What are the responsibilities and job description for the MEP COST - SENIOR MECHANICAL ESTIMATOR position at Holder Construction?
Holder Construction is an ENR Top 20 industry leader with operations throughout the United States. We are currently seeking highly motivated construction professionals to join our company in MEP Cost. Holders MEP Cost department is currently located at our Atlanta and Phoenix offices. Opportunities in our MEP Cost Department may exist in the following regional locations (Denver, Charlotte, and Washington D.C)
Primary Responsibilities :
- Estimating experience in the Mechanical trades, including sheet metal, HVAC piping, plumbing, and associated systems.
- Strong knowledge Mechanical commercial trade software such as FastEst, QuickPen or Estimation is valuable and preferred.
- Preparation of mechanical cost estimates from the conceptual phase to design development through final construction documents.
- Review and validation of subcontractor proposal pricing and change orders.
- Develop value analysis by defining alternatives to the proposed scope that are more cost-efficient.
- Support meetings with the owner, architect, and engineer regarding all aspects of the project's Cost phase.
- Lead Mechanical cost efforts within our core markets, which include Data Centers, Aviation, Higher Education, Corporate / Commercial Offices, and Laboratories.
- Candidate should be able to perform material takeoff and input data into computerized cost models and have working knowledge of mechanical estimating manuals and guidelines such as MCA and PHCC.
- Prepare comparative cost analysis to previous (internal and external) estimates and develop a clear and concise explanation of the variances for each project stakeholder.
- Communication with mechanical equipment vendors, mechanical design engineers, clients, and subcontractors.
- Manage, develop, train, and mentor younger mechanical estimators.
- Represent Holder at all coordination meetings, industry events, as well as maintaining positive relationships with subcontractors, vendors, and our clients / owners.
- Provide internal communication responsibility amongst the different departments and project stakeholders.
- Prepare detailed MEP analyses of subcontractor and vendor bid proposals along with recommendations for award. Include a comprehensive analysis of all project risks and challenges against the clients project schedule and budget.
- Ownership for creating, updating, and presenting project cost deliverables and tools to our clients.
Requirements for this position include :
