Project Manager and Estimator Commercial Plumbing

Airco Service Company•Troy, IL

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Airco MEP, a commercial mechanical contractor based in Troy, Illinois, is hiring a hands-on Project Manager / Estimator for commercial plumbing work. This role spans both preconstruction and project execution: estimating commercial plumbing projects, helping win profitable work, and managing awarded projects from kickoff through closeout. In the estimating and preconstruction portion of the role, the employee reviews plans, specifications, bid documents, and addenda; performs takeoffs; develops budgets and estimates; solicits vendor and subcontractor pricing; identifies scope gaps and risks; and prepares proposals and pricing recommendations. The work may include domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, gas piping, fixtures, equipment, and related systems. For awarded projects, the employee manages budgets, buyout, procurement, schedules, submittals, RFIs, change orders, field coordination, progress documentation, billing support, customer communication, and project closeout. The role is based on-site in Troy, Illinois, with local travel to project sites, customer meetings, and job walks across the Metro East / Greater St. Louis market. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with additional time as project demands require.

Requirements

At least 5 years of relevant experience in commercial plumbing estimating, project management, or a combined PM/Estimator role.
An active plumbing license, or the ability to qualify as the licensed plumbing professional for commercial plumbing work in the applicable Illinois / Greater St. Louis market.
Strong understanding of commercial plumbing systems, construction documents, mechanical scopes, code requirements, and field execution.
Experience pricing and managing commercial projects such as tenant improvements, light industrial, institutional, municipal, healthcare, or education facilities, or similar projects.
Ability to read plans and specifications, perform takeoffs, build budgets, and manage awarded work with limited oversight.
Strong grasp of submittals, RFIs, procurement, scheduling, job cost tracking, billing, and change order management.
Strong communication skills with customers, general contractors, field teams, and company leadership.
Proficiency with estimating software, Excel, and standard project management and document control tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience with design-build, negotiated, and plan/spec commercial plumbing work.
Familiarity with labor coordination and working alongside field foremen or superintendents.
Existing relationships in the Metro East / Greater St. Louis commercial construction market.
Mechanical degree, construction management background, trade background, or equivalent field experience.
Experience with related mechanical scopes such as hydronic piping, medical gas, process piping, or light HVAC coordination.

Responsibilities

Review drawings, specifications, bid documents, and addenda for commercial plumbing projects.
Perform quantity takeoffs and prepare estimates covering labor, materials, equipment, subcontractors, and indirect costs.
Estimate domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, gas piping, fixtures, equipment, and related systems.
Solicit and level vendor and subcontractor pricing.
Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications, constructability risks, and schedule impacts before bid submission.
Prepare proposals, bid summaries, and pricing recommendations.
Participate in job walks, customer meetings, and pre-bid discussions as needed.
Lead awarded plumbing projects from handoff through closeout.
Manage project budgets, buyout, procurement, schedules, submittals, RFIs, change orders, and progress documentation.
Coordinate with field leadership, plumbers, suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, owners, and internal stakeholders.
Track job cost, labor productivity, committed cost, and forecasts against estimates and margin targets.
Support billing, collections, and project financial reviews.
Communicate with customers and project partners to support quality, schedule adherence, and issue resolution.
Drive project closeout, including punch list completion, as-builts, warranty turnover, and lessons learned.