HVAC Estimator

Daikin Comfort • Full-time • Hawthorne, NJ, US • 15h ago

The AER Commercial Estimator supports DNE’s estimating efforts for applied product lines by preparing accurate, timely cost estimates and proposals for a variety of HVAC projects. This role manages projects from bid receipt through submission, analyzing mechanical plans to evaluate system capacity, design feasibility, and code compliance, while suggesting design adjustments as needed. The Commercial Estimator collaborates with internal teams, customers, and other stakeholders to ensure proposals are complete, competitive, and aligned with project requirements – all supporting commercial HVAC system quoting. Additionally, this position serves as a key resource to customers, sales teams, and branch personnel by delivering reliable project information and responsive help desk support.

Position Responsibilities May Include

May include:

Quotation Management and Project Fulfillment

Receive requests for quotations and prepare responses in an accurate and timely manner
Prepare cost estimates by analyzing Mechanical plans / HVAC Plans and project requirements
Confer with customers, sales account managers, and/or outside sales engineers to assess equipment needs and to determine system requirements for projects
Plan and modify product configurations to meet customer needs
Generate submittals which include accurate drawings and product data
Recommend improved products, systems or equipment to customers, specifying how such changes will lower costs or increase efficiency

AER “Help Desk” and Sales Support

Serve as internal AER resource to project stakeholders, including:
Customers
Sales Account Managers
Branch Teams
Outside Sales Engineers
Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements, in order to support and promote the sale of company products, and to provide technical support
Provide technical and non-technical support and services to customers, architects, engineers, or ABCO colleagues regarding the use, operation, and maintenance of equipment

Experience

Previous HVAC experience preferred but not required

Education

Engineering degree preferred.

People Management: No

Physical Requirements / Working Environment

Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with reasonable accommodations. Travel would be necessary for large site verification purposes up to 30%.

Reports To

Director, Field Operations

Pay Range: $65,000-$75,000.00

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person’s race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.