| Location | Rochester, NY |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Salary | $120,000–$175,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 51 - 200 |
| Headquarters | Tysons, VA, US |
| Additional Compensation | Bonus |
| Website | https://www.skysoftusa.net |
Job Title: Estimating Manager
Priority Status: HIGH PRIORITY / URGENT HIRE
Location: Rochester, NY (Zip Code: 14604) | Work Arrangement: On-site (Full-Time)
Compensation: $120,000 – $175,000 per year + Annual Performance Bonus
Estimating Leadership: Lead and manage all estimating department activities, assign workload priorities across staff, and mentor estimators to ensure high-quality deliverables.
Preconstruction & Bidding: Prepare and review detailed mechanical/plumbing estimates from schematic, design-build, and construction documents. Manage both negotiated and hard-bid project pursuits.
Cost Analysis & Procurement: Develop comprehensive quantity takeoffs, labor calculations, and pricing strategies. Prepare subcontractor scopes, solicit vendor pricing, and assist with subcontract awards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Purchasing, Finance, BIM, and Operations teams to transition successful estimates into active project execution and support baseline budgeting efforts.
Core Experience Level:
10+ years of dedicated mechanical and plumbing estimating experience.
Project Scale: Proven experience estimating individual projects exceeding $25 Million in construction value.
Sector Expertise: Successful project track record within healthcare, laboratory, industrial, institutional, or data center construction sectors.
Delivery Methods: Strong knowledge of design-build, negotiated, and hard-bid delivery methods.
Operational Fluency: Strong understanding of project cost controls, labor burdens, contracts, bonding, insurance, procurement, and structural construction drawing interpretation.
Our client is a leading employee-owned mechanical and plumbing contractor specializing in complex healthcare, laboratory, data center, industrial, institutional, and government construction projects throughout the East Coast. The company has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality mechanical, plumbing, and process piping solutions while offering employees outstanding career growth opportunities, an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), and long-term organizational stability.