Description
Bring your estimating leadership to the greater Chicagoland market with a 70+ year commercial and industrial HVAC contractor known for union construction and service excellence. In this Chief HVAC Estimator opportunity, you’ll guide bid strategy and estimate quality across a high-volume pipeline while partnering closely with sales and operations in an EOS-driven culture.
Qualifications and responsibilities for this Chief HVAC Estimator position include:
- 10+ years of commercial/industrial HVAC estimating, bidding and sales experience, with 3+ years of direct personnel supervision.
- Mechanical Engineering degree (required) and strong knowledge of reading plans, specifications, bid documents, and contract requirements.
- Experience estimating work covering sheet metal/ducts, piping, controls, balancing, commissioning, insulation and service.
- Lead estimators responsible for approximately $400M of HVAC estimating volume, including tenant improvements and design-build.
- Oversee bid strategy, pricing, risk, vendor quotes, estimate quality, and operations handoffs.
- Implement, optimize, and drive adoption of estimating systems, tools, databases, and workflows to improve consistency and efficiency.
- Provide executive oversight of estimate quality, pricing assumptions, and commercial alignment across labor, materials, equipment, subcontractor, and freight components.
- Maintain accurate and up to date CRM information in Salesforce and manage, mentor, and develop estimating team members.
Salary: $180,000 - $200,000 per year, commensurate with experience.
Benefits: 401(k) with 4% Safe Harbor match and plan fees paid; health/dental/vision with 75% employer contribution; tuition reimbursement; generous PTO and paid holidays; employer-paid disability and $20,000 life insurance; FSA/dependent care accounts; employee assistance; CTA/parking reimbursement.
DAVRON is the leading Headhunter and Executive Search firm for Engineering, Architecture, Construction and Manufacturing professionals nationwide. Our recruiters have direct communication with hiring managers allowing us to get you in front of company decision makers. You also receive one-on-one interview preparation and insider coaching from staffing experts to help you every step of the way. We want to see you thrive in challenging work environments that bring you excitement and prosperity in your career!
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CHIEF ESTIMATOR | ESTIMATING | COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL HVAC | SALESFORCE | HEAVYBID | ADVANCED EXCEL | SHEET METAL/DUCTS | PIPING | CONTROLS | BALANCING | COMMISSIONING | INSULATION