Plumbing Estimator

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc; False Pass (AK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Personnel Services, Inc. is seeking a Plumbing Estimator for a pre-construction role with a well-known mechanical and plumbing contractor.

You will coordinate quotes, takeoffs, and information to determine final bid pricing, and distribute bid RFIs to vendors and subcontractors. You will prepare drawing folders, participate in preconstruction meetings, perform detailed takeoffs from plans, and assist senior estimators with pricing and turnover.

Qualifications

• Experience creating detailed takeoffs for mechanical/plumbing scopes.
• Ability to prepare accurate bid proposals and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with vendors/subcontractors to obtain pricing and schedule RFIs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate quotes, takeoffs, and information needed for final bid pricing.
• Identify and distribute bid RFIs as required.
• Prepare and organize drawing folders for estimations and estimates.

Skills

Takeoffs

Bid prep

Vendor coordination

Communication

Tools

Quotesoft

Job description

Job Description

Plumbing Estimator

My client is well known Mechanical and Plumbing Contractor doing commercial, industrial and residential. They are actively seeking a Plumbing Estimator on the Pre-Construction end.

Coordination of quotes, take offs, and other information required to determine final bid pricing

Identify & distribute bid RFI’s when required

Prepare and set up drawing folders for estimations

Distribute bid requests to all applicable vendors and subcontractors

Participating in project walk throughs and preconstruction meetings

Perform detailed take offs for department needs and material purchasing

Execute takeoffs from estimating software (Quotesoft)

Create project proposal details for estimates

Must complete tasks within timeframes and deadlines

Assist lead estimators with pricing and quotes

Perform manual takeoffs and labor estimates

Perform takeoffs from plan-spec and design/build drawings

Prepare bid summaries and scopes of work for review

Review value engineering opportunities on projects

Participate in project turnover meetings

Communicate with vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers regularly

Communicate with General contractors in bidding process

Facilitate communication between fields, office and warehouse

Review of project specifications

Responsive to both internal and external client needs

Updating and entry of pricing multipliers in estimating software from venders

Support engineering teams in developing drawings according to budget

Assist in review of contracts and scopes of work

Assist in project handoff with Senior Estimator & Operations Dept.

Speaking with Vendors on upcoming increases & communicating with the team

Communicate with any subcontractors needed for plumbing/mechanical portion of project

Assist to develop project expectations for turnovers and buyouts

Track all estimates and perform follow-ups to determine outcomes

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