Job Title: MEICA Estimator
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: Up to £75,000 + Package
Contract Type: Permanent
As a MEICA Estimator, you will help to develop and provide successful estimates and tenders by contributing to decisions regarding; project methodology, programme & safety to ensure that we meet the client's project requirements.This will involve you getting into and owning the finite details of each project, to ensure that it is efficiently priced, programmed and planned to meet project milestones, whilst driving value and providing the required levels of contribution at all levels. It will also involve you in obtaining feedback from project outcomes as they are delivered to gather learning that can be embedded into future estimates.
You will be a key link and part of an integral team that collaboratively works closely with the MEICA Contracts Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineers and Commercial team to meet the project requirements in a safe, efficient and environmentally sensitive manner.
What we offer:
* 5% Company pension contribution
* Life Assurance at 2 x notional salary
* Private medical cover
* Permanent Health Cover
* Company Profit Share Scheme
* Company car / or car allowance
* Career Development and ongoing training
* Staff Referral Scheme
* 25 days annual leave with additional loyalty days (Full-Time equivalent)
* Volunteering Scheme
* Environmental and Social Value initiatives
Key Responsibilities:
* Developing the scope of work for the project with the MEICA team.
* Applying your experience of MEICA equipment and services used in the construction of Water and Wastewater Treatment Works to achieve a safe, efficient and environmentally friendly solution for each project.
* Contributing to process design development and then ensuring that designs are checked and verified and sufficiently developed to ensure accurate tender submissions.
* Management of our selected contractors ensuring quality of delivery and value for money in all tender submissions, including:
* Preparing material, equipment, and sub-contract enquiries.
* Collating and managing technical enquiries raised by our trusted supply chain partners and evaluating their tender returns for compilation into the tender.
* Production of the MEICA cost estimate for tender submission by producing bottom-up estimates derived from the client scope & technical information
* Risk and value management during the tender period.
* Preparing budgets and cost plans.
* Ensure estimating & tender procedures (CPR230) and governance (PL101) as well as all levels of due diligence are followed before tender adjudication.
* Assisting in the production of tender stage Method Statements and Programmes to support the tender submissions by working closely with the MEICA team.
* Contributing to and achieving all business units and KPIs & KPMs focusing on developing and estimating a series of target costs.
* Ensuring that actual cost data and programme milestone delivery achievement is captured, so that you can compare actual outputs to tendered expectations, develop learning regarding these differences and share and embed this learning into future tenders.
* Promoting the use of innovative methods, materials & safe systems of work.
* Communicating clearly and effectively with senior management, designers, consultants, clients, and project teams on all relevant technical matters.
* Being the key point of contact between the project and the programme.
* Managing stakeholder communications and key messages for the project.
* Ensuring client specifications and requirements are met during delivery by reviewing progress and liaising with the MEICA and project team.
* Promoting and maintaining health & safety on all projects with the Project Manager and their teams whilst dealing with any day-to-day unexpected problems during the project, reporting this to the MEICA Contracts Manager when required.
Person Specification:
* Full understanding of the complexities of MEICA equipment and systems holding the ability to communicate effectively with the wider Estimating team.
* Significant practical experience with MEICA equipment, plant, and the industry supply chain and a good understanding of water and wastewater treatment processes.
* Ability to evaluate proposals from the supply chain for MEICA equipment including scope of supply, technical compliance, and commercial offer.
* Able to interpret technical drawings from clients, develop baseline cost estimates and routines, and produce labour, plant, and material cost build-ups.
* Excellent communication skills harnessing the ability to effectively manage our MEICA team, 3rd parties and MEICA & Civil clients.
* Able to work not only on your initiative but also as part of a team to coordinate project-related activities with clients' consultants and 3rd
* Good organisational skills.
* Methodical approach with a clear focus on client, customer, and quality.
* Able to prioritise a varied workload and demonstrate good time management to comply with deadlines.
What We Are Looking For
Qualifications:
* A level, or equivalent plus either a foundation degree, HND or HNC.
* Experience in estimating in the Water and wastewater industry.
* MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation) installation/commissioning knowledge as well as technical construction knowledge.
* Experience in estimating software such as Candy
* Experience with multiple forms of contracts as well as the operation of frameworks within the Water and wastewater industry.
* To have previously operated in a similar position around the estimating disciplines of MEICA, as a Mechanical or Electrical Estimator / Proposals Engineer.
* SMSTS/SSSTS qualification (Desirable).
* CSCS card qualification (Desirable).
* First Aid qualification (Desirable).
* 5-day SMSTS (Desirable).
Desirable Requirements:
* WIMES Standards familiarisation.
* Experience working within the utilities industry, especially Water and wastewater.
* Understanding of NEC contracts and their terms and conditions
* Strong communication skills - both written and oral.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
* Thames Water Safety Passport (desirable).
* EUSR Water Hygiene card (desirable).
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office package.
If this is of interest, please apply below or get in touch to find out more information.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
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