HVAC & Plumbing Estimator: Value-Driven Bids

Gulfstream Strategic Placements, LLC; Garden Grove (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Great benefits

Job summary

Gulfstream Strategic Placements, LLC is seeking an HVAC/Plumbing Estimator for a full-time role in California. The position focuses on reading AutoCAD drawings, identifying value engineering opportunities, and crafting accurate project estimates and buyouts.

You will visit clients, general contractors and engineers, identify conflicts, and develop profitable bids for upcoming projects while coordinating manpower and training junior estimators.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in HVAC and Plumbing Estimating.
• Knowledge of State HVAC and Plumbing Codes, Quickpen/Accubid, BlueBeam, and Microsoft Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Construction or similar preferred.

Responsibilities

• Read AutoCAD Drawings.
• Look for value engineering opportunities.
• Estimating projects and major buyout of projects.
• Visit with clients, general contractors and engineers.
• Identify and communicate conflicts and errors in estimates.
• Develop effective, profitable winning bids for upcoming projects.
• Coordinate manpower and provide schedules, and train junior estimators.
• Build Conceptual Estimates, and review with Sub-contractor the estimates and quotes.

Skills

Read CAD drawings

Value engineering

Project estimation

Client/GC/engineer visits

Identify conflicts

Bid development

Resource planning

Conceptual estimates

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Construction or related preferred

Tools

Quickpen/Accubid

BlueBeam

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Gulfstream Strategic Placements, LLC is seeking an HVAC/Plumbing Estimator for a full-time role in California. The position focuses on reading AutoCAD drawings, identifying value engineering opportunities, and crafting accurate project estimates and buyouts.

You will visit clients, general contractors and engineers, identify conflicts, and develop profitable bids for upcoming projects while coordinating manpower and training junior estimators.