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Plumbing Estimator
The A Career. Join the pre-construction team as the key technical specialist for plumbing and sprinkler systems estimating .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Join the pre-construction team as the key technical specialist for plumbing and sprinkler systems estimating
- Interpret complex blueprints and perform comprehensive quantity takeoffs for hydro-sanitary and fire protection systems
- Perform drafting, layout work, calculations, take-offs, and budgets for construction details
- Prepare drawings from supplied plans and sketches
- Perform component-based material take-offs from prepared shop drawings
- Manage the department's day-to-day workflow and output, prioritizing and assigning projects
- Calculate project time and budget estimates based on required materials and resources
- Maintain a system for recurring or standard projects
- Ensure finished projects align with customer and project requirements
- Perform other job-related duties as required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Advanced English knowledge: upper intermediate, advanced or proficient
- Strong and verifiable engineering/architectural background and experience
- 2+ years of construction estimating experience, with specific hands-on knowledge of plumbing and sprinkler systems
- Knowledge of domestic cold/hot water networks, recirculation loops, control valves, pressure regulators, and backflow preventers
- Knowledge of storage/tankless heaters, boilers, heat exchangers, circulating pumps, and expansion tanks
- Knowledge of sanitary waste, vent piping, storm downspouts, required slopes, cleanouts, and drainage accessories
- Knowledge of wet, dry, pre-action, and deluge sprinkler systems
- Knowledge of standpipe systems, FDCs, supervisory devices, and test/drain assemblies
- Knowledge of booster, sump, sewage ejector, fire, and jockey pumps, including components and hook-ups
- Knowledge of steel, copper, cast iron, PVC, CPVC, and PEX piping applications and joining methods
- Knowledge of commercial/residential fixtures, hangers, anchors, seismic bracing, insulation, and firestop seals
- Understanding of flow rate, pressure, and head loss
- Mastery of blueprint legends, abbreviations, equipment schedules, and digital scale calibration
- Ability to perform drafting, layout work, straightforward calculations, take-offs, and budgets
- Ability to prepare drawings from supplied plans and sketches
- Ability to perform component-based material take-offs from prepared shop drawings
- Advanced proficiency in Bluebeam, PlanSwift, On-Screen Takeoff, or equivalent tools
- Mastery of Excel
- Ability to navigate plans in AutoCAD; familiarity with Revit/BIM workflows is a plus
- Sharp attention to detail and strong organization in managing design revisions
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate information between expert teams
- Prioritization skills and ability to follow specific instructions
- Knowledge of PlanSwift or similar software is desirable
- Ability to use Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Hubstaff, WhatsApp, Zoom, AutoCAD, and PDF Editor
- Own computer with internet access
- Required English voice note and work samples/portfolio in PDF format
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive pay in US Dollars
- Paid extra hours
- Time-off flexibility
- 100% remote work
- Opportunity to grow
- International experience