Lead Fire Sprinkler Estimator

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc.; Denver (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Disability coverage

Flexible spending account

Life insurance

Employee assistance

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks an experienced Fire Protection Estimator to prepare accurate and competitive estimates for fire sprinkler systems on commercial projects. You will analyze drawings, codes, and material and labor costs to craft reliable bids.

You will collaborate with customers, contractors, sales, engineering, and field teams to develop proposals from initial scope through award, ensuring timely, accurate, and profitable project pricing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and industry experience.
• 3+ years of experience in fire sprinkler estimating, design, project management, or related fire protection experience.
• Strong knowledge of commercial fire sprinkler systems.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings, blueprints, specifications, and bid documents.
• Working knowledge of NFPA 13, NFPA 14, NFPA 20 and local codes.
• Experience estimating fire sprinkler projects and developing detailed proposals.
• Understanding of material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and installation costs.

Responsibilities

• Review project plans, specifications, drawings, and bid documents to determine fire protection requirements.
• Prepare detailed estimates for fire sprinkler installations, repairs, upgrades, and service projects.
• Estimate projects ranging from smaller service work to larger $100K–$1M+ projects.
• Develop material, labor, equipment, subcontractor, and other project cost estimates.
• Interpret architectural and engineering drawings and identify scope, requirements, and challenges.
• Prepare accurate and competitive proposals and quotations.
• Obtain and evaluate pricing from vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors.
• Conduct job walks and pre-bid site visits as required.
• Communicate with general contractors, customers, engineers, and vendors to clarify scope and project requirements.
• Identify discrepancies, exclusions, assumptions, and potential risks within bid documents.
• Work closely with project managers, designers, sales, and field personnel during estimating and handoff.
• Assist with change order pricing and additional scope as needed.
• Maintain organized records of estimates, proposals, bid documents, and project information.
• Track upcoming bid opportunities and prioritize estimating activities by deadlines.

Skills

Fire sprinkler estimating

Reading blueprints

Cost estimation

Bid coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent

Tools

Fire protection estimating software

CRM software

ERP software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. seeks an experienced Fire Protection Estimator to prepare accurate and competitive estimates for fire sprinkler systems on commercial projects. You will analyze drawings, codes, and material and labor costs to craft reliable bids.

You will collaborate with customers, contractors, sales, engineering, and field teams to develop proposals from initial scope through award, ensuring timely, accurate, and profitable project pricing.