Senior Commercial HVAC Estimator

About Us:

Cooper Oates is a family owned and managed company with a strong reputation for honesty, integrity, constant improvement, learning and intense customer focus.  We are celebrating over 50 years in business.  We are a commercial air conditioning, plumbing design-build and service contractor with a strategy of stable and consistent growth that builds on our decades of success. We provide services to customers within a 90-mile radius of Sacramento.  We work with many of the leading commercial General Contractors, Building Owners, Property Managers and Tenants in the Central Valley and Greater Bay Area regions.

Our mission is to help to help customers increase the return on their building investment by assisting them in managing the full life-cycle cost of their mechanical systems through efficient design, effective construction, dependable service and quality craftsmanship delivered by skilled professionals.

We have four core values that guide how we work and how we treat each other:

• Pride in Workmanship - We are proud of our company & the work we do.
• Exceed Customer Expectations - Anticipate customers’ needs and resolve them.
• Resourceful and Creative - Promote a can-do and will-do attitude.
• LoyalTeam - Find ways to help each other succeed.

Job description:

Perform all aspects of commercial HVAC/Sheet Metal estimating. Work is a mix of negotiated, hard bid and design build work for the commercial, industrial, and institutional sectors with jobs varying in size from $50,000 to $4 million.

Essential Duties (not all inclusive):

·         Establish and maintain relationships with owner/developers, general contractors and vendors.

·         Prepare detailed estimates including spec review, equipment, material and job take-offs.

·         Negotiate proposals with customers and modify estimates as need.

·         Communicate with the engineering department on new and current projects.

Experience Required:

·         Minimum of 8 years’ experience in commercial HVAC estimating with track record of successful jobs at good margins.

·         Knowledge of bidding software (Quote Soft preferred).

·         Field installation experience.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

·         Ability to negotiate effectively.

·         Strong organizational skills, flexibility and ability to prioritize and select bidding opportunities.

·         Ability to develop budgets and timelines.

·         Great customer service and a team attitude.

·         Attention to detail.

·         Self-starter with strong work ethic.

Salary $85,000 - $120,000 + job profitability bonus

Benefits:

·         100% of Health insurance for employee + family

·         Dental & Vision insurance

·         Paid Time Off

·         Holidays

·         Employee Assistance Program

·         401K matching, fully vested

·         Flexible spending account

·         Paid training with a commitment to continuous learning

Qualified candidates, please submit your resume for further consideration.