HVAC Estimator

Magnolia Plumbing•Washington, DC

About The Position

Magnolia Companies has an immediate opening for an HVAC Estimator in our Washington DC office. Our work covers a vast array of high-profile clients in a wide variety of projects including, but not limited to, government local & federal, schools, healthcare, multi-family, pharmaceutical and medical manufacturing. In this role, you will prepare and submit bids for opportunities ranging from $25,000 to $3M.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license.
3- 5 years of related experience in the Mechanical & Plumbing estimating process.
Reliable, detailed oriented, highly organized, and capable of handling several tasks.
Strong administrative and computer skills for preparing proposals, scopes of work, and schedules.
Proficient in reading & interpreting architectural and MEP drawings.
Understand labor units, productivity factors, subcontractor coordination, and material pricing.
Ability to attend and document findings from job walks and pre-bid site visits.

Nice To Haves

Preferred education in Construction Management.
Preferred journeyman or master license in HVAC a plus.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and pricing retrofit, plan/specs.
Design - build projects for plumbing and mechanical scopes.
Read & review job bid instructions, drawings and specifications.
Preparing accurate take-off and compiling pricing.
Utilize software/quick-pen to build estimates (I.E. Bluebeam, Trimble or PlanSwift).
Work in a team-oriented environment to transition awarded projects to the Project Manager.
Manage various RFPs (request for proposals).