Job Description
Job Title: Mechanical Estimator\n\nLocation: Northampton\n\nSalary: £60,000\n\nBenefits: Car / car allowance, 21 days holiday + Bank Holidays, company pension\n\nA 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nThe Mechanical Estimator will have the following duties and responsibilities:\n\n * Preparing accurate and competitive mechanical tenders using estimating software package.\n\n * Manage the tender process from initial enquiry through to final submission.\n\n * Attend site surveys or tender interviews as necessary.\n\n * Evaluate supplier and sub-contract returns to ensure compliance with the tender specification.\n\n * Maintaining and updating cost databases to reflect current market trends, material prices and labour costs ensuring accuracy and competitiveness.\n\n * Liaise with other departments regarding completion of all information as identified as required within the enquiry.\n\n * Provide ongoing assistance to the projects team if requests for the generation of variation costs are received.\n\n * Close liaison with new and existing clients regarding any enquiries received and assigned, always representing the business in a professional manner.\n\nSuccessful applicants will have the following qualifications and experience:\n\n * Overall knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of mechanical systems and their installation methods.\n\n * Experience within in similar position as a Mechanical Estimator ideally with project values up to £10m.\n\n * Mechanical qualifications.\n\n * The ability to work under pressure to meet set deadlines whilst managing multiple tenders.\n\n * The ability to plan, co-ordinate and prioritise tenders.\n\n * Strong numerical and analytical skills with a keen eye for detail.\n\n * Excellent communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.\n\n * Strong IT skills using Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.\n\nPlease 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)