Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Estimator

HTS Engineering Ltd.; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HTS Engineering Ltd. is seeking an HVAC estimator/bid coordinator in the Dallas area to review commercial HVAC plans and perform takeoffs using both external services and internal tools.

You will select equipment using manufacturer tools and assemble quotes, bids, and proposal packages to support Outside Sales Engineers. Responsibilities include identifying value-engineering opportunities, managing multiple bids, and coordinating with vendors and internal teams on order entries and project docs.

Responsibilities

• Review commercial construction plans and specifications for HVAC scope.
• Perform and/or review takeoffs using outside takeoff service on some jobs and their own on others.
• Select HVAC equipment and specialty air-movement products using manufacturer tools.
• Build quotes, estimates, bids, and proposal packages to support Outside Sales Engineers.
• Spot value-engineering opportunities and provide pricing/product guidance.
• Manage multiple concurrent bid deadlines without dropping a ball.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams on order entry, documentation, and project administration.
• Work primarily in Bluebeam and On-Screen Takeoff for plan review and takeoffs, Microsoft Office day to day.

Skills

Bid coordination

HVAC estimation

Tools

Bluebeam

On-Screen Takeoff

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

• Review commercial construction plans and specifications for HVAC scope
• Perform and/or review takeoffs (using an outside takeoff service on some jobs, and their own on others)
• Select HVAC equipment and specialty air-movement products using manufacturer selection tools
• Build quotes, estimates, bids, and proposal packages — supporting Outside Sales Engineers directly, eventually as a dedicated partner to two or three of them
• Spot value-engineering opportunities and provide pricing/product guidance
• Manage multiple concurrent bid deadlines without dropping a ball
• Coordinate with vendors and internal teams on order entry, documentation, and project administration
• Work primarily in Bluebeam and On-Screen Takeoff for plan review and takeoffs, Microsoft Office day to day, and manufacturer pricing/equipment-selection tools, with the team transitioning toward a dedicated rep order management platform.
• Most of the current project mix is hotels and schools — the highest-volume estimators on this team complete upwards of 150+ bids a month, on projects that typically run $50,000–$120,000+.