MEP Estimator: Costing, Bids & Constructability

DPR Construction; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DPR Construction is seeking an experienced MEP Estimator to prepare detailed cost estimates for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems on moderately complex projects in the Richmond, Virginia area.

You will coordinate with design and preconstruction teams, review drawings and specifications, and support the overall cost strategy while contributing to estimating standards and continuous improvement in MEP estimating practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent experience required.
• 4-6 years of experience in MEP estimating, design-build coordination, or a related field 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 that document assumptions, risks, opportunities, and recommendations for internal and client-facing reviews.
• 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 and provides guidance to Senior Preconstruction Engineers on takeoffs, scope reviews, and MEP estimating practices.
• Collaborates with project and estimating teams to ensure MEP estimates align with overall project budgets and strategies and works with scheduling, operations, and design teams to confirm that logistics, phasing, and sequence assumptions are reflected in MEP pricing.

Skills

MEP estimating

Design-build coordination

Cost estimation

Bid analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management

Job description

DPR Construction is seeking an experienced MEP Estimator to prepare detailed cost estimates for mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems on moderately complex projects in the Richmond, Virginia area.

You will coordinate with design and preconstruction teams, review drawings and specifications, and support the overall cost strategy while contributing to estimating standards and continuous improvement in MEP estimating practices.