The Opportunity We are seeking a versatile HVAC Estimator / Project Manager to oversee projects from initial takeoff and bid submission through fabrication, field installation, and final closeout. In this dual-lifecycle role, you will be responsible for reviewing mechanical blueprints, calculating labor and material costs, coordinating detailing/BIM clashes, managing change orders, and leading project delivery within budget and schedule.
salary: $100,000 - $140,000 per year
shift: First
work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM
education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
● Blueprint & Spec Review: Review mechanical plans, P&IDs, architectural layouts, and specifications to define full HVAC system scope.
● Quantity Takeoffs: Execute accurate digital takeoffs for ductwork, custom fittings, dampers, grilles, diffusers, insulation, and equipment.
● Labor & Cost Estimation: Develop comprehensive estimates calculating sheet metal gauges, shop fabrication, materials, and SMACNA field labor units.
● RFIs & Bid Clarifications: Author formal RFIs to resolve drawing discrepancies, design ambiguities, and constructability issues.
● Procurement & Leveling: Solicit and scope-level competitive pricing packages from material suppliers and specialty subcontractors.
● Proposals & Cost Recaps: Build formal bid submissions detailing general conditions, scope exclusions, labor breakdowns, and executive summaries.
● Preconstruction & Turnover: Lead client bid walks, drive contract negotiations, and direct project turnover to field execution teams.
● Scheduling & BIM Detailing: Establish master project timelines, resolve CAD/BIM MEP spatial coordination clashes, and align deliveries.
● Field Oversight & Safety: Monitor project budgets, price change orders, support field foremen, and enforce strict SMACNA and OSHA standards.
Skills
Qualifications
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
