Estimating Manager

We have a fulltime opening for a Estimating Manager in Rochester NY. Please review the complete job description detailed below.

This opportunity is ideal for an experienced mechanical or plumbing estimating professional seeking a leadership role with an employee-owned organization that offers strong career growth ownership benefits and exposure to large complex construction projects.

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Job Title: Estimating Manager

Location: Rochester NY (Onsite)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: $120000 - $175000 Annual Bonus

Relocation Assistance: Available

About the Company

Our client is a leading employee-owned mechanical and plumbing contractor serving healthcare

laboratory data center industrial institutional and government markets throughout the East Coast. The

company is known for delivering complex mechanical plumbing and process piping projects while

providing employees with long-term career growth stability and ownership opportunities.

Benefits

Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)

Annual performance bonus

Medical dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company contribution

Paid vacation and holidays

Employer-paid life insurance

Professional development and leadership opportunities

Relocation assistance

Position Summary

The Estimating Manager will lead the estimating department for large-scale mechanical and plumbing

construction projects. This role is responsible for managing estimating personnel overseeing bid

strategies preparing detailed project estimates and collaborating with operations purchasing finance

and executive leadership to support successful project pursuits.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating Leadership

Lead and manage all estimating department activities.

Assign priorities and coordinate workloads among estimating staff.

Mentor train and develop estimators.

Establish bid strategies and oversee estimate preparation.

Preconstruction & Bidding

Prepare and review detailed mechanical and plumbing estimates.

Develop estimates from schematic design-build and construction documents.

Manage negotiated and hard-bid project opportunities.

Review project specifications drawings and contract requirements.

Coordinate bid activities with project teams and regional offices.

Cost Analysis & Procurement

Perform quantity takeoffs and labor calculations.

Develop pricing strategies and cost analyses.

Prepare subcontractor scopes of work.

Solicit evaluate and negotiate vendor and subcontractor pricing.

Support subcontract award processes.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with Purchasing Finance BIM and Operations teams.

Support project budgeting and cost-control initiatives.

Assist with proposal development and client presentations.

Ensure seamless transition from estimating to project execution.

Required Qualifications

10 years of mechanical and plumbing estimating experience.

Experience estimating construction projects exceeding $25 million.

Proven success with healthcare laboratory industrial institutional or data center projects.

Strong knowledge of design-build negotiated and hard-bid delivery methods.

Experience leading estimating teams and managing multiple bids simultaneously.

Strong understanding of cost controls labor burdens contracts bonding insurance and procurement.

Ability to interpret construction drawings specifications and schematic designs.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working for a self-perform mechanical contractor.

Background in HVAC plumbing piping or MEP construction.

Experience with estimating software and BIM-integrated workflows.

Strong vendor and subcontractor negotiation skills.

Core Competencies

Leadership and team development

Strategic planning and decision-making

Cost analysis and financial management

Communication and stakeholder management

Attention to detail and organization

Project prioritization and deadline management

Compensation & Benefits

Base Salary: $120000 - $175000

Annual Performance Bonus

ESOP Participation

Retirement Plan

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Paid Time Off

Relocation Assistance