Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Package (Car Allowance + Travel + Flexi working + Pension + Healthcare etc)
The Company
Our client is one the UK’s leading M&E Contractors specialising in delivering high-quality services across a range of sectors, including commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, government projects & more! They are committed to excellence, innovation, and sustainability in all their projects and due to consistent growth and project wins, our client is looking for a Senior Mechanical Estimator to join their already established team. Our client currently sits at £350m per year and are only on an upwards journey. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a company which offers longevity, stability and steady progression routes.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities
* Will be involved in winning and tendering desired projects with suppliers and sub-contractors.
* Access initial tenders in respect of attractiveness, selectivity, commercial risk and competition, and provide appropriate report to management.
* Reviewing tender documentation issued by client and drive a thorough understanding of requirements.
* Responsible for accurately quantifying materials, plant and labour requirements for allocated projects, ensure that for pre-designed projects, enquiries relative to the supply of materials, plant and labour is satisfactorily dealt with and that relevant information, contractual and trading particulars are distributed.
* Set up, in conjunction with line manager, estimating process and procedures, systems and data base. Maintain the estimating system to ensure all labour norms and prime costs are correct.
* Prepare tender adjudication pack ready for sign off with senior management (this will include the collation/finalising of mechanical elements).
* Prepare tender risk analysis and ensure tender submission is appropriately clarified.
* Prepare Contractors proposals forming part of the tender submission, together with tender programmes, organisation charts, method statements etc.
* Send out enquiries and work closely with procurement manager and supply chain at tender stage to ensure that we have a correct and competitive prime cost. Vet all subcontractor and plant tender submissions for compliance.
* Cost preliminaries based on contract duration and requirements.
* Collate the mechanical estimate in conjunction with electrical estimations and put the final bid together.
* Provide estimating workload planner and maintain a data base of bids submitted.
* Follow up bids after submission and bid manage through to contract where required. This will include obtaining feedback on our price.
* Provide monthly estimating report to management.
Your Education & Experience
* Minimum of 6 - 10 years’ experience in the same or a similar role.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills dealing with design team / client / meetings etc.
* Good attention to detail, with an analytical approach and ability to work using your own initiative.
Your Skills & Competencies
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills in dealing with cross functional personnel.
* Good attention to detail, with an analytical approach and ability to work using your own initiative.
Additional Benefits
* Internal Career Progression within the wider group