Mechanical Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Founded in 1992, InServ is a full-service industrial contractor working in the life science, advanced manufacturing, and food and beverage industries. We specialize in four trades (mechanical, hygienic piping, HVAC, and electrical instrumentation and controls), working from multiple locations across North Carolina and for clients across the Southeast. InServ is both a knowledgeable and reliable partner for our clients. We assist with design, adhere to schedules, and execute with the highest quality to provide a total solution.

Job Summary : The Mechanical Estimator is responsible for ensuring all mechanically led proposals are complete and submitted on time.

Experience : Minimum five years’ experience in hygienic / high purity piping estimation with an additional specialty in at least one other applicable trade such as HVAC, rigging and / or structural steel estimation. Commercial construction experience is a must.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Scheduling bid review meetings, ensuring that all bid deadlines are met, completing bid information on required forms and in the prescribed method.
• Attending pre-bid meetings and project walkthroughs as required.
• Tracking and filing of all pre-bid documents, such as drawings, specifications, and addendums, RFI’s, pre-bid meeting minutes etc. that have been issued.
• Acquiring quotes from vendors and subcontractors for work being quoted.
• Coordinating completion of all bid forms including bid bonds, certificates of insurance, org charts, schedule, client bid forms, ensuring contract signatures are obtained and complete, etc.
• Assisting Project Managers with quoting large change orders on existing jobs.
• Maintain the estimation data base and interact with Business Development for updates.
• Maintain subcontractor / supplier database and maintain strong subcontractor / supplier relationships.
• Hold post-award turnover meeting from Pre-Construction to Operations.
• Updating of templates and worksheets.
• Solicit feedback from project management regarding unit labor rates.
• Become familiar with nuances of each client site as related to the impact on estimating.

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