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Project Estimator

Jobot
Woodridge, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/14/2026
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Engineering Excellence from Design to Maintenance - Build your career with a multi-trade MEP powerhouse.

This Jobot Job is hosted by Chris Gorman

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Salary $85,000 - $105,000 per year

A Bit About Us

We are a leading MEP contracting firm serving the commercial, industrial, refrigeration, and nuclear industries that has grown into a multi-discipline, multi-market MEP powerhouse with a team of 500 skilled professionals. Our commitment lies in delivering quality solutions to our clients, fostering professional growth among our employees, and making a positive impact in our communities.

This Project Estimator will assist in creating plan and spec estimates, design-build estimates, high-level budgeting, and general budgeting for our commercial and industrial mechanical projects.



Why join us?


What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary and overall compensation package
  • Full benefits Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Generous PTO, vacation, sick, and holidays
  • Life Insurance coverage
  • 401 (K)

Job Details

Responsibilities

  • Analyze drawings and specifications.
  • Great attention to detail.
  • Understand contractual terms and conditions.
  • Issue intelligent and perceptive RFIs.
  • Performs quantity take-offs for ductwork systems and mechanical equipment for industrial ductwork and mechanical systems.
  • Assemble accurate and well-organized estimates in a timely manner.
  • Organize sub‐contractor and vendor quotations, and ensure quotes meet contract documents.
  • Maintain relationships with sub‐contractors and clients.
  • Prepares, coordinates, and evaluates subcontractor bid packages.
  • Assemble material and labor costing information for the company's historical database.
  • Formulate cost breakdown from estimates for project managers' pre-construction budgeting.
  • Attend pre-bid walk-thru periodically.
  • Work with other company estimators assembling multi-trade proposals.

Qualifications

  • Previous experience estimating commercial projects.
  • Computer estimating software experience. QuickPen AutoBid experience preferred.
  • Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications. Knowledge of Duct Work plans, Isometric, and detail drawings.
  • College Graduate or equivalent experience.

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