Mechanical Estimator

Satterfield & Pontikes; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Eagle Mechanical, a Satterfield & Pontikes company, in Houston, seeks an HVAC/Mechanical Estimator to carry a mechanical bid from invitation through buyout. You will perform quantity takeoffs, contractor outreach, bid leveling, and the basis of estimate across plan-and-spec hard bid, design-build, design-assist, and GMP delivery.

This role supports conceptual and design-phase mechanical budgets where estimating accuracy drives win rate and credibility of every number presented to clients.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience estimating HVAC and mechanical scopes for a mechanical contractor or an MEP self-perform general contractor.
• Demonstrated takeoff on Division 23 ductwork and piping and Division 22 plumbing, including equipment selection and pricing.

Responsibilities

• Own quantity takeoff for Division 21, 22, 23, and 25 scopes — ductwork and sheet metal, hydronic and steam piping, process and utility piping, plumbing, equipment, insulation, and controls points.
• Produce conceptual, schematic, and design-development budgets for Satterfield & Pontikes pursuits, with the basis of estimate, assumptions, and allowances documented in writing. Conceptual accuracy is a measured outcome, not a courtesy.
• Run subcontractor and vendor outreach through BuildingConnected. Build and maintain the bidder list by market sector and geography — commercial, industrial and petrochemical, healthcare and institutional, and multifamily and mixed-use.
• Level bids. Normalize scope across bidders, identify gaps and exclusions, and document the leveling basis so that the Project Manager inherits a defensible buyout package rather than a spreadsheet of numbers.
• Read the specification, not just the drawings. Cite requirements by CSI MasterFormat section and identify conflicts between the drawings, the specifications, and the Division 01 general requirements.
• Maintain the bid-period RFI log. Get ambiguity resolved in writing before bid day. An assumption carried into a hard bid is an unpriced risk.
• Solicit and evaluate equipment quotes — chillers, air handling units, fans, pumps, terminal units, and mechanical specialties — including escalation, lead time, freight, startup, and warranty terms.
• Build and maintain labor units and productivity factors. Today's model prices subcontracted labor; contribute to the self-perform labor unit library as that capability is built.
• Produce estimates in Destini Estimator. Support the evaluation and rollout of Accubid, FastPIPE, or QuoteSoft for self-perform takeoff.

Job description

Due to growth, Eagle Mechanical, a Satterfield & Pontikes company, is adding a HVAC/Mechanical Estimator to the pre-construction team in Houston. We are looking for an estimator who can carry a mechanical bid from invitation through buyout. You will handlequantity takeoff, subcontractor and vendor outreach, bid leveling, and the basis of estimate across plan-and-spec hard bid, design-build, design-assist, and negotiated/GMP delivery. It also supports Satterfield & Pontikes directly on conceptual and design-phase mechanical budgets, where estimating accuracy drives S&P's win rate and the credibility of every number Eagle puts in front of a client.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Own quantity takeoff for Division 21, 22, 23, and 25 scopes — ductwork and sheet metal, hydronic and steam piping, process and utility piping, plumbing, equipment, insulation, and controls points.
• Produce conceptual, schematic, and design-development budgets for Satterfield & Pontikes pursuits, with the basis of estimate, assumptions, and allowances documented in writing. Conceptual accuracy is a measured outcome, not a courtesy.
• Run subcontractor and vendor outreach through BuildingConnected. Build and maintain the bidder list by market sector and geography — commercial, industrial and petrochemical, healthcare and institutional, and multifamily and mixed-use.
• Level bids. Normalize scope across bidders, identify gaps and exclusions, and document the leveling basis so that the Project Manager inherits a defensible buyout package rather than a spreadsheet of numbers.
• Read the specification, not just the drawings. Cite requirements by CSI MasterFormat section and identify conflicts between the drawings, the specifications, and the Division 01 general requirements.
• Maintain the bid-period RFI log. Get ambiguity resolved in writing before bid day. An assumption carried into a hard bid is an unpriced risk.
• Solicit and evaluate equipment quotes — chillers, air handling units, fans, pumps, terminal units, and mechanical specialties — including escalation, lead time, freight, startup, and warranty terms.
• Build and maintain labor units and productivity factors. Today's model prices subcontracted labor; contribute to the self-perform labor unit library as that capability is built.
• Produce estimates in Destini Estimator. Support the evaluation and rollout of Accubid, FastPIPE, or QuoteSoft for self-perform takeoff.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of experience estimating HVAC and mechanical scopes for a mechanical contractor or an MEP self-perform general contractor.
• Demonstrated takeoff on Division 23 ductwork and piping and Division 22 plumbing, including equipment selection and pricing.

Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Satterfield and Pontikes Construction, Inc., encourages qualified females, minorities, veterans, disabled persons to apply.