Junior Mechanical Estimator - HVAC, Piping & Controls

DynaTen Corporation; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid employee medical coverage

Training and leadership development

Long-term career growth

Job summary

DynaTen Corporation in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is seeking an Estimator to prepare and coordinate accurate, competitive estimates for commercial HVAC, plumbing, piping, and related mechanical work. This role translates bid documents into scope, cost, risk, and an execution plan for management review.

You will review plans, perform takeoffs, generate bid proposals, and collaborate with engineering, BIM, procurement, and field teams to ensure timely, accurate submissions.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of commercial construction estimating, project engineering, field leadership, or closely related mechanical experience.
• Working knowledge of commercial plumbing, mechanical piping, sheet-metal, equipment, labor productivity, and construction sequencing.
• Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications, addenda, contracts, and technical submittals.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and estimating, takeoff, document-management, and collaboration software.
• Strong numerical accuracy, organization, communication, judgement, and deadline management.

Responsibilities

• Develop complete labor, material, equipment, subcontract, and indirect-cost estimates for assigned commercial mechanical bids.
• Review plans, specifications, addenda, schedules, alternates, and contract requirements; document scope, assumptions, exclusions, and risk.
• Perform or validate takeoffs for plumbing, piping, sheet-metal, equipment, fixtures, valves, supports, insulation, and related systems.
• Prepare pre-bid questions, material matrices, vendor and subcontractor solicitations, bid comparisons, and estimate recapitulations.
• Coordinate with engineering, BIM, operations, procurement, and field leaders to validate means, methods, productivity, phasing, and constructability.
• Prepare professional proposals and required bid forms and participate in estimate reviews, interviews, and handoff meetings.
• Maintain accurate historical cost, productivity, vendor, and outcome data and apply lessons learned to future estimates.
• Manage priorities and milestones so deliverables are complete, accurate, and submitted on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Strong numerical accuracy

Deadline management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical/architectural engineering or construction science

Tools

Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Fabrication, Power BI, estimating platforms

Job description

DynaTen Corporation in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is seeking an Estimator to prepare and coordinate accurate, competitive estimates for commercial HVAC, plumbing, piping, and related mechanical work. This role translates bid documents into scope, cost, risk, and an execution plan for management review.

You will review plans, perform takeoffs, generate bid proposals, and collaborate with engineering, BIM, procurement, and field teams to ensure timely, accurate submissions.