Morson Edge is recruiting on behalf of a tier one contractor for a permanent MEICA Estimator based in St Albans, offering up to £75,000 per annum and hybrid working (2 days from home).
Role
As a MEICA Estimator you will develop estimates and tenders for MEICA-related projects, manage scope and design through the estimating and tendering process, and continue to support the Contracts Manager during the enabling phase of projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Working with the MEICA Project and civils team to effectively manage the tender pricing process, including tender appraisals.
* Developing the scope of work with the MEICA team.
* Sharing that scope with the Bid team and inputting technical quality responses.
* Applying your experience of MEICA equipment and services in Water and Wastewater Treatment Works to achieve safe, efficient and environmentally friendly solutions.
* Contributing to process design development and ensuring designs are checked, verified and sufficiently developed for accurate tender submissions.
* Managing selected contractors to ensure quality of delivery and value for money, including preparing material, equipment and sub‑contract enquiries.
* Collating and managing technical enquiries from trusted supply chain partners and evaluating their tender returns for compilation into the tender.
* Producing the MEICA cost estimate for tender submission by creating bottom‑up estimates derived from client scope and technical information.
* Risk and value management during the tender period and preparing budgets and cost plans.
* Ensuring estimating & tender procedures (CPR230) and governance (PL101) and all levels of due diligence are followed before tender adjudication.
Additional Responsibilities
* Ensuring actual cost data and program milestone delivery are captured for comparison with tendered expectations, developing learning from differences and embedding this learning into future tenders.
* Promoting innovative methods, materials & safe systems of work.
* Communicating clearly and effectively with senior management, designers, consultants, clients and project teams on all technical matters.
* Being the key point of contact between the project and the programme, managing stakeholder communications and key messages, and recording and sharing these in a timely manner.
* Ensuring client specifications and requirements are met during delivery by reviewing progress and liaising with the MEICA and project team.
* Promoting and maintaining health & safety on all projects with the Project Manager and their teams, reporting unexpected problems to the MEICA Contracts Manager when required.
Essential Experience Required
* Full understanding of the complexities of MEICA equipment and systems.
* Ability to evaluate supply chain proposals for MEICA equipment, including scope, technical compliance and commercial offer.
* Ability to interpret technical drawings from clients, develop baseline cost estimates and routines, and produce labour, plant and material cost build‑ups.
* A foundation degree, or HNC in Mechanical or Electrical engineering, or equivalent plus one year experience.
* MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation) installation/commissioning knowledge, and process understanding for water and wastewater treatment and technical construction knowledge.
* Knowledge of estimating software such as Candy is useful but not essential.
* Understanding multiple forms of contracts, including NEC, and the operation of frameworks within the water and wastewater industry.
* Knowledge of WIMES Standards.
Desirable
* SMSTS/SSSTS
* CSCS card
* First Aid
* EUSR Water Hygiene card
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