MEP Estimator - Data Center Construction - Texas

MEP Estimator - Data Center Construction - TX

Irving Knight Group Texas, United States (Hybrid)

Job Title: MEP Estimator - Data Center Construction

Location: Texas

Package: $100,000-180,000 - Experience Dependent

Benefits: Full Health coverage, paid time off and retirement plans.

Responsibilities

• Prepare conceptual, schematic, design development, and detailed estimates for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing scopes across data center, mission-critical, semiconductor, and other complex construction projects.
• Review drawings, specifications, contracts, and scopes of work to complete accurate quantity takeoffs and identify scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions, risks, and clarifications.
• Solicit, evaluate, and level subcontractor and vendor proposals.
• Develop cost breakdowns, bid comparisons, scope summaries, and bid packages.
• Coordinate pricing and scope reviews with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, preconstruction teams, project managers, engineers, and operations teams.
• Support value engineering, budgeting, forecasting, procurement planning, and cost-control initiatives.
• Maintain current pricing information for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractor services.
• Prepare estimates for change orders, design revisions, and scope changes.
• Participate in bid reviews, client presentations, project meetings, and turnover from preconstruction to project delivery.
• Maintain accurate estimating records, databases, bid documentation, and project files.
• Manage multiple estimates, priorities, and deadlines across active projects.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in MEP estimating, construction estimating, preconstruction, or a related role.
• Experience with data center, mission-critical, semiconductor, industrial, commercial, or similarly complex construction projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, construction methods, and installation requirements.
• Proven experience with quantity takeoffs, cost estimating, subcontractor pricing, and proposal leveling.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, contracts, and scopes of work.
• Strong understanding of labor, material, equipment, subcontractor, and general-condition costs.
• Ability to identify scope gaps, exclusions, assumptions, risks, and estimating discrepancies.
• Familiarity with critical power, electrical distribution, generators, UPS systems, switchgear, HVAC, cooling systems, controls, plumbing, and fire protection preferred.
• Proficiency with estimating and takeoff software such as Accubid, Trimble Estimation MEP, Bluebeam, ConEst, McCormick, OST, Procore, or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Engineering degree, technical qualification, or equivalent practical construction experience preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Willingness to travel to project sites, subcontractor meetings, and client meetings as required.