--- title: Senior Estimator at Tempe Mechanical in Tempe, AZ description: Tempe Mechanical is hiring for the Senior Estimator role in Tempe, AZ. Pays $85K–$105K per year. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/senior-estimator-at-tempe-mechanical-01a14733-3948-7df6-a50f-4ae0a21fe204 date: 2026-10-17T00:24:38Z og_description: Join Tempe Mechanical as Senior Estimator in Tempe, AZ. Pays $85K–$105K per year. Full-time role. Requires 5+ years of experience. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/zuyuq2.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Tempe Mechanical | | **Location** | Tempe, AZ | | **Salary** | $85K/yr - $105K/yr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 16, 2026 | ## Description **Job Title: Senior Estimator** Tempe Mechanical is growing, and we need you! We offer competitive pay, a full range of benefits, PTO, sick time, company events and more. Join our team today! **Our Mission and Vision** To Empower **people**, **families**, and **clients** by creating a workplace where tradesmen and women can learn and develop essential life skills. To raise a community of skilled people that will **build the future** and **improve the quality of life** for individuals and organizations. **Your Purpose in this Role** The Senior Estimator leads complex HVAC and plumbing pursuits from early review through proposal and turnover. This role owns project strategy, scope alignment, conceptual and hard-bid pricing, risk identification, and final bid recommendations. The Senior Estimator also mentors junior staff, improves estimating standards, and serves as a key link between preconstruction, operations, business development, and executive leadership. **Pay** **$85,000.00 – $105,000.00** **annually** - based on skills, experience, performance and ongoing training attendance. **Your Duties and Responsibilities** - Lead full-scope HVAC and plumbing estimates for complex projects, negotiated work, design-assist efforts, and strategic pursuits. - Develop bid strategy, estimate structure, labor approaches, contingency recommendations, and commercial positioning for pursuit leadership review. - Review drawings, specifications, phasing plans, schedules, logistics constraints, and contract terms to identify major risk and pricing drivers. - Direct quote strategy and vendor coverage; level major equipment, subcontract, and specialty pricing to support a complete recommendation. - Prepare and present detailed estimate recaps, proposal language, clarifications, exclusions, alternates, and executive bid reviews. - Support conceptual estimating, ROM budgets, design development pricing, GMP validation, and value-engineering studies. - Lead or support client, GC, and design-team conversations related to scope alignment, assumptions, and budget impacts. - Drive turnover quality by communicating scope intent, bid strategy, procurement risk, and key buyout considerations to operations. - Mentor Junior Estimators and Estimator I staff through review sessions, training, and real-time estimate coaching. - Help improve estimating tools, templates, historical cost data, scope review standards, and department processes. **Qualifications** - 5+ years of mechanical, plumbing, or MEP estimating experience with demonstrated success leading complex estimates. - Strong conceptual estimating ability and command of labor, material, equipment, subcontract, and risk pricing fundamentals. - Advanced skill in takeoff software, recap development, quote leveling, and proposal strategy. - Ability to lead bid reviews, mentor staff, and communicate estimate intent to operations and executive leadership. - Experience with design-assist, negotiated work, conceptual budgets, or design-phase pricing is strongly preferred. **Reports To** Estimating Manager **Benefits** - Medical Insurance - Dental Insurance - Vision Insurance - Life Insurance - Profit Sharing Retirement Plan - ZayZoon - Wages on Demand - 6 Paid Holidays - Eligible after 30 days or 160 hours worked. - 48 Hours of PTO - Eligible for use after 520 hours worked. - 40 Hours of Sick Time - Eligible for use after 90 days. **Location / Travel** - Corporate Office: 303 W Elliott Rd, Ste. 101 Tempe, AZ 85284 - Occasional Travel to Job Sites for Review or Job Walk. **Our Promise** We're an equal opportunity employer. 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