MEP Estimating Manager

Bimplus; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Full package

Job summary

Bimplus in Leeds is seeking an MEP Estimating Manager to lead the pre-construction estimating on large-scale Building Services tenders. The role focuses on producing robust, mechanically biased estimates for major design and build projects.

You will own D&B tenders from enquiry to handover, review drawings and employer requirements, and collaborate with design, operations and commercial teams to optimise bids and drive winning outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must come from a Building Services / MEP contracting background.
• Must be mechanically biased and have operated at least at Senior Mechanical Estimator level.
• Must have strong D&B estimating experience and be design-aware rather than design-led.
• Must have tendered for large-scale projects.
• Must have worked for either a Tier One national contractor or a strong regional independent competing at this level.
• Must show a stable career history with a proven track record.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of large-scale MEP / Building Services estimates.
• Take ownership of mechanically biased D&B tenders from enquiry through to handover.
• Review drawings, specifications and employer’s requirements.
• Work closely with design, operational and commercial teams during bid stages.
• Obtain and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Assess commercial risk, value engineering opportunities and programme implications.

Skills

MEP contracting

Senior Mechanical Estimator

D&B estimating

Tendering experience

Pricing & bid management

Job description

Our client is a major national Tier One Building Services Contractor with a strong track record of delivering large-scale MEP projects across the UK.

They are now looking to appoint an MEP Estimating Manager for their Leeds office, with a clear preference for a mechanically biased estimator who understands how to price and win major D&B work.

The Role

This is a key appointment within the pre-construction team, leading the estimating function on large-scale Building Services tenders. The successful candidate will take responsibility for producing commercially robust, mechanically biased estimates on major design and build projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of large-scale MEP / Building Services estimates
• Take ownership of mechanically biased D&B tenders from enquiry through to handover
• Review drawings, specifications and employer’s requirements
• Work closely with design, operational and commercial teams during bid stages
• Obtain and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations
• Assess commercial risk, value engineering opportunities and programme implications

Requirements

• Must come from a Building Services / MEP contracting background
• Must be mechanically biased and have operated at least at Senior Mechanical Estimator level
• Must have strong D&B estimating experience and be design-aware rather than design-led
• Must have tendered for large-scale projects
• Must have worked for either a Tier One national contractor or a strong regional independent competing at this level
• Must show a stable career history with a proven track record

The Opportunity

• Car allowance and full package
• Long-term career prospects within a substantial national contractor