Estimator

Are you someone who loves turning complex plans into clear, competitive numbers? Do specs, takeoffs, and value engineering feel more like puzzles than paperwork? If you thrive at the intersection of precision, collaboration, and momentum, this role might be calling your name!

About the Opportunity

The Encompass Group is proud to be partnering with a well-established and growing mechanical contracting organization in the Indianapolis area that is looking for a sharp, analytical Estimator to join its preconstruction team. This group delivers mechanical projects from early concept through successful handoff, with a strong emphasis on quality, innovation, and teamwork.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Jump into pre-bid meetings and job walks to fully understand project scope
• Build accurate, timely estimates from drawings, specs, schedules, and discussions
• Coordinate with subcontractors and vendors to gather pricing and scope input
• Perform detailed takeoffs and analyze schedules for manpower impacts
• Lead scope reviews, value engineering conversations, and internal estimate reviews
• Support RFPs and interviews with confident presentations and sales-minded insight
• Track bids, manage turnovers, and collaborate closely with project teams
• Help improve estimating tools, metrics, and processes over time
• Build strong relationships with owners, architects, engineers, subcontractors, and vendors

What You Bring

• Background in mechanical construction estimating or a closely related role
• Education in construction management, engineering, applied science, or similar (or equivalent experience)
• Comfort with estimating and construction tech (Excel, estimating software, Procore, Bluebeam, etc.)
• Strong communication skills—written, verbal, and presentation-ready
• Exceptional organization, attention to detail, and deadline discipline
• Ability to stay calm, focused, and collaborative when the pressure’s on

Why This Role

You’ll be part of a collaborative team that values excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement—where your estimates don’t just support projects, they shape them. The ideal candidate will be responsible for appropriately evaluating the cost of a project, and evaluating the cost to take on that project. The candidate will be familiar with our competitive advantages as an organization and will be able to communicate those to our benefit throughout the bidding process.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of competitive advantages in the industry to aid bidding process
• Resolve cost discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
• Obtain accurate quotes for materials and systems to establish accurate cost estimates

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles
• Familiarity with blueprints and ability to read plans
• 3 years' of construction experience preferred