Water & Wastewater Process Mechanical Estimating Lead

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 119,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Process Mechanical Estimating Manager to lead cost modeling for water and wastewater projects, coordinating with design, operations, procurement, and trade partners.

The role focuses on scope definition, pricing strategy, and risk management to ensure accurate GMP outcomes. The position requires a strong background in process mechanical systems, extensive experience in estimating, and leadership of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related degrees required and minimum of 7 years' equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of process mechanical systems used in water and wastewater facilities.
• Advanced ability to interpret drawings, specifications, flow diagrams, and P&IDs.
• Strong knowledge of scope development, material pricing, labor buildup, production assumptions, and constructability.
• Ability to lead estimate planning, reviews, coordination meetings, and milestone deliverables.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with operations, design phase leadership, vendors, and internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead process mechanical estimating efforts for milestone estimates, budget updates, GMP deliverables, and buyout planning.
• Review contract documents, drawings, specifications, and P&IDs to define complete process mechanical scope and estimate approach.
• Direct quantity takeoff, estimate setup, labor development, production rate application, and estimate detail for process mechanical systems.
• Oversee development of estimating structure, system zones, specifications, job items, assemblies, summaries, and backup documentation.
• Coordinate pricing strategy and outreach to vendors, fabricators, subcontractors, and internal partners.
• Lead alignment with operations on means and methods, labor assumptions, productivity, logistics, sequencing, constructability, and risk.
• Coordinate with civil, equipment, E&IC, and other discipline estimators to prevent scope gaps, duplication, and misalignment.
• Schedule and lead process mechanical kickoff meetings, recurring check-ins, internal review meetings, and preparation for management self-perform reviews.
• Support or lead development of A3 documents, qualifications, clarifications, assumptions, trend logs, and scope narratives.
• Manage trending inputs, milestone comparisons, estimate reconciliation, and incorporation of review feedback.
• Maintain organized estimate files, historical references, and deliverable backup to support reviews, handoff, and future pursuits.
• Support project transition to operations, including estimate handoff, scope alignment, and reconciliation through late design and early construction.
• Mentor estimators and assistant estimating managers, promote consistency in tools and templates, and support development of team capability.

Skills

Process mechanical estimating

Leadership

Risk & scope management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or related degrees

Tools

Quote Express

WinEst

BuildingConnected

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Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a Process Mechanical Estimating Manager to lead cost modeling for water and wastewater projects, coordinating with design, operations, procurement, and trade partners.

The role focuses on scope definition, pricing strategy, and risk management to ensure accurate GMP outcomes. The position requires a strong background in process mechanical systems, extensive experience in estimating, and leadership of cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.