Job Title: Estimating Manager
Location: Rochester, NY
Work Arrangement: On-site (Full-Time)
Relocation Assistance: Full relocation assistance is available for qualified non-local candidates.
Our client is a leading employee-owned mechanical and plumbing contractor specializing in complex healthcare, laboratory, data center, industrial, institutional, and government construction projects throughout the East Coast. The company has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality mechanical, plumbing, and process piping solutions while offering employees outstanding career growth opportunities, an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), and long-term organizational stability.
This is a senior estimating leadership position focused on leading the preconstruction and estimating functions for large-scale mechanical and plumbing construction projects. Based fully on-site in Rochester, NY, you will manage bid strategies, oversee estimating personnel, prepare highly complex project estimates, and collaborate directly with executive leadership, operations, purchasing, and finance teams to ensure successful project pursuits exceeding $25 Million in value.
Estimating Leadership: Lead and manage all estimating department activities, assign workload priorities across staff, and mentor estimators to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Preconstruction & Bidding: Prepare and review detailed mechanical/plumbing estimates from schematic, design-build, and construction documents. Manage both negotiated and hard-bid project pursuits.
Cost Analysis & Procurement: Develop comprehensive quantity takeoffs, labor calculations, and pricing strategies. Prepare subcontractor scopes, solicit vendor pricing, and assist with subcontract awards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Purchasing, Finance, BIM, and Operations teams to transition successful estimates into active project execution and support baseline budgeting efforts.
