MEICA Estimator

Barhale; Wheathampstead; Presencial; GBP 60.000 - 85.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Private Medical

25 days annual leave + holidays

Company car/allowance

Descripción de la vacante

Barhale is seeking a MEICA Estimator in the UK to develop MEICA estimates and tenders for our MEICA projects. The role drives scope and design through tendering to contract award, collaborating with Contracts Manager and project teams.

You will deliver accurate bottom-up cost estimates, contribute to tender strategy, and promote safe and efficient delivery while aligning with Barhale values. This role suits someone with MEICA knowledge, experience with drawings, and NEC/contracting familiarity,

Formación

• Understanding MEICA equipment and systems with cost estimation experience.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and build cost routines.
• MEICA installation/commissioning knowledge for water/wastewater projects.
• Experience with NEC contracts and working within water/wastewater frameworks.

Responsabilidades

• Develop scope of work for MEICA projects and tender responses.
• Produce bottom-up MEICA cost estimates for tender submissions.
• Input to technical quality responses and ensure CPR230/PL101 governance.
• Collaborate with MEICA Contracts Manager, Project Manager and suppliers to deliver accurate tenders.
• Promote safe, efficient and environmentally responsible project delivery.

Conocimientos

MEICA knowledge

Cost estimation

Technical drawings

Contracting knowledge

Educación

A level plus Foundation degree/HNC in MEICA

Herramientas

Candy estimating software

Descripción del empleo

About Barhale

Barhale is a business founded on family values, having been established by our Chairman, Dennis Curran, in 1980. We are one of the largest privately owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists in the UK, with over 40 years of experience in providing design, civil engineering and maintenance services working across multiple sectors, including:WaterTransportBuilt environmentEnergyWe operate as a tier one partner for blue chip, regulated and private clients, working as part of large frameworks, joint ventures and alliances, as well as on individual standalone projects, developing long-term relationships based on delivering to the Barhale values which have been integral to our business since their inception in 1985. Our direct delivery model is at the core of everything we do, as we believe that people are our greatest asset. Therefore, we robustly source, train and retain all our own frontline delivery teams as well as management and support services. We employ over 1,200 employees nationwide.

We possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities, including:

• Tunnelling
• MEICA
• Temporary and permanent design
• Steel-fabrication
• Signs (design and fabrication)
• Health & safety equipment and products, including PPE

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Why join Barhale?

As Gold Investors in People, we are committed to a high standard of people practices, creating an inclusive environment and ensuring cultural alignment to business strategy, ethos and philosophies. Job security, long-term secured work through various frameworks and large infrastructure schemes A broad range of civil engineering, mechanical and electrical schemes across some of the UK's largest infrastructure projects and clients Strong career progression as demonstrated by our track record in promoting from within, as we believe this is a key driver of our success.

MEICA Estimator The Role

As a MEICA Estimator, you will be responsible for developing MEICA estimates and tenders for our MEICA-related projects. The role will include the successful development of the project scope and design as it drives through the estimating and tendering process through to contract award. Your involvement in the projects will then continue as you provide advice and support to the Contracts Manager through the enabling phase of the project. The tendering of Barhale MEICA projects and its strategy will be set by the Southern Regional Director in line with the MEICA aspect of the business plan. You will help to deliver Barhale's MEICA strategy by providing successful estimates and by contributing to decisions regarding project methodology, programme & safety and subcontractor selection, to ensure that we meet the client's project requirements. You will be a key link and will work collaboratively work with the MEICA Contracts Manager, Project Manager, Project Engineers, Bid Manager and Commercial team to meet the project requirements in a safe, efficient and environmentally sensitive manner. As MEICA Estimator, you will be expected to contribute fully to the growth of the MEICA business through successful project delivery. 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 and sharing feedback from project outcomes as they are delivered in order to gather learning that can be embedded into future estimates.

Key ResponsibilitiesPricing

Working with the MEICA Project and Barhale civils team to effectively manage the tender pricing process including tender appraisals and contribution to the enabling phase by: Developing the scope of work for the project with the MEICA team Sharing that scope with the Bid team including inputting to the technical quality responses 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 are 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 and 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 Additional Responsibilities 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 and recording and sharing these in a timely manner Ensuring client specifications and requirements are met during delivery by reviewing progress and liaising with the Barhale 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

About you Essential

Full understanding of the complexities of MEICA equipment and systems 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 A level, or equivalent plus either a foundation degree, or HNC in Mechanical or Electrical engineering MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control, and automation) installation/commissioning knowledge, as well as process understanding for both water and wastewater treatment and technical construction knowledge Knowledge of estimating software such as Candy would be useful but not essential Understanding multiple forms of contracts, including NEC, as well as the operation of frameworks within the water and wastewater industry Knowledge of WIMES Standards

Desirable

SMSTS/SSSTSCSCS card First Aid EUSR Water Hygiene card

Caring and investing in you

Our values have been embedded at Barhale for over 40 years, and they are our guiding principles regarding how we care and invest in people. Our values are our commitment to being a people-centric company. As a Gold Investors in People company and a Sunday Times 100 Best Company to Work For, we are committed to investing in people. We are passionate about creating a working environment where people are supported throughout their careers, where people can enjoy security and be part of a company that cares about them. From the moment you join us, your well-being and career aspirations will be supported by.

Benefits

Competitive salary Company Pension Life Assurance Private Medical 25 days of annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days 8 hours volunteering Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van (dependent on position) Leadership & management training and coaching Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression Development supported by internal and externally delivered training Continuous service awards