Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 + Full Travel Expenses + Discretionary Bonus + Healthcare + Pension + Gym Membership & more

Location: London

Client:

We are working on behalf a specialist MEP contractor who have operated within the London market for more than 20+ years. With an annual turnover in excess of £34m, they specialise within the commercial, education and healthcare sectors; undertaking a mixture of new build, fit out and refurbishment projects. They've just been brought by renowned industry Director who has aspirations to take the business from it's £34m turnover to a £100m+ turnover contractor.

Boasting a robust balance sheet and an established client base, they have cemented themselves as a key MEP supplier for multiple London contractors. Typically, their projects are between £3m-£14m MEP value.

THE ROLE:

Working in the estimating department, the Senior Mechanical Estimator will be responsible for the handling of new tender enquiries, liaising with professional teams/principal contractors, mid/post bid tender interviews, leading the pricing of mechanical services. This is a role which has a clear progression path into an Estimating Manager and they’re looking for a Senior Mechanical Estimator who is keen on exploring a range of projects, sectors and work their way up with a company who offers long-term progression into senior roles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Organise site surveys, understanding survey requirements and submission method
  
  
• Attend tender interviews with client team and principal contractor
  
  
• Liaise with internal departments such as commercial, operations and design to gather key information for the tender enquiry
  
  
• Understand the employer’s requirement/ tender documents and specification to despatch enquires to subcontractors, specialist subcontractors and suppliers.
  
  
• Assess suitability of subcontractor quotes and compliance with tender document, achieving best value at tender stage.
  
  
• Undertake take-offs of tender drawings and input data into estimation software
  
  
• Ensure all elements of tender are accounted for prior to the tender being submitted.
  
  
• Stipulate cost reports taking into consideration required mark-up.
  
  
• Upon tender success lead tender handover meeting with operations and commercial teams, providing ongoing assistance throughout the project duration.
  
  In return they offer:
  
  
• A healthy client base and excellent relationships
  
  
• A well-structured team to support you, consisting of Estimating, Design and Operational departments.
  
  
• Realistic opportunities to progress and grow within a business that is on an upward trajectory