Polk Mechanical is looking for the best and brightest in the market to join our high-performing team. As a result of our unparalleled customer service and unique offerings our business is experiencing impressive growth and with growth comes great opportunity for those with the ambition to accomplish great things. A career at Polk is not just a job but an opportunity to join a family of people who care about each other and care about their customers. It’s no wonder our business and our team are growing.

Job Description:

• Manages the bid recap from start to finish as well as writing of the proposal letter and filling out bid forms and breakouts.
• Attends bid review meetings prior to submission of proposals.
• Monitors all addenda, scope changes and breakouts to ensure they are processed and incorporated into the estimate in a timely manner.
• Communicates with internal customers concerning issues with project specifications, project scope, reports, value engineering possibilities, timelines or other items pertaining to a bid.
• Verifies the systems specifications summary.
• Leads assigned take-off team in a project page turn to familiarize and communicate the project expectations and requirements for complete and accurate take-offs.
• Conducts quantity takeoffs of Equipment/Fixtures and reviews project plans/specifications to gain a complete understanding of the project's scope.
• Identifies any missing pricing of labor, scope, and material.
• Vendor and Subcontractor scope letter reviews for correctness while maintaining relations and communicating with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors regarding scope, missing pricing and breakouts required to complete bids in a timely manner.
• Coordinates the pre-construction interface between sales and estimating to make sure estimating capacity and capabilities are used in the most productive and beneficial matter possible to achieve sales and marketing goals.
• Utilizes market condition information, knowledge of customer needs and competition capabilities, market niche histories, and the capabilities and availability of internal resources to meet current and projected workload needs.
• Develops, monitors, and manages department processes and procedures to ensure department output realizes maximum productivity with the lowest attendant value of acceptable risk.
• Works under limited guidance with broad general supervision.
• Performs ancillary duties as required to support the departmental goals.

Job Requirements:

• 5 years in mechanical contracting working as an Estimator or similar function.
• Knowledge of Piping, Plumbing, and Sheetmetal systems
• Experience in system costs for various applications and building types.
• Ability to provide complete conceptual estimates for design-build projects and budgets from a simple mechanical narrative of systems required.
• Interview experience in construction project presentations
• Extensive knowledge of how corporate objectives impact estimating, estimating strategies and techniques of various types of construction contracts.
• Able to interpret contractual documents, plans, and specifications.
• Some courses or work experience in basic mechanical systems and engineering concepts.
• Proficiency with computerized estimating systems (Polk utilizes ESTMEP for our PVF take-off and BlueBeam for drawings).
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel.

Benefits:

• Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Career Advancement & Training Opportunities
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance