Senior Mechanical Estimator

Senior Mechanical Estimator
Leeds / Birmingham / Manchester
Permanent Full time
Competitive Salary + Car/car allowance + Benefits

Summary

We have a new opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Estimator to join our team to be based in one of our offices in either Manchester, Leeds, or Birmingham. In this role you will work as part of the Estimating team to assist with the preparation of allocated estimates to produce accurate prime costs in the required timescales on our fantastic projects throughout the UK, reporting into the Estimating Manager.

Responsibilities

• Work with the bid team to identify bid winning strategies for each estimate to secure advantages for the company against competitors.
• Prepare each tender in a consistently structured and accurate format, with appropriate consideration of all foreseeable construction, technical and commercial risks and opportunities.
• Keep relevant stakeholders informed of progress against programme and ensure the timely presentation of bid adjudications paperwork.
• Review estimates received and work with Procurement to prepare and dispatch supplier / subcontract enquiries. Working with technical experts, assess quotations and validate the information received against the employer’s requirements to ultimately select the most appropriate quotations for inclusion in the prime cost.
• Following contract award, ensure that successful winning bids are thoroughly handed over to operations providing clear evidence of tender basis, commercial opportunities and areas of risk.

What we are looking for:

• Significant previous experience in a similar estimating role within MEP / Building services 
• Design experience is desirable
• Mechanically biased

Benefits

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people.  Some of what you can expect includes: 

• 25 days holiday per annum, plus bank holidays
• Pension with leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Free 24/7 365 employee assistance program to support mental health and wellbeing (including counselling sessions and legal advice).
• Discounts
• Personal development programme
• Flexible Benefits
• Car/Car Allowance

About Us

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.