Commercial Plumbing Estimator

Reports to: VP of Commercial Plumbing

Environment: In our office in Durham, NC

Commercial Plumbing Industry

Amce Plumbing is a long-standing, family-founded institution that has served the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill "Triangle" area since 1947. Originally established by W. Laurence Tilley, Sr., the company has built a multi-generational legacy of integrity, craftsmanship, and community trust.

Acme specializes in a comprehensive range of plumbing solutions, including residential service and repair, commercial installations, and full-scale renovations. Known for its "Deep Roots, Modern Approach" philosophy, the company combines decades of technical expertise with a commitment to modern technology and professional service excellence.

Commercial Plumbing Estimator Role: producing takeoffs & estimates for our commercial plumbing opportunities. Working with our project managers and commercial leadership to provide accurate, well-documented estimates that leadership relies on to create bid decisions & set our project managers up to execute profitably. You would work within our estimating systems & standards, and follow the direction of commercial leadership

What you will do:

• Perform complete takeoffs from plans and specs for commercial plumbing projects, including underground, above-ground, fixtures, gas, medical gas, and lab systems

• Build detailed estimates including labor, material, equipment, subs, and permits

• Solicit and level vendor and subcontractor quotes

• Prepare accurate, well-documented estimates to support leadership’s bid/no-bid decisions

• Manage the bid calendar and meet deadlines

• Hand off awarded projects to project managers with full scope, budget, and buyout plan

• Attend pre-bid meetings and site walks as needed

• Learn and apply Acme’s estimating standards, assemblies, and historical job cost data

• Review actual job costs against estimates and refine pricing accuracy over time

What you need:

• 3+ years of estimating experience in the plumbing trade on commercial projects

• Strong plan and spec reading ability, including underground, above ground, fixtures, gas, medical gas, and lab systems

• Proficiency with takeoff and estimating software; we estimate in FastPIPE and expect you to work in our system regardless of platforms used previously

• Track record of accurate, on-time bids

• Strong attention to detail and follow-through under deadline pressure

• Coachable and collaborative

What is nice to have:

• Prior FastEST/FastPIPE experience

• Plumbing field experience or trade licensure

• Vendor and subcontractor relationships in the Triangle market

• Experience with Sage 300 or similar construction accounting systems

• Familiarity with percentage-of-completion job cost reporting

What's in it for you:

• A part of a team at a stable, growing company with real investment behind the commercial department

• Full Benefits after 90-Days [Aetna]

• Paid Time Off, Holidays

• Matching 401K Retirement Savings Plan

• Life, Dental, Vision Insurance

• Performance bonus potential based upon revenue, efficiency and sold hours.

• 90 day and yearly review with option for pay raise depending on performance

• Equal opportunity employer

Have questions or want an update on your application? Text our Recruiter, Amanda @ 980.553.0103.