Melissa Englert is a Mechanical Cost Estimator at YA Group specializing in plumbing, HVAC, and fire protection, with more than 17 years of prior experience as an HVAC design engineer and mechanical systems commissioning agent. Her background spans full construction project lifecycles from concept development through construction administration and project closeout, with technical expertise across the government, healthcare, K–12, and higher education sectors.

Melissa has extensive experience assessing how design gaps influence final outcomes and cost demands in the preliminary stages of design, as well as identifying constructability challenges that may arise during construction to reduce potential cost risks. She brings this depth of engineering and project knowledge to her estimating practice, enabling her to deliver thorough and accurate estimates across complex mechanical scopes.