Plumbing Estimator

Foster Plumbing, a Crete United Company

is a leading commercial plumbing contractor serving the Colorado market, known for delivering high-quality work across service, retrofit, and light construction projects. As a Crete United company, we combine strong local leadership with the resources, stability, and growth opportunities of a national platform.

Foster Plumbing is seeking an experienced Estimator to support and strengthen our preconstruction efforts across commercial plumbing projects. This role is ideal for someone with 5+ years of estimating experience who takes pride in building accurate, well-structured estimates and wants to play a larger role in how projects are selected, planned, and executed.

You’ll work closely with operations, project management, and leadership to ensure the work we pursue aligns with our capabilities, supports steady field execution, and delivers strong financial outcomes. This is a hands-on role with visibility across the business and a direct impact on project success.

What You’ll Do

Estimating & Preconstruction

• Review and evaluate incoming ITBs to determine bid opportunities
• Prepare detailed plumbing estimates from engineered plans and specifications
• Develop scopes, pricing, and bid packages that support efficient project execution
• Document and maintain clear bid qualifications for turnover and future reference

Operations Partnership

• Collaborate with Project Managers on labor planning and project approach
• Support RFIs, change orders, and project handoff to field teams
• Participate in jobsite reviews to validate scope and assumptions
• Help ensure estimates align with real-world execution and field conditions

Costing & Analysis

• Solicit and evaluate vendor and subcontractor pricing
• Utilize Bluebeam and Simpro to develop and track estimates
• Analyze estimated vs. actual performance to improve accuracy over time
• Support value engineering efforts to impro...