HVAC Estimator — Design-Build Bid Leader

K Komfort Heating & Cooling; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and paid holidays

Short Term Disability insurance (2027)

Job summary

K Komfort Heating & Cooling is seeking an HVAC Estimator to help pursue projects across multiple market segments. You will work with design, project development, purchasing, and construction teams from initial review through turnover, developing labor, material, and subcontractor costs.

Ideal candidates have 2–10 years of HVAC estimating experience, strong takeoff and pricing skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while building supplier and subcontractor relationships.

Qualifications

• HVAC estimating experience, preferably with a mechanical contractor.
• Proficiency with estimating software, spreadsheets, and digital takeoff tools.
• Working knowledge of HVAC equipment, sheet metal, piping, controls, and installation methods.
• Experience estimating various project types in the markets we operate in.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, specifications, and schedules.
• Ability to manage competing bid deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication with vendors, designers, and construction teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).

Responsibilities

• Develop labor, material, equipment, and subcontractor costs for complete project estimates.
• Review drawings, specifications, and bid documents to define HVAC scope and identify gaps, risks, and opportunities.
• Perform quantity takeoffs for equipment, ductwork, piping, insulation, controls, and related HVAC components.
• Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor proposals, confirming scope coverage and qualifications.
• Prepare bid clarifications, exclusions, alternates, and value engineering options.
• Collaborate with the internal design team to price conceptual and design-build solutions as they develop.
• Participate in bid reviews and help establish pricing strategy with preconstruction leadership.
• Coordinate with Project Managers and field leaders to validate labor assumptions and construction approaches.
• Prepare estimate handoffs that clearly communicate scope, assumptions, and budget to the construction team.
• Maintain organized estimate records and contribute to improvements in estimating tools, cost data, and processes.

Skills

HVAC estimating

Estimating software

Mechanical drawings

Communication

MS Office

Education

Construction management degree

Mechanical engineering degree

Tools

Estimating software

Digital takeoff tools

Job description

K Komfort Heating & Cooling is seeking an HVAC Estimator to help pursue projects across multiple market segments. You will work with design, project development, purchasing, and construction teams from initial review through turnover, developing labor, material, and subcontractor costs.

Ideal candidates have 2–10 years of HVAC estimating experience, strong takeoff and pricing skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines while building supplier and subcontractor relationships.