Senior HVAC Estimator - Design/Build Leader

Capstone Mechanical, LP.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lippert Mechanical is seeking a Senior HVAC Estimator to lead the full estimating lifecycle for commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC projects. You will manage service, retrofits, maintenance agreements, and design/build opportunities while guiding bid strategy and pricing as a technical authority.

You will partner with sales, operations, and field teams to deliver accurate estimates, maintain margin targets, and drive continuous improvement in estimating standards.

Qualifications

• HVAC estimating is essential with experience in service, retrofit, and design/build.
• Strong bid strategy and risk assessment skills are required.
• Proven ability to read plans, specs, and drawings and to lead negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and approve detailed cost estimates for HVAC service work and design/build projects.
• Lead reviews of service requests, site assessments, blueprints, and technician feedback for accurate estimates.
• Own analysis of project specifications and drawings; attend pre-bid meetings to determine scope and resources.
• Direct vendor and subcontractor sourcing and price strategy; negotiate terms for margin targets.
• Maintain records of estimates, job costing data, and pricing trends to inform future bids.
• Ensure estimates comply with Lippert standards, client specs, and codes; implement QA/QC.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and present cost-saving alternatives with ROI analysis.
• Support commissioning and warranty closeout with technical documentation and performance analytics.

Skills

HVAC estimating

Bid strategy

Vendor negotiations

Cost analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC Technology, Construction Management, or related field

Tools

Takeoff software

Job description

Lippert Mechanical is seeking a Senior HVAC Estimator to lead the full estimating lifecycle for commercial, industrial, and institutional HVAC projects. You will manage service, retrofits, maintenance agreements, and design/build opportunities while guiding bid strategy and pricing as a technical authority.

You will partner with sales, operations, and field teams to deliver accurate estimates, maintain margin targets, and drive continuous improvement in estimating standards.