MEP Estimator - Commercial Construction

The Hagerman Group; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive

Paid Holidays

Vacation Days of Paid Time-off

Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401k Retirement Program (with company match)

Summer Hours

Employee Assistance Program

Continuing Education Opportunities

Support for Volunteer Work

Career Pathing Program

Customized Learning & Development

Generous Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

The Hagerman Group in Louisville, Kentucky, is seeking an MEP Estimator responsible for managing estimating projects focused on Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing trades. This role includes organizing bid solicitations, conducting quantitative analysis, and working closely with various stakeholders to document project specifications.

Qualified candidates should have over 5 years of experience in construction estimating, with preferred knowledge in preconstruction estimating. A comprehensive benefits package is available, including annual incentives and a 401k retirement program.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in commercial construction estimating.
• Effective verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Preferred experience in preconstruction estimating.

Responsibilities

• Manage and analyze MEP estimating projects for cost and feasibility.
• Conduct material take-offs and quantify necessary resources.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and organize project files.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure estimates align with requirements.
• Monitor and update estimates throughout project lifecycle.

Skills

Estimating software

Quantitative analysis

Project specifications interpretation

Collaboration

Cost estimation

Education

BA/BS/AS or other accredited degree

Job description

Who is Hagerman?

Since 1908 The Hagerman Family has built trust and earned confidence as leaders in diverse markets of the construction industry. We are a construction solution provider.

Job Summary:

The MEP Estimator is responsible for managing assigned construction estimating projects, with a focus on Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing trades, to ensure a complete scope of work is documented and analyzed in a timely manner for cost and feasibility analysis. Responsibilities include organizing bid solicitations, conducting quantitative analysis, reviewing schedules, costing, risk, and interpreting project specifications and contract language, while working independently with considerable decision‑making latitude. The role involves close collaboration with internal teams and external stakeholders including architects, engineers, owners, subcontractors, and suppliers.

• Reviews and analyzes project plans, specifications, and documents to understand the scope of work and requirements for MEP systems; conducts material take‑offs and quantifies necessary materials and resources based on drawings and specifications.
• Analyzes labor, equipment, subcontractor costs, and overhead related to MEP installations; prepares detailed cost estimates using estimating software and creates organized project estimating files for reference.
• Collaborates with project managers, engineers, subcontractors, architects, owners, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure estimates align with project requirements and schedules; prepares and presents cost estimates, proposals, and bid documents.
• Participates in pre‑bid meetings, site visits, negotiations, and bid strategy sessions to clarify requirements, resolve discrepancies, and assign scopes to trade contractors; reviews scopes of work with subcontractors and suppliers pre‑ and post‑bid.
• Monitors and updates estimates throughout the project lifecycle, tracking changes, revising as needed, and providing cost analysis reports to project teams; attends turnover and close‑out meetings to gather historical data and evaluate vendor performance.
• Assesses constructability and logistics with internal and external teams; builds schedules based on project durations and sequences to support efficient and profitable bid strategies.
• Organizes and manages bid day activities, including coordinating bid runners, reviewing bid forms, setting up software, and managing communication with the bid team.
• Identifies project‑specific permit fees, bonding and insurance requirements, temporary facilities, and overhead costs; creates bid advertisements and supports publishing of XBE requirements when needed.
• Prepares job costing reports for tracking actual vs. budgeted quantities and labor; compiles scope documentation to support purchase order and subcontract development.
• Builds and maintains strong working relationships with subcontractors and suppliers to support successful and competitive bidding efforts.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 + years of work experience in large‑scale vertical commercial construction estimating. BA/BS/AS or other accredited degree may substitute for up to 4 years of experience. Demonstrated effective verbal, written, and presentation skills. Preferred experience with preconstruction estimating.

When you join Hagerman, you will help build the future, so it only makes sense that we invest in you. Hagerman’s complete benefits package for regular, full‑time employees includes:

• Annual Incentive
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation Days of Paid Time‑off
• Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k Retirement Program (with company match)
• Summer Hours
• Employee Assistance Program
• Optional, Employer‑paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Continuing Education Opportunities
• Support for Volunteer Work
• Growth opportunities – Career Pathing Program!
• The Hagerman Institute – Customized Learning & Development
• Thriving Collaborate Culture
• Generous Employee Referral Bonus

Hagerman is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Please note: Hagerman does not sponsor work visas.