HVAC Estimator / Project Manager

Sunstall Inc.; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision & Dental

401(k)

Profit sharing

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holidays

Sick time

Company laptop

Phone allowance

Truck for business use

Training

Job summary

SafeAire Heating, Cooling & Plumbing in Albany, GA is seeking an HVAC Estimator/Project Manager to own commercial HVAC projects from drawings to closeout. You will translate plans into competitive bids and guide the project from estimate into the field.

You’ll manage scope, materials, equipment, and schedule on site, coordinate with owners, GCs, and design teams, and drive a clean, profitable closeout. Experience with HVAC, sheet metal, hydronic piping, refrigeration, and controls, plus strong

Qualifications

• Analyze plans, specs, and bid documents and perform HVAC quantity takeoffs with realistic labor and material budgets.
• Solicit and evaluatesupplier and subcontractor pricing; prepare clear bid summaries and partner with leadership on final pricing strategy.
• Set the field up for success at handoff with accurate scope, material lists, equipment selections, and a schedule.
• Track cost against the estimate, manage procurement and labor needs, and secure approval on change orders before labor is spent.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the owner, GC, and design team.
• Drive every job to a clean, profitable closeout.

Responsibilities

• Analyze plans, specs, and bid documents and perform HVAC quantity takeoffs with realistic labor and material budgets.
• Solicit and evaluatesupplier and subcontractor pricing; prepare clear bid summaries and partner with leadership on final pricing strategy.
• Set the field up for success at handoff with accurate scope, material lists, equipment selections, and a schedule.
• Track cost against the estimate, manage procurement and labor needs, and secure approval on change orders before labor is spent.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for the owner, GC, and design team.
• Drive every job to a clean, profitable closeout.

Skills

HVAC systems

Sheet metal

Hydronic piping

Refrigeration

Controls

Blueprint reading

Spec interpretation

Project cost management

Scheduling

Communication

Tools

Procore

Sage Intacct

FieldMaterials

Microsoft Office

Job description

HVACEstimator/ProjectManager

Albany,GA Full-Time $70,000–$130,000+PerformanceBonus

SafeAireHeating,Cooling&PlumbingisaresidentialandcommercialmechanicalcontractorthathasservedSouthwestGeorgiasince1964.We'relookingforanEstimator/ProjectManagertoowncommercialHVACprojectsfromthefirstsetofdrawingsthroughfinalcloseout.

Onthefrontend,you'llturnplansandspecsintoaccurate,competitivebids.Oncetheworkiswon,you'llcarryyourestimateintothefield—managingthebudget,scope,andschedule,whileasitesuperintendentdirectsthecrewdaytoday.

WhatYou'llDo

• Analyzeplans,specs,andbiddocumentsandperformHVACquantitytakeoffswithrealisticlaborandmaterialbudgets.
• Solicitandevaluatesupplierandsubcontractorpricing;prepareclearbidsummariesandpartnerwithleadershiponfinalpricingstrategy.
• Setthefieldupforsuccessathandoffwithaccuratescope,materiallists,equipmentselections,andaschedule.
• Trackcostagainsttheestimate,manageprocurementandlaborneeds,andsecureapprovalonchangeordersbeforelaborisspent.
• Serveastheprimarypointofcontactfortheowner,GC,anddesignteam.
• Driveeveryjobtoaclean,profitablecloseout.

WhatWe'reLookingFor

• WorkingknowledgeofHVACsystems,sheetmetal,hydronicpiping,refrigeration,andcontrols,plusstrongblueprintreadingandspecinterpretation.
• Solidgraspofconstructionscheduling,projectcostmanagement,andbuilding/mechanicalcodes.
• Analyticalaptitude,attentiontodetail,andclearwrittenandverbalcommunication.
• Someonewhounderstandslaborproductivityandefficientworkflowstodrivemargin.
• Softwareexperience(Procore,SageIntacct,FieldMaterials,MicrosoftOffice)isaplus—we'lltraintherightperson.

Compensation&Benefits

• Basesalaryof$70,000–$130,000,commensuratewithexperience,plusperformancebonustiedtoprojectprofitability.
• Healthinsuranceincludingvisionanddental;401(k);profitsharing;lifeinsurance.
• Paidtimeoff,paidholidays,andpaidsicktime.
• Companylaptop,mobilephoneallowance,truckforbusinessuse,andongoingindustrytraining.

SafeAireHeating,Cooling&PlumbingisanEqualOpportunityEmployer.