Mechanical Estimator

Job Title: Mechanical Estimator / Senior Mechanical Estimator

Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Salary: Depending on experience

Benefits: Electric Car / 6k car allowance, 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays, healthcare, company pension - 6% employee matched by employer

A M&E Contractor are looking for a Mechanical Estimator / Senior Mechanical Estimator to join their expanding team in Cambridge. The company provides M&E services to a wide range of clients and businesses across a variety of sectors including Commercial, Education, Healthcare and Research & Development. These projects range in value up to £18m (M&E).

As the Mechanical Estimator you will work within an established M&E estimating team in preparing mechanical estimates up to several million, so proven experience is essential.

The Mechanical Estimator / Senior 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.
• 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 / Senior Mechanical Estimator ideally with project values up to £18m (M&E).
• 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 for more information about this role or if you are interested in a new Mechanical Estimator opportunity within the Building Services sector (Mechanical Estimator, Senior Mechanical Estimator, MEP Estimator, Senior MEP Estimator, M&E Estimator, Senior M&E Estimator).