Mechanical Estimator - Bristol

Cloud Online Recruitment; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in refrigeration and HVAC services is seeking a candidate to produce high-quality tender bids and support the estimating department. The role requires excellent interpersonal skills, self-reliance, and a commitment to quality. Competitive salary and benefits, including private medical insurance and employee assistance programs, are offered.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Income Protection Insurance

Life Cover (2 x salary)

Health Cash Plan

Employee Assistance Programme

22 days holiday (increasing to 25)

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Private use of company vehicle

In-house training

Qualifications

• Experience in tendering and securing mechanical bids up to £2m.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and high-quality tender bids.
• Maintain and develop the estimating department.
• Build and sustain client relationships.

Skills

Excellent attitude

Self-reliance

Teamwork

Customer care

Attention to detail

Job description

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Hours of work…

• 37.5hrs per week. Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
• Bristol Head Office / Hybrid – typically 2 days in the office including a Wednesday
• Flexible work can be considered

What benefits are in it for you?

• Competitive salary that is equal or above industry average in area
• Private Medical Insurance
• Income Protection Insurance (2 years)
• Life cover of 2 x salary
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Introducers Bonus Scheme
• 22 days holiday including bank holidays (rising to 25)
• Company Sick Pay Scheme
• Private use of company issued vehicle
• In house training
• Visit our Pack Build facility to see first hand new technologies.

The purpose of the role is to…

• Produce accurate and high-quality tender bids in line with the commercial governance process
• Support, maintain, develop and build the estimating department alongside procurement
• Owner for the mechanical element of the estimating function
• Identify potential opportunities to increase revenue and margin, feeding leads through to the sales function
• Be prepared to support the whole business needs
• Responsible for production of detailed tender bids, attending tender meetings and conducting post tender handover meetings - supporting the company’s growth development plan
• Issue supplier and sub-contractor enquiries, and evaluation of quotations upon return
• Take off quantities of materials and apply labour values accordingly
• Provide core costs and advise of challenges / risks pre-submission
• Prepare tender submissions in the requested format and by set deadlines
• Preparing internal handover documents and attending handover meetings
• Maintain and update supplier and subcontractor registers
• Build and sustain client relationships

We’d love to meet someone with…

• Excellent attitude and approach to work
• Highly self-reliant, motivated and enthusiastic
• Approachable, open and able to work as part of a team
• Excellent customer care and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to quality and attention to detail
• A values driven approach – it’s not just what we do, but how we do it that’s important at Space. We’re Here for Each Other, Here for our Customers and Here for What Matters.

Skill Set, Qualifications and Experience

• Tendered and secured mechanical bids up to the value of 2m

Space Engineering Services are one of the most dynamic refrigeration, heating, ventilation and air conditioning service providers in Europe. We are proud to offer innovative products and services, and market-leading refrigeration technology, for which we have received awards and industry accreditations.

We are all equal!

We’re committed to creating an inclusive workforce and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment, whether through direct or indirect discrimination, association or perception accorded to employees or job applicants, on the grounds of their; race, religion or belief, disability, ethnic origin, nationality, marital/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, gender, sexual orientation or age.