Job Title: Mechanical Estimator
Location: Northampton
Salary: 60,000
Benefits: Car / car allowance, 21 days holiday + Bank Holidays, company pension
A national Tier One M&E Contractor are looking for a Mechanical Estimator to join their expanding team in Northampton. The company provides M&E services to a wide range of clients and businesses across a multitude of sectors including MOD, HMP, Commercial, Education and Healthcare.
As the Mechanical Estimator you will work within an established M&E estimating team in preparing mechanical estimates up to 10 million, so previous experience is essential.
The Mechanical Estimator will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Preparing accurate and competitive mechanical tenders using estimating software package.
- Manage the tender process from initial enquiry through to final submission.
- Attend site surveys or tender interviews as necessary.
- Evaluate supplier and sub-contract returns to ensure compliance with the tender specification.
- Maintaining and updating cost databases to reflect current market trends, material prices and labour costs ensuring accuracy and competitiveness.
- Liaise with other departments regarding completion of all information as identified as required within the enquiry.
- Provide ongoing assistance to the projects team if requests for the generation of variation costs are received.
- Close liaison with new and existing clients regarding any enquiries received and assigned, always representing the business in a professional manner.
Successful applicants will have the following qualifications and experience:
- Overall knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of mechanical systems and their installation methods.
- Experience within in similar position as a Mechanical Estimator ideally with project values up to 10m.
- Mechanical qualifications.
- The ability to work under pressure to meet set deadlines whilst managing multiple tenders.
- The ability to plan, co-ordinate and prioritise tenders.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Strong IT skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
Please contact Adam Brown on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) for more information about this role or if you are interested in a new Mechanical Estimator opportunity within the Building Services sector (Mechanical Estimator, MEP Estimator, M&E Estimator).