Job Title: HVAC Estimator II
Job Location: Wilmington, NC
Operating Company: Air Carolinas
FLSA Status: Exempt
About:
Air Carolinas – A member of the AIR Control Concepts family.
Air Carolinas is a leading manufacturers’ representative providing HVAC equipment, controls, service, and aftermarket solutions across North and South Carolina. Formerly Insight Partners, Hahn Mason, and Faulkner Haynes, we’ve united to deliver greater expertise, efficiency, and customer-focused solutions.
Air Carolinas is proud to be part of the AIR Control Concepts family, expanding our reach and strengthening our capabilities across the HVAC industry. This partnership allows us to provide even greater value to our customers by combining our trusted local expertise with the broad support, resources, and innovation of a larger organization. While our name and team remain the same, our commitment to quality service is now backed by an even stronger foundation.
Check out our website: AIR Carolinas | HVAC Equipment, Parts, Service & Solutions Across NC & SC
Job Description:
The HVAC Estimator II is responsible for developing comprehensive cost estimates for HVAC projects, analyzing blueprints, and ensuring accurate labor and material pricing. This role requires experience in commercial and industrial HVAC estimating, as well as collaboration with project managers, account executives, and vendors to produce competitive bids.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform detailed take-offs and labor cost analysis for HVAC systems, ductwork, piping, and controls.
- Coordinate with vendors and subcontractors to obtain competitive material and labor pricing.
- Utilize HVAC estimating software to create detailed project proposals.
- Analyze blueprints, specifications, and bid documents to ensure accurate pricing.
- Support the preparation of bid proposals and cost summaries.
- Attend pre-bid site visits to understand project conditions.
- Conduct value engineering reviews to identify cost-saving opportunities.
- Collaborate with project managers, account executives, and sales team on proposal development.
- Assist in bid presentations and contract negotiations as needed.
- Work with the salesperson to secure engineer approval to quote if our products are not listed.
- Ability to understand customer needs and meet those needs with a successful product sale.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience and Requirements:
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
- Experience: Or 3-5 years in HVAC estimating, preferably in commercial and industrial projects.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in ductwork design, piping, load calculations, and controls estimating.
- Software Proficiency: Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Quick Bid, PlanSwift, BlueBeam and estimating software.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to assess market trends, labor rates, and risk factors in estimates.
- Communication Skills: Strong attention to detail and ability to work in a team.
- Time Management: Uses time effectively and efficiently. Values time. Concentrates efforts on the more important priorities. Gets more done in less time than others. Can attend to a broader range of activities.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the individual must be able to remain in a stationary position for 90 percent of the time while operating their computer and performing office work.
- The individual needs to occasionally move about inside the office. They constantly operate computers and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, fax machine, and computer printer. They must be able to exchange accurate information with customers and others in the office while interacting.
- The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- The individual must be capable of reviewing their work for errors and making adjustments as necessary.
Work Environment:
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. The individual frequently works in a controlled climate. The individual may occasionally visit customer job sites.
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with company match
- Life Insurance & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Critical Illness & Accident Coverage
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and Paid Holidays
AIR Control Concepts & Air Carolinas are Equal Opportunity Employers.
