Sr Mechanical Estimator

RK Industries • Denver, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Join RK Mechanical as a Sr Estimator where you’ll guide high-impact bids from concept to turnover, mentor a strong estimating team, and drive value engineering on complex projects. This role offers real influence, close collaboration with operations, and long-term growth within a respected, family-owned company known for safety, innovation, and career development.

Requirements

• College/University graduate preferred with 10 years relevant experience or equivalent combination of skills and experience with proven specialist expertise including fiscal responsibilities.
• Independent decision making.
• Responsible for a single department or functional area either as a manager or functional expert.
• Initiates and maintains relationships with key staff and other departments.
• Makes authoritative decisions and recommendations having important impact on activities of the company.
• Demonstrates a high degree of creativity, foresight and mature judgment in anticipating and solving unprecedented complexities.
• Determines program objectives and requirements, organizing programs and projects and developing standards and guidelines for diverse activities.
• Prompt, punctual, and regular attendance during core business hours, in an office environment (not a telecommuting position), currently located in Aurora, including a reliable means of transport to and from work.
• Ability to occasionally travel between corporate offices and jobsites within the Denver Metro Area, during work hours.

Responsibilities

• Provide mentorship and training of Estimators.
• Verify Estimating team is prepared for the bid.
• Pre-close bid tabs.
• Prepare trend pricing for projects in Preconstruction.
• Provide conceptual budgetary pricing.
• Coordinate and clarify scope internally and externally.
• Assist Preconstruction team during project turnover to Operations.
• Track productivity on past projects and follow up on past awards.
• Fill in minor and major scope/design gaps.
• Provide detailed breakouts for customers.
• Provide extensive value engineering ideas.
• Review all project documents and identify scope of work.
• Material, labor, and equipment takeoffs.
• Walk difficult projects.
• Identify and document difficult/non-standard conditions.
• Clarify scope with General Contractor and Engineer.
• Obtain quotes and coordinate/qualify scope with vendors and subcontractors.
• Completely assemble the bid tab in a timely manner.
• Verify estimate accuracy by comparing data versus similar bids.
• Liaison between Estimating and Operations.
• Update database pricing.
• Provide complete and accurate trade specific estimates.
• Assemble bid tab with estimates and vendor/sub quotes.
• Identify value engineering opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits to support your growth and well-being

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior