What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Plumbing Estimator position at Bayonet Plumbing?
Residential Plumbing Estimator
Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
đź“Ť Florida (Multiple Locations)
Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is one of Florida’s largest and most established mechanical contractors, serving the residential new construction market at scale. We are looking for a Residential Plumbing Estimator who understands production building, moves fast, and knows how to protect margin in a competitive environment.
What You’ll Do
If you’re an estimator who knows how to price work the right way—not just the lowest way—we want to talk.
Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning
đź“Ť Florida (Multiple Locations)
Bayonet Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is one of Florida’s largest and most established mechanical contractors, serving the residential new construction market at scale. We are looking for a Residential Plumbing Estimator who understands production building, moves fast, and knows how to protect margin in a competitive environment.
What You’ll Do
- Prepare accurate, competitive plumbing estimates for residential new construction (tract and semi-custom)
- Analyze plans, specs, and builder requirements to develop complete takeoffs
- Identify scope gaps, risk items, and cost exposures before they hit the field
- Work directly with purchasing, operations, and leadership to align pricing strategy
- Support contract reviews, scope clarifications, and value engineering opportunities
- Maintain consistency across builders, divisions, and plan types
- Experience estimating residential plumbing (required)
- Strong understanding of slab, rough-in, top-out, and trim phases
- Ability to read and interpret plans quickly and accurately
- Knowledge of material costs, labor production, and installation methods
- Experience working with national builders (Lennar, DR Horton, etc.) is a plus
- Detail-oriented but able to operate at production speed
- Comfortable in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
- You don’t just price jobs—you understand how they’re built
- You can spot bad scope, missing details, and future back charges before they happen
- You think in terms of margin, risk, and efficiency, not just numbers on a page
- Competitive compensation based on experience
- Stable, high-volume pipeline of work
- Opportunity to work with a leading contractor in the Florida market
- Direct impact on company profitability and growth