Mechanical Estimator - Charlotte

Turner Construction•Charlotte, NC

61d•Hybrid

About The Position

Prepare detailed estimates for the project based on the design documents, narratives, and specifications, focusing on the Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire Protection trades. This role involves communicating the mechanical estimate and scopes of work to Turner staff, architects, engineers, and owners. The position requires preparing quantity take-offs, analysis, estimates, and studies for Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection items from conceptual design through completed construction documents, potentially including preliminary design work for conceptual estimates. The estimator will analyze existing site conditions and contract documents to determine required scope, develop relationships with local material suppliers and equipment vendors for accurate pricing, and build relationships with local Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection trade partners to maintain a list of qualified bidders. Responsibilities also include performing constructability analysis, communicating design and constructability issues, providing first costs analysis and participating in life cycle analysis, properly addressing General Conditions and General Requirements in estimates (including temporary heating/cooling and natural gas consumption), coordinating equipment pricing with SourceBlue, developing value analysis for cost-efficient alternatives, serving as a liaison to resolve issues related to preconstruction efforts, preparing estimates and proposals for various contract types (lump sum, GMP, Cost Plus), participating in estimate reviews, project hand-offs, and scope transfer from Preconstruction to Operations. The role involves participating in authoring scope requisitions, evaluating subcontractor proposals, assisting project staff with change orders, gathering and analyzing bid data, maintaining a historical cost database, and utilizing quantification and cost estimating tools. The position may supervise Assistant MEP Estimators, Estimating Assistants, and/or Interns. Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from accredited degree program in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field and minimum of 3 years related Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection estimating experience, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Knowledge of Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems
Ability to use critical thinking skills for understanding and interpreting contract documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work and project schedule to formulate comprehensive cost analysis for Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems
Ability to collaborate with vendors and trade partners and project team members
Professional written and verbal communication skills to deliver presentations with confidence
Proficient computer skills and Microsoft Office suite of applications, and adopt quickly to new technology

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience desired

Responsibilities

Communicate mechanical estimate and scopes of work to Turner staff, architects, engineers, and owners.
Prepare quantity take-offs, analysis, estimates, and studies for Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection items incorporated in scope from conceptual design through completed construction documents. Preliminary design work may be required to complete conceptual estimates.
Analyze existing site conditions and contract documents (e.g., plans, specifications ) to determine required scope not already indicated.
Develop working relationships with local material suppliers and equipment vendors to solicit accurate and current pricing of plumbing fixtures, HVAC equipment, piping and sheet metal material, and other material pricing.
Develop working relationships with local Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection trade partners to build and maintain list of qualified bidders for projects.
Perform constructability analysis of project documents. Communicate design and constructability issues to project team per project contract.
Provide first costs analysis and participate in life cycle analysis with Design team.
Properly address General Conditions and General Requirements (GC/GR) items in estimate including, but not limited to, items such as temporary heating/cooling, including estimating of natural gas consumption during construction.
Coordinate equipment pricing with SourceBlue for Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection estimates.
Develop value analysis to define more cost-efficient alternatives to the proposed Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems, materials and equipment.
Serve as liaison with engineers, design consultants, trade partners, Turner staff, and owner’s representatives to resolve Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection issues related to the project preconstruction efforts.
Prepare estimates and proposals for various contract types including lump sum, GMP, and Cost Plus.
Participate in estimate reviews with Design team and client.
Participate in project hand-off and conduct proper transfer of knowledge from Preconstruction to Operations.
Participate in authoring scope requisitions for bidding and/or procurement of Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems; coordinate with fellow estimators to eliminate scope gaps and overlaps.
Evaluate subcontractor proposals relative to their scope of work; determine scope coverage and manage risk of scope gaps.
Assist project staff in evaluating large change orders.
Gather and analyze Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection bid data for projects using Turner system breakdown sheets. Maintain historical cost database of data.
Utilize quantification and cost estimating tools and/or software in use by local business unit.
May supervise Assistant MEP Estimators, Estimating Assistants, and/or Interns.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.