Role (Job Summary)

Price the mechanical scope of data center bids: cooling plant, HVAC, piping, and fire suppression, including equipment pricing, installation norms, and vendor quote analysis.

2- Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities

• Take off and price chillers, cooling towers, pumps, CRAH/CRAC/fan-walls, piping and insulation, ductwork, VFDs, plant-room equipment, and testing and balancing.
• Price fire suppression and detection scope (clean agent, sprinkler, VESDA) where allocated.
• Obtain and normalize OEM budget quotes for cooling plant, including liquid-cooling provisions where specified.
• Build installation rates from productivity norms and price commissioning-support labor.
• Prepare comparative statements for mechanical subcontract packages.
• Flag scope gaps, redundancy ambiguities (N+1 vs 2N), and specification conflicts for clarification.
• Support value engineering with cost deltas (air-cooled vs water-cooled, phasing options).
• Update the mechanical cost database with awarded rates and norms.

3- Key Performance Indicators

• Estimate accuracy within ±5% of final cost on mechanical lines.
• On-time delivery per bid plan; at least 2 OEM quotes per equipment class.
• No unlogged assumptions or exclusions.
• Update the database within 30 days of award or closeout.

4- Qualifications & Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (mandatory).
• ASHRAE literacy and CDCP or OEM training are an advantage.

5- Experience

• 7–10 years in HVAC or mechanical estimation for EPC, industrial, or commercial projects.
• Data center or mission-critical cooling exposure strongly preferred.
• Hands-on vendor quote handling for major mechanical plant.

6- Competencies

• Strong quantitative and take-off discipline.
• Advanced Excel, estimating tools, and drawing/BIM take-off literacy.
• Understands DC cooling topologies well enough to price redundancy correctly.
• Clear documentation of assumptions and exclusions.
• Accuracy & Collaboration

7 - Technical Skills

HVAC and mechanical services estimation, quantity take-off, BOQ preparation, rate analysis, and estimation tools.

8- Key Interfaces

• Internal: MEP Estimation Manager, Mechanical Lead (design), SCM, proposal team.
• External: Cooling and fire-system OEMs, mechanical subcontractors.

9- Special Conditions

Workload peaks during bid cycles.