Mechanical Tendering Engineer

Carrington West; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Carrington West is seeking an experienced Mechanical Tendering Engineer in Halesowen to drive technically compliant and commercially competitive mechanical tenders from enquiry through to handover. Based in the West Midlands, you will work with customers, suppliers and project teams to deliver accurate proposals for water utilities, petrochemical and process sectors.

The role requires an established background in pipework, fabrication and installation on large projects, with attention to detail

Qualifications

• 5+ years' relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience in tendering, estimating or proposals environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical pipework, fabrication and installation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare technically compliant and commercially competitive mechanical tenders.
• Review drawings and specifications to produce detailed material take-offs.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations from technical and commercial perspectives.
• Prepare financial estimates including material, labour and subcontract costs.
• Attend site visits to assess proposed works and understand project requirements.
• Liaise with customers to gather information for complete offers.
• Review GA and P&ID drawings as part of tendering and estimating.

Skills

Tendering & estimating

Pipework estimation

P&ID interpretation

Tools

GA drawings

Job description

Mechanical Tendering Engineer

Location: Halesowen, West Midlands

Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mechanical Tendering Engineer to join a growing engineering business specialising in mechanical and electrical installation services within the Water Utilities, Petrochemical and Process industries.

Based in Halesowen, West Midlands, you will play a key role in preparing technically compliant and commercially competitive mechanical tenders. This position would suit an experienced Mechanical Engineer or Tendering Engineer with a strong background in pipework, fabrication and installation projects.

You will work closely with customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal project teams to develop accurate and competitive proposals from initial enquiry through to project handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare technically compliant and commercially competitive mechanical tenders.
• Ensure tenders are completed accurately and within required timescales.
• Review drawings and specifications and produce detailed material take-offs.
• Obtain, review and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations from both a technical and commercial perspective.
• Prepare financial estimates, including material, labour and subcontract costs.
• Attend site visits to assess proposed works and understand project requirements.
• Liaise directly with customers to obtain the technical and commercial information required to produce complete and compliant offers.
• Review GA and P&ID drawings as part of the tendering and estimating process.
• Attend post-tender meetings with clients where required.
• Support successful project handovers by providing the project team with relevant pre-award and tender information.
• Produce completed tender take-offs and summaries of material and labour costs for successful bids.
• Work alongside project teams to review tender accuracy against actual project costs and identify opportunities to improve future estimates.

Experience Required

• Mechanical tendering and estimating.
• Large-diameter mechanical pipework, including carbon steel and stainless steel.
• Producing material take-offs from GA drawings.
• Reading and interpreting P&ID drawings.
• Mechanical equipment and associated systems.
• Fabrication and installation works.
• Water industry projects.
• Pipework coatings and associated specifications.
• Supplier and subcontractor quotation analysis.
• Mechanical project costing and estimating.

About You

We are looking for an experienced mechanical engineering professional who is commercially aware, technically capable and comfortable taking ownership of the tendering process.

• 5+ years' relevant mechanical engineering experience.
• Previous experience within a tendering, estimating or proposals environment.
• A strong understanding of mechanical pipework, fabrication and installation.
• The ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
• Strong numerical and commercial skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Good communication skills and the confidence to liaise directly with clients, suppliers and subcontractors.
• The ability to manage multiple tenders and work effectively to deadlines.
• A proactive and organised approach to your workload.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £40,000 - £55,000 per annum, depending on experience.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Halesowen, West Midlands location.
Opportunity to work on varied mechanical engineering projects across the water and process sectors.
• A role offering significant involvement throughout the tender lifecycle, from initial enquiry and site assessment through to successful project handover.
• Opportunities to further develop your technical and commercial experience within an established engineering environment