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Role Description

The Plumbing and Mechanical Estimator will be responsible for estimating self-performed mechanical and piping scopes across multiple US regions in industrial markets.

• Experienced Mechanical / Plumbing Estimator
• Experience supporting Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, EPC, and negotiated project delivery methods
• Technical Piping Knowledge
• Understanding of pipe fabrication / field erection, weld process, pipe supports, specialties, fixtures & equipment, and documentation requirements
• Incorporate constructability, congestion, and sequencing impacts into labor productivity

Qualifications

• Proficiency with estimating and take-off platforms such as Trimble Autobid, Bluebeam, BuildingConnected / Trade Tapp
• Ability to interpret 3D models (Navisworks, etc.) preferred

Requirements

• Strong understanding of contract structures, including Lump sum, GMP, Unit rate, and T&M
• Ability to identify and quantify labor-driven risks such as productivity loss, staffing constraints, schedule compression, and owner-driven operational restrictions
• Prepare detailed estimate narratives, labor assumptions and productivity basis, exclusions, clarifications, and contingency recommendations
• Participate in internal risk reviews and executive pricing approvals for projects occurring simultaneously in different states
• Highly effective working in a remote or hybrid estimating environment
• Experienced collaborating with geographically distributed teams of estimators, operations leaders, and project stakeholders
• Comfortable leading or contributing to estimates across multiple regions
• Capable of supporting limited travel requirements for site walks, pre-bid meetings, and client presentations
• Travel availability aligned with monthly to quarterly needs
• Lead estimating efforts for Plumbing and Mechanical scopes
• Mentor junior estimators and take-off staff
• Coordinate closely with operations and field leadership, project management, engineering, and procurement
• Support preconstruction meetings, site walks, and client presentations

Benefits

• Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements and industrial safety best practices
• Experience incorporating site-specific safety programs into labor and cost models
• Understanding of QA/QC requirements related to piping fabrication and installation

Key Attributes

• Highly analytical with a strong command of labor cost drivers
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills
• Clear communicator capable of defending estimates internally and externally
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, competitive environments

Company Description

Mullins Mechanical ranked #243 on the 2024 ENR Top Specialty Contractors list, #48 in the Nation and #5 in the Southeast among Firms in Mechanical. We’re proud to be one of the fastest growing privately held companies in America.

• Self-performing specialty contractor specializing in design-build applications
• HVAC systems, plumbing, process piping systems, boiler and chiller systems
• Equipment installation and rigging, plant relocation and maintenance, fire protection, and metal fabrication
• Projects often in industrial and heavy commercial environments such as manufacturing facilities, automotive plants, chemical plants, distribution centers, warehouses, and data centers