In PersonOn-site in Troy, Illinois, with local travel to project sites, customer meetings, and job walks across the Metro East / Greater St. Louis market.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in commercial HVAC estimating, project management, or a combined project manager/estimator role.
Strong understanding of commercial HVAC systems, construction documents, mechanical scopes, and field execution.
Experience pricing and managing commercial projects such as tenant improvements, light industrial, institutional, municipal, healthcare, or education facilities.
Ability to read plans and specifications, perform takeoffs, build budgets, and manage awarded work with limited oversight.
Strong grasp of submittals, requests for information, procurement, scheduling, job cost tracking, billing, and change order management.
Proficiency with estimating software, Excel, and standard project management and document control tools.
Responsibilities
Review drawings, specifications, bid documents, and addenda for commercial HVAC projects.
Perform quantity takeoffs and develop complete estimates for labor, material, equipment, subcontractors, and indirect costs.
Solicit and level vendor and subcontractor pricing.
Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications, constructability risks, and schedule impacts before bid submission.
Prepare proposals, bid summaries, and pricing recommendations.
Participate in job walks, customer meetings, and pre-bid discussions as needed.
Help determine which opportunities fit the company's capabilities, risk profile, and margin expectations.
Lead awarded projects from handoff through closeout.
Manage budgets, buyout, procurement, schedules, submittals, requests for information, change orders, and progress documentation.
Coordinate with field leadership, labor, suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, owners, and internal stakeholders.
Track job cost, labor productivity, committed cost, and forecasting against the estimate and margin targets.
Support billing, collections, and project financial reviews.
Maintain communication with customers and project partners to support quality, schedule adherence, and issue resolution.
Drive project closeout, including punch list completion, as-builts, warranty turnover, and lessons learned.
Desired Qualifications
Experience with design-build, negotiated, and plan/spec commercial HVAC work.
Familiarity with labor coordination and working alongside field foremen or superintendents.
Existing relationships in the Metro East / Greater St. Louis commercial construction market.
Mechanical degree, construction management background, trade background, or equivalent field experience.
Project Manager / Estimator – Commercial HVAC
Airco MEP – Troy, Illinois Full-Time | On-Site
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $95,000–$125,000, depending on experience and ability to both win and run work
Comprehensive benefits package
Company vehicle or vehicle allowance
Phone and laptop provided
Job Summary
Airco MEP, a leading commercial HVAC contractor based in Troy, Illinois, is seeking a hands-on Project Manager / Estimator – Commercial HVAC to help support the next chapter of growth for the business.
This is a key role for someone who can operate across both preconstruction and project execution. The right candidate will be comfortable estimating commercial HVAC work, helping win profitable projects, and then managing those projects from kickoff through closeout.
Position Summary
We are looking for a commercially minded HVAC professional who can wear two important hats.
First, this person will estimate commercial HVAC projects by reviewing plans and specifications, performing takeoffs, building budgets, soliciting vendor and subcontractor pricing, identifying scope gaps, and helping position Airco MEP to win profitable work.
Second, once projects are awarded, this person will manage projects from handoff through closeout, including schedules, submittals, procurement, RFIs, change orders, field coordination, billing support, and customer communication.
What You’ll Do
Estimating / Preconstruction
Review drawings, specifications, bid documents, and addenda for commercial HVAC projects
Perform quantity takeoffs and develop complete estimates for labor, material, equipment, subcontractors, and indirect costs
Solicit and level vendor and subcontractor pricing
Identify scope gaps, exclusions, clarifications, constructability risks, and schedule impacts before bid submission
Prepare proposals, bid summaries, and pricing recommendations
Participate in job walks, customer meetings, and pre-bid discussions as needed
Help determine which opportunities fit Airco MEP’s capabilities, risk profile, and margin expectations
Project Management
Lead awarded projects from handoff through closeout
Coordinate with field leadership, labor, suppliers, subcontractors, general contractors, owners, and internal stakeholders
Track job cost, labor productivity, committed cost, and forecasting against estimate and margin targets
Support billing, collections, and project financial reviews
Maintain strong communication with customers and project partners to ensure quality, schedule adherence, and issue resolution
Drive project closeout, including punch list completion, as-builts, warranty turnover, and lessons learned
What We’re Looking For
5+ years of relevant experience in commercial HVAC estimating, project management, or a combined PM/Estimator role
Strong understanding of commercial HVAC systems, construction documents, mechanical scopes, and field execution
Experience pricing and managing commercial projects such as tenant improvements, light industrial, institutional, municipal, healthcare, education, or similar facilities
Ability to read plans/specs, perform takeoffs, build budgets, and manage awarded work with limited oversight
Strong grasp of submittals, RFIs, procurement, scheduling, job cost tracking, billing, and change order management
Strong communication skills with customers, GCs, field teams, and company leadership
Proficiency with estimating software, Excel, and standard project management/document control tools
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with design-build, negotiated, and plan/spec commercial HVAC work
Familiarity with labor coordination and working alongside field foremen/superintendents
Existing relationships in the Metro East / Greater St. Louis commercial construction market
Mechanical degree, construction management background, trade background, or equivalent field experience
Work Environment / Location
On-site role based in Troy, Illinois
Local travel to project sites, customer meetings, and job walks across the Metro East / Greater St. Louis market
Typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with additional time as project demands require.