Senior Estimator

Harper Limbach's primary core value has always been:
We Care
.

We are committed to creating a culture of belonging for our employees, our We Care culture, and our industry as a whole.

Harper Limbach LLC, a Limbach Holdings, Inc. company, delivers and maintains quality building systems, focusing specifically on MEP+C-intensive projects for building owners and contractors. Harper commits to providing the owner the best end‑product in terms of price and quality; we also manage all components of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and control systems for the building owner from system design and construction through performance and maintenance.

is to be a top 5 ENR specialty contractor in the Southeast, built on organic growth through operational excellence and internally promoting our people.

is to create great opportunities for people.

We carry out our vision and purpose through a commitment to our four core values...

• We Care
• We Act with Integrity
• We Are Innovative
• We Are Accountable

• Base salary range of $110K - $130K
• Full portfolio of medical, dental, and vision benefits, along with 401K plan and company match.
• HSA, FSA, and life insurance offerings.
• Maximize your professional development with our award-winning Learning & Engagement team.
• Engage in our "We Care" culture through our ERGs, brought to you by EMBRACE.
• Career pathing flexibility and mobility.

As Senior Estimator, you will be responsible for supporting the branch sales efforts by attending pre‑bid and pre‑award meetings, preparing competitive cost estimates, reviewing documents, tracking opportunities, developing bids and estimate strategies, following up on field feedback and parametric costs, and assisting project management in estimate and unit labor breakdown.

Some examples of the work you might do includes:

• Reviews documents to define scope, phases, and alternates, identify potential risks and value engineering opportunities, and resolve incomplete documents, as required by the estimate strategy.
• Employs takeoff and estimating skills in pipe fitting, plumbing, and sheet metal trades to quantify projects.
• Applies parametric data to check pricing and confirm budgets.
• Performs standard adjustments to template labor in all three trades (including back‑up).
• Prepares estimates for various markets in which the Company does business.
• Identifies potential buy‑out and amounts of significant equipment packages and subcontracts.
• Provides timely re‑estimates of redesigned or value engineered projects.
• Maintains appropriate industry contacts to stay current with market pricing and trends.
• Synthesizes relevant information to create purchasing breakdowns, unit labor breakdowns, and purchase order control sheets for use by key stakeholders.
• Facilitates a seamless hand‑off of successful bids to designated project managers.
• Obtains and evaluates productivity feedback from project management, foreman, and customers.
• Identifies and reports leads on new projects and potential new business.
• Executes a variety of support tasks, as directed, in furtherance of the overall sales and estimating strategy.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.
• 3+ years of industry‑specific experience.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel in particular).
• Advanced organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities.
• Capacity to leverage communication/interpersonal skills to develop and enhance business relationships.
• Aptitude for producing meaningful results in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have a driving record compliant with the Company's policies and MVR requirements, and consent to ongoing driving record monitoring by the Company.
• Ability to travel locally up to 5% of the time.

• Maintains appropriate Company confidentiality at all times.
• Protects the assets of the Company and ethically upholds the Code of Conduct & Ethics in all situations.
• Cultivates and promotes the "Hearts & Minds" safety culture.
• Consistently exemplifies the Core Values of the Company (we CARE, we act with INTEGRITY, we are INNOVATIVE, and we are ACCOUNTABLE).