Job Title: Mech Estimator / Cost Engineer
Location: Bristol
Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year plus benefits.
Key Responsibilities Estimating & Cost Engineering Complete mechanical estimating for projects and workshop fabrication work from enquiry through to tender submission and project handover
Carry out detailed take-offs from mechanical drawings and specifications (essential)
Build and maintain labour and material costs using estimating software in line with company standards
Develop comprehensive cost build-ups including:
Workshop and site labour
Materials, pipework, fittings and consumables
Plant, equipment and logistics
Subcontractors and specialist services
Overheads and margins
Review tender documentation to ensure full scope clarity, identifying risks, exclusions, assumptions and commercial exposure
Maintain estimating templates, labour norms and cost benchmarks
Collaboration & Delivery Alignment Work closely with the Workshop Manager to ensure estimates reflect actual fabrication capacity, productivity and sequencing
Collaborate with Project Managers and the Commercial team to align pricing with delivery methodology and site conditions
Obtain competitive and compliant quotations from suppliers and subcontractors
Support post-tender negotiations, value engineering and client clarifications
Lead or support structured project handovers with clear scope and cost breakdowns
Commercial Control Protect margins through disciplined pricing and risk management
Ensure all estimates are accurate, defendable and aligned with company commercial standards
Support pipeline visibility and workload forecasting
Ensure tenders are submitted accurately, professionally and on time
Tools & Systems Estimating software (e.g. EES or similar)
Drawing/PDF review tools (e.g. Bluebeam or similar)
Tender and pipeline management systems (e.g. Monday.com or similar)
MS Teams / Outlook
Excel (for analysis/reporting as required)
Essential Requirements Proven experience completing take-offs from mechanical drawings and specifications (non-negotiable)
Experience within mechanical engineering, fabrication, pipework or construction environments
Strong ability to interpret:
Mechanical and GA drawings
Fabrication details, schedules and specifications
Experience building labour and material cost build-ups using estimating systems
Commercially astute with disciplined margin control
Organised and methodical, with the ability to work to deadlines
Confident working independently and managing the estimating process end-to-end
Desirable (Not Essential) Experience within offsite fabrication or workshop-based estimating
Knowledge of mechanical pipework systems (carbon steel, stainless steel, building services)
Experience supporting post-tender negotiations and value engineering
Familiarity with estimating system configuration, templates or benchmarking
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