BMS/BAS Estimator: Drive Efficient Facility Projects

Energy Jobline ZR; Wilmington (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k Matching

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible hybrid schedule

Job summary

Mantis Innovation seeks a BMS Estimator to develop accurate cost estimates and proposals for BMS/BAS, HVAC controls, EPMS integrations, and related facility automation projects across commercial and industrial sectors. You will combine controls expertise, construction knowledge, and commercial judgment to craft competitive proposals.

The role covers customer-facing bids, scope documentation, and vendor coordination, with hybrid office/remote work and travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in BMS/BAS, Controls Engineering, Controls Project Management, Controls Field Service, Solutions Engineering, System Integration, or related environments.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, electrical, controls, and construction drawings and specifications.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC controls, DDC controls, commissioning practices, and operational building systems.
• Experience developing project scope from construction documents.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and commercial skills.

Responsibilities

• Review construction drawings, specifications, submittals, and bid packages to determine actual BMS/BAS project scope.
• Clarify the SOW by issuing RFIs during the bid process.
• Develop equipment counts, point counts, material takeoffs, labor estimates, software requirements, and pricing summaries.
• Prepare customer-facing proposals, scope documents, exclusions, assumptions, qualifications, and bid summaries.
• Identify constructability concerns, design conflicts, coordination issues, scope gaps, and commercial risks before contract award.
• Review revised drawing packages and evaluate impacts to labor, materials, schedule, commissioning requirements, and execution strategy.
• Solicit, evaluate, and level vendor and subcontractor quotations.
• Support project handoff activities, change order pricing, and scope evaluations during project execution.
• Evaluate integration requirements involving BAS, BMS, EPMS, SCADA, DCIM, lighting controls, utility monitoring systems, and third-party integrations.
• Participate in customer meetings, site walks, pre-bid conferences, and internal estimate reviews.

Skills

BMS/BAS knowledge

Cost estimating

Reading drawings

HVAC controls

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Bluebeam

Job description

Mantis Innovation seeks a BMS Estimator to develop accurate cost estimates and proposals for BMS/BAS, HVAC controls, EPMS integrations, and related facility automation projects across commercial and industrial sectors. You will combine controls expertise, construction knowledge, and commercial judgment to craft competitive proposals.

The role covers customer-facing bids, scope documentation, and vendor coordination, with hybrid office/remote work and travel as needed.