Mechanical Cost Estimator

CannonDesign

Mechanical Cost Estimator role focusing on organizing a job order contracting unit cost database. Working with multiple team members to evaluate contractor submitted items and costs.

Posted 6/24/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $57,600 - $72,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Research and generate new items and CSI MasterFormat divisions to the database including descriptions, scope clarifications, markups, labor, material, and equipment costs
Update existing unit costs; expand and clarify existing item descriptions and scope
Identify relationships between items, quantities, and costs to combine multiple items into assembly-based unit costs
Evaluate, approve or reject contractor submitted items and costs
Work with contractors, field Account Managers and client Project Managers to determine appropriate item selections, review/verify bid proposals, reconcile item costs and scope, and add new items
Collaborate with other estimators, architects, engineers, client representatives, and other project members
May handle other responsibilities as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field preferred and 3 years of experience; or 5 years of experience in lieu of formal education
Thorough knowledge of mechanical cost estimating including various commercial building types, mechanical system types, means & methods, and regional market conditions
Ability to adopt and utilize multiple software platforms
Experience with and the ability to apply CSI MasterFormat and UniFormat coding structures
Strong analytical, organizational, communication, collaboration, and time management skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive benefits package, including a generous paid time off policy
Flexible work location! We offer a hybrid model, so you can work from home and/or work from the office
An inclusive work environment that encourages employees to demonstrate their strengths and passions in achieving personal and organizational goals
Coaching with leadership that enables professional growth for future career pathing
The opportunity to work for a growing team with proven success

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical cost estimatingCSI MasterFormatUniFormatcost analysisitem selectionscope clarificationlabor cost estimationmaterial cost estimationequipment cost estimationassembly-based unit costs

Soft Skills

analytical skillsorganizational skillscommunication skillscollaboration skillstime management skills