Mechanical Estimator - Charlotte

Turner Construction Company•Charlotte, NC

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Prepare detailed estimates for projects focusing on the Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire Protection trades, based on design documents, narratives, and specifications. This role involves preliminary design work, constructability analysis, and collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure accurate and comprehensive cost analysis.

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.
Ability to adopt quickly to new technology.

Nice To Haves

Supervisory experience desired.

Responsibilities

Prepare quantity take-offs, analysis, estimates, and studies for Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection items from conceptual design through completed construction documents.
Analyze existing site conditions and contract documents to determine required scope.
Develop working relationships with local material suppliers, equipment vendors, and trade partners to solicit accurate pricing and build a list of qualified bidders.
Perform constructability analysis of project documents and communicate design and constructability issues to the project team.
Provide first costs analysis and participate in life cycle analysis with the Design team.
Address General Conditions and General Requirements items in estimates, including temporary heating/cooling and natural gas consumption.
Coordinate equipment pricing with SourceBlue for Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection estimates.
Develop value analysis to define more cost-efficient alternatives for systems, materials, and equipment.
Serve as a liaison with engineers, design consultants, trade partners, Turner staff, and owner’s representatives to resolve Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection issues during preconstruction.
Prepare estimates and proposals for various contract types (lump sum, GMP, Cost Plus).
Participate in estimate reviews with the Design team and client.
Participate in project hand-off and knowledge transfer from Preconstruction to Operations.
Participate in authoring scope requisitions for bidding and/or procurement of Mechanical, Plumbing, and Fire Protection systems, coordinating 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 using Turner system breakdown sheets.
Maintain historical cost database.
Utilize quantification and cost estimating tools and/or software.
May supervise Assistant MEP Estimators, Estimating Assistants, and/or Interns.
Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.