Senior MEP Estimator: Bid Strategy & Cost Analysis

The Hagerman Group; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Incentive

Paid Holidays

Vacation Days of Paid Time-off

Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Program (with company

Summer Hours

Employee Assistance Program

Life and AD&D Insurance

Continuing Education Opportunities

Volunteer Work Support

Growth opportunities - Career Pathing

The Hagerman Institute - Learning & D

Collaborate Culture

Referral Bonus

Job summary

The Hagerman Group in Louisville, KY seeks an experienced MEP Estimator responsible for managing assigned construction estimating projects with a focus on Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing trades, ensuring a complete scope of work is documented for cost and feasibility analysis.

The role involves bid solicitations, cost analyses, schedules, risk, and collaboration with architects, engineers, owners, subcontractors, and suppliers, plus pre-bid activities and ongoing updates through project

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Education

BA/BS/AS or equivalent

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

The Hagerman Group in Louisville, KY seeks an experienced MEP Estimator responsible for managing assigned construction estimating projects with a focus on Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing trades, ensuring a complete scope of work is documented for cost and feasibility analysis.

The role involves bid solicitations, cost analyses, schedules, risk, and collaboration with architects, engineers, owners, subcontractors, and suppliers, plus pre-bid activities and ongoing updates through project