Estimator - Projects Department

Mecsia

Dartford

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance 25 days + bank

Sickness scheme

Life Assurance

Wellbeing app access

Job summary

Artic Building Services is seeking an Estimator for the Projects Department in Dartford. The role focuses on preparing estimates from drawings, specs and site information, managing bid deadlines and ensuring compliance with NEC/JCT contracts.

The successful candidate will have electrically biased technical knowledge, strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate with a broad range of stakeholders to win projects up to £2M.

Qualifications

Review contract details, drawings and specs to prepare estimates.
Manage bid deadlines with a rigorous, organised approach.
Highlight operational and commercial risks before proceeding, per bid/no bid rules.

Responsibilities

Strictly apply ABSL Projects bid protocols and escalate queries.
Prepare project-related estimates from documents and site attendance.
Ensure bids are submitted on time and in client/contract formats.
Identify opportunities for contract variations during handover to PM.

Skills

Estimating

NEC/JCT knowledge

Stakeholder mgmt

Bid management

Time management

Electrical bias

Tools

Amtech

Monday.com

Job description

About Artic Building Services

Artic Building Services is a leader in Hard Facilities Management across London and the Home Counties. We offer a comprehensive suite of technical and engineering solutions, ensuring the smooth operation of your Mechanical, Electrical, and Hard FM Plant.

Estimator – Projects Dept.

Dartford

About Artic Building Services

Artic Building Services Ltd is an established and recognised leader within the M&E and Facilities Management sector. Via our standards and reputation within this industry we have successfully attained a solid foundation of varied blue-chip clients, both commercial and public. The department's central figurehead for all tendering opportunities and output, together with the winning of and handover of awarded works within the Project Management team.

Job Description

Job Specification

Job Role: Estimator – Projects Dept.

Location: Dartford

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Start Date: TBC

Duration: Permanent

Reporting To: Commercial & Programme Manager

Skills Required

Technically Electrically biased knowledge, but awareness of all core M&E works.
Ability to deal with people across a broad spectrum of skills and levels.
Advanced organisational and time management skills.
A high level of drive and energy, pro-active and self-motivated.
Adept with estimating and winning projects up to £2M.
Full understanding of NEC/JCT Contract and other standard construction forms of contract.
Minimum of 2 years' experience within an M &/or E Projects-led environment.

Job Duties

Strictly apply the requirements of the ABSL Projects "Bid No Bid" protocols, escalating to management any queries.
Prepare all required project-related estimates by reviewing/gathering contract detail, drawings, specifications and any other related documents, including on-site attendance.
Manage all estimate deadlines in a priority and organised method.
Evaluate and highlight any operational and commercial risk before agreeing to proceed, following the requirements of the bid/no bid process.
Ensure full bid submission compliance — all tenders submitted on time, in the correct format, and meeting all client/contract requirements. Any non-compliance or risk of late submission must be escalated immediately to Tom Griffiths.
Maintain and report on bid submission compliance metrics, including submission rates, on-time delivery, and win/loss outcomes, providing regular updates to the Commercial & Programme Manager.
Using Amtech, identify and detail — in a transparent and modular method — all labour, material, specialist and time requirements, offering the most compliant scope and cost whilst achieving desired margins per job.
Using our management software, Monday.com, weekly updates as owner of bids, with support to other owners as required.
Offer variant or value-engineered bids as and when required.
Create depth to our Sub Contractor and Supply Chain by challenging the current base and introducing skilled alternatives.
Enhance our current costing database to be more uniform and applicable to size/type of works in a "packaged" manner.
At inception of any accepted project, ensure the company Project "Handover and Mobilisation Checklist" is completed to the required standard.
During handover, detail any possible opportunities for contract variations or specific contract risk items to the Project Management team.
Support with all Health and Safety issues.

Health and Safety

As a member of the team, you will be required to fulfil our legal duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and others who may be affected by your actions, and to follow all guidance and instructions given in this respect.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability.

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