Mechanical Insulation Estimator - Bids, Costs & Insight

Performance Contracting; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Contracting is seeking an experienced Mechanical Insulation Estimator for its PCI Madison 574 operations based in Sun Prairie, WI. This individual will create comprehensive estimates for bidding prospective mechanical insulation work.

Key duties include takeoffs, labor productivity estimates, vendor pricing, subcontractor pricing, bid reviews, and ensuring accurate specifications and drawings are reflected in the estimate.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years' experience estimating construction projects
• Experience estimating or managing specialty scopes of construction
• Strong ability to read, understand, and interpret specifications and drawings for PCI's scopes of work
• Record of establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and customer service skills
• Attention to cost analysis skills
• Ability to read project schedules to determine sequencing and durations of scopes of work
• Proficiency with takeoff/estimating software and MS Office
• Ability to work effectively in a team or independently
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Perform quantitative takeoffs on construction projects
• Establish labor productivities for estimate
• Maintain positive relationships with area vendors for competitive pricing
• Solicit subcontractor pricing for work outside of our self-performing group
• Understand market conditions to establish margins
• Involvement in internal bid reviews with supervisors and project teams
• Support customer alignment objectives by creating and maintaining positive customer relations
• Contract administration for secured projects
• Utilize wage and benefit schedules
• Hand off secured projects to Operations Team
• Assist in change orders and billings as needed
• Support Estimating team for product line collaboration

Job description

Performance Contracting is seeking an experienced Mechanical Insulation Estimator for its PCI Madison 574 operations based in Sun Prairie, WI. This individual will create comprehensive estimates for bidding prospective mechanical insulation work.

Key duties include takeoffs, labor productivity estimates, vendor pricing, subcontractor pricing, bid reviews, and ensuring accurate specifications and drawings are reflected in the estimate.