Estimator

Crete United; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Vehicle expense reimbursement

Company provided cell phone

Company provided computer

Growth opportunities

Job summary

General & Mechanical Services in Annapolis, MD is seeking a mid-level estimator support role. The position focuses on assisting estimators and sales staff with bid setup, tracking, and documentation, while building bid folders, logs, and related records.

You will track timelines, addenda, and vendor responses, and help prepare proposal packages and cost data. Growth toward Estimator roles is expected with demonstrated accuracy and knowledge.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in the MEP disciplines (Mechanical, HVAC, or Plumbing).
• Experience in plumbing or HVAC estimating is valuable.
• Strong administrative and follow-up skills.

Responsibilities

• Support estimators and sales team with bid setup, tracking, and documentation.
• Create and maintain bid folders, proposal files, quote logs, and estimating records.
• Track bid due dates, addenda, scope updates, vendor responses, and information requests.
• Prepare draft proposal packages, qualification lists, bid forms, and supporting documents.
• Maintain estimating templates, vendor lists, and cost data.
• Solicit vendor/subcontractor quotes and manage quote status.
• Coordinate drawings, specs, addenda, and scope notes with vendors.
• Assist with quantity checks and proposal preparation as skills grow.
• Progress toward Junior Estimator, Estimator, and Senior Estimator roles.

Job description

General & Mechanical Services
Annapolis, MD 21409, USA

Description

Candidates must have 3-5 years of experience in the MEP disciplines (Mechanical, HVAC, or Plumbing). Experience does not need to be exclusively mechanical—strong plumbing or HVAC estimating experience is equally valuable.

Where: Annapolis MD

Salary: $55-65K DOE + Performance based bonus up to 10% of your salary

Core Responsibilities

• Support estimators and sales team members with bidsetup, tracking, documentation, and deadline management
• Create andmaintainbid folders, proposal files, quote logs, drawing folders, and related estimating records
• Track bid due dates, addenda, scope updates, vendor responses, and outstanding information requests
• Prepare draft proposal packages, qualification lists, bid forms, alternates, and supporting documents for estimator review
• Helpmaintainestimating templates, vendor lists, subcontractor lists, project data, and historical cost information
• Solicit vendor and subcontractor quotes based on estimator direction and project scope
• Send drawings, specifications, addenda, bid dates, and scope notes to vendors and subcontractors
• Follow up on quote status and flag missing pricing before bid deadlines
• Organize incoming quotes, confirm scope coverage, and route questions or exclusions to the assigned estimator

Job Setup & System Coordination

• Set up awarded jobs in company systems after handoff from sales or estimating
• Enter project names, customer information, contacts, billing details, scope notes, cost codes, and required documentation
• Coordinate with operations, project management, accounting, andpurchasingto confirm clean job startup information
• Track required forms, insurance documents, subcontractor paperwork, purchase information, and internal approvals
• Support smooth handoff from estimate to booked job by keeping documents complete and easy to find
• Estimating path: Learn how estimates are built, reviewed, qualified, and submitted
• Build plan-reading skills through daily work with drawings, specifications, addenda, scopes, and vendor questions
• Assistwith quantity checks, quote leveling, scope summaries, and proposal preparation as technical skills grow
• Participate in estimate reviews to understand pricing strategy, risk, exclusions, and schedule impact
• Progress toward Junior Estimator, Estimator, and Senior Estimator responsibilities as accuracy, judgment, and technical knowledge improve
• Sales path: Learn how opportunities areidentified, qualified, tracked, proposed, and handed off after award
• Support customer follow-up, CRM updates, proposal coordination, bid calendar tracking, and quote status communication
• Develop customer communication skills through daily contact with owners, general contractors, vendors, and internal teams
• Learn the sales process from lead intake through proposal, negotiation, award, and operations handoff
• Progress toward Sales Coordinator, Account Manager, or Sales Representative responsibilities as product knowledge, customer judgment, and follow-throughimprove

Qualifications

• Strong administrative, organizational, and follow-up skills
• Ability to manage several bids, deadlines, and communication threads at the same time
• Comfortable working in Excel, Outlook, shared drives, CRM, ERP, or project management systems
• Clear written and verbal communication with vendors, subcontractors, customers, and internal teams
• High attention to detail with names, numbers, dates, versions, and document control
• Interestin mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, construction, or pre-construction work
• Prior construction administration, sales support, service coordination,purchasing, dispatch, or project coordination experience preferred

Career Growth at GMS

The mid-level estimator role provides a path into:

• Preconstruction Manager
• Strategic Pricing / Systems Analyst
• Experience and 5 total years of trade experience
• Trade License preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Technical knowledge
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications

What’s in it for you:

• Salaried position up to $65k base DOE + Performance bonuses up to 10% of base salary
• Competitive employee benefits with PTO
• Vehicle expense reimbursement
• Company provided cell phone and computer
• Great culture and core valuesGrowth opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

General and Mechanical Services, a Crete United Company, is an equal opportunity employer, considering all applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by state of federal law. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.