MEP Estimator: Cost, Buildability & Value Expert

DPR Construction; East Brunswick Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction in East Brunswick, NJ is seeking an Estimator for MEP systems. The role focuses on detailed cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, and evaluating design alternatives to support cost strategies across project phases.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4–6 years of MEP estimating or design-build coordination experience. Starting pay range is $100,000 to $155,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, construction management, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4–6 years of experience in MEP estimating, design-build coordination, or a related field.
• Certifications and Licenses: None required.

Responsibilities

• Owns assigned MEP scopes and prepares detailed quantity takeoffs and cost estimates for MEP systems across multiple project phases.
• Reviews drawings, specifications, and addenda to identify technical scope requirements and potential conflicts, and prepares bid tabs and scope summaries.
• Performs cost and value analyses to support design development and decision-making.
• Engages with trade partners to obtain, evaluate, and clarify bids and proposals for MEP scope.
• Contributes to constructability and value engineering reviews related to system design and integration.
• Assists in developing and maintaining cost databases and estimating tools for MEP work.

Skills

MEP estimating

Takeoffs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, construction management, or related field

Job description

DPR Construction in East Brunswick, NJ is seeking an Estimator for MEP systems. The role focuses on detailed cost estimates, quantity takeoffs, and evaluating design alternatives to support cost strategies across project phases.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 4–6 years of MEP estimating or design-build coordination experience. Starting pay range is $100,000 to $155,000 annually.