Kraft Mechanical is hiring!
Controls Sales/Estimator
Description:
The Controls Sales/Estimator is responsible for evaluating customer requests and bid specifications and drawings and ensuring that all required items are completed to successfully bid projects.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Review mechanical drawings and specifications for completeness and best practices on Plan & Spec projects
- Review customer requirements and site for Design-Build projects.
- Grow business by calling on potential customers.
- Consult with vendors, subcontractors, and Kraft Mechanical staff to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
- Analyze blueprints and construction documents to accurately prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates
- Conduct site visits or walk throughs as required to prepare estimates
- Request bonds when called out in bid documents
- Assist with Marketing (Possibly participate select trade shows)
- Manage estimating email invites and bid board
- Keep estimating program up to date with material and labor costs
- Submit bids and budgets by the deadline
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities to perform duties effectively:
- Thorough understanding of the company’s policies, procedures, systems, and objectives
- Advanced knowledge of estimating strategies and techniques
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and managing competing demands
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to read and comprehend blueprints and other construction documents
- Knowledge of different types of BAS/HVAC systems and their components
- Deadline and detail-oriented
Required Education & Experience:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 6+ yrs of construction estimating experience in the HVAC industry with a proven track record is required
- Proven project estimating success
Please send resume and cover letter, with salary requirements to Molly@Kraftcm.com
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.
Project Manager
Description:
The ideal candidate will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing projects within the decided-upon budget, timeline, and scope. They will also effectively monitor and present project updates to relevant stakeholders, clients, or project team members. Design-build experience is a plus!
Responsibilities to include but not limited to:
- Review mechanical drawings and specifications for completeness and best practices
- Consult with vendors, subcontractors, and Kraft Mechanical staff to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
- Analyze blueprints and construction documents to prepare time, cost, materials, and labor estimates
- Conduct site visits or walk throughs as required to assist with estimates
- Manage awarded projects from beginning to end
- Plan, execute, and finalize projects within budgets and timelines
- Coordinate and direct field staff and sub-contractors for awarded projects
- Set and manage project expectations with team members and sub-contractors
- Plan and schedule project timelines
- Attend project meetings
- Request bonds when called out in bid documents
- Complete and deliver project close-out documents
Qualifications:
- Prefer Bachelor’s Degree. If no degree, High school diploma or GED along with a St. Paul or Minneapolis Competency Card is required;
- Minimum 5 years of related field experience required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong supervisory and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
- Thorough understanding of or the ability to quickly learn about the project or product being developed
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
Please send resume and cover letter, with salary requirements to Molly@Kraftcm.com
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.