HVAC Estimator - Preventive Maintenance

If you thrive in a team-oriented workplace that challenges your skills, to drive your career development, embraces diversity and rewards innovation, with competitive pay and great employee programs, join the GDI Ainsworth team today!

Job Summary:

GDI Ainsworth is seeking a highly analytical Preventative Maintenance & Contract Quotation Specialist to lead pricing and quotation activities for preventative maintenance contracts, renewals, amendments, and capital planning initiatives. This role develops accurate and profitable pricing strategies, builds standardized pricing frameworks, and performs detailed data analysis to support margin discipline and operational alignment. The Specialist partners closely with Operations, Sales, Finance, and other teams to ensure pricing accuracy, contract performance, and strong commercial governance across national and strategic client portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead pricing and estimating for HVAC preventative maintenance contracts, renewals, and capital initiatives
• Develop accurate estimates based on field conditions, labor models, assets, and scope
• Support national account bids across multi-site and multi-region portfolios
• Identify pricing risks and adjust for profitability
• Perform quoted vs. actual analysis to improve pricing accuracy
• Collaborate with Sales, Operations, and Finance to align pricing with delivery
• Develop and standardize estimating tools, templates, and processes
• Direct exposure to national accounts and complex portfolios
• Blend of field experience, estimating, and commercial strategy
• High visibility with senior leadership
• Opportunity to standardize service pricing across North America

Qualifications:

• 5+ years HVAC experience (service, estimating, or sales)
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance programs
• Experience with service agreements or contract pricing preferred
• Ability to translate field knowledge into accurate pricing
• Strong communication and commercial acumen

The salary range is $80,000 to $110,000 per year. Actual salaries will vary based on factors such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as alignment with market data. The base salary is just one component of Ainsworth’s total compensation package, which also includes additional rewards and benefits such as short-term incentives and health insurance, among others.

This posting is for an active and current vacancy; interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Why work at GDI Ainsworth?

GDI Ainsworth is growing at an unprecedented rate and to help attract and retain top talent, we provide benefits on your first day with us. We offer a wide variety of benefits including the following:

Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental and medical benefits, including wellness supports, RSP matching and generous vacation

Rewards: Service milestones and peer recognition plus Employee Discounts and Incentives

Flexibility: Hybrid working models, where applicable

Diversity: An inclusive organization that embraces diversity and belonging; work in a great team atmosphere with future potential for promotion within company

While we appreciate all applications we receive, we advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

GDI Ainsworth is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Qualified designated group members are encouraged to apply as any reasonable accommodation of qualifications will be considered as per our Accommodation Policy, available upon request.

GDI Ainsworth is an integrated multi-trade company, offering end-to-end services and solutions for all asset maintenance and refurbishment requirements of our customers. We are continually striving to create better and more advanced products as well as provide the highest quality service. We are rapidly growing and need talented professionals to help drive our vision at becoming the best multi-trade company in the country! Join us…. Make a difference .