Senior Mechanical Estimator - North West

Vital Energi; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Death-in-service insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Additional holidays

Onsite gym/wellbeing centre

Gym membership discounts

EV charging points

Job summary

Vital Energi in Blackburn is seeking a Mechanical Estimator to join our hybrid Work Winning team. You will prepare accurate prime cost estimates for mechanical building services across decarbonisation and energy infrastructure projects in the UK.

Key responsibilities include using Enterprise Estimating Software to produce bids, analysing drawings and specifications, and coordinating with engineers, consultants and subcontractors to develop competitive tenders and value engineering proposals.

Qualifications

• Previous mechanical estimating/costing experience in an M&E/MEP environment.
• Proficient in estimating software packages; Trimble Estimating advantageous.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to analyse drawings, specifications, and other documentation to prepare estimates.
• Experience in preparing prime cost estimates using Trimble Estimating Software advantageous.
• Full UK manual driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare prime cost estimates for mechanical bids.
• Utilise Enterprise Estimating Software to prepare estimates.
• Liaise with engineers, consultants and subcontractors to formulate estimates.
• Analyse drawings, specifications and other documentation to prepare estimates.
• Identify value engineering options and alternative designs.
• Maintain tender documentation and supplier/subcontractor directory.
• Support major decarbonisation, district heating and energy infrastructure projects.
• Prepare estimates for mechanical building services installations including heat networks and HVAC.

Skills

Mechanical estimating

Costing / budgeting

Excel

Trimble Estimating

Driving licence

Tools

Trimble Estimating Software

Job description

We are seeking a Mechanical Estimator to join our dynamic Work Winning team in a hybrid role based at our Blackburn Office. In this role, you will play a crucial part in winning new projects by preparing accurate prime cost estimates for the mechanical components of our bids.

Who we are?

Vital Energi is a leading provider of renewable energy infrastructure and systems to the public and private sectors. We are supporting Hospitals, Universities, New Build developments, Towns and Cities as well as Industrial and Commercial clients to decarbonise their buildings. We have and continue to work on ground-breaking projects throughout the UK that is making a difference to achieve our Net Zero targets; even recently being recognised for this by our Industry Association when they awarded us the ‘Contribution to Net Zero' award.

Projects include hospitals, universities, local authority decarbonisation schemes, district heating networks, energy centres, heat pump installations and major low‑carbon infrastructure projects across the UK.

The Role

• Supporting the Estimating team with Mechanical bids and tenders
• Preparing and submitting prime cost estimates utilising Enterprise Estimating Software
• Liaising with internal and external engineers, consultants and subcontractors to construct and formulate estimates and resolve issues
• Analysing drawings, specifications and other documentation to prepare estimates
• Identifying and providing alternative design proposals, solutions and value engineering options
• Establishing and maintaining tendering processes and conducting negotiations
• Preparing and maintaining a directory of suppliers, contractors and subcontractors
• Controlling and organising tender documentation
• Working on major decarbonisation, district heating, energy centre and renewable energy infrastructure projects across the UK
• Producing estimates for mechanical building services installations including heat networks, HVAC systems, energy centres, LTHW, CHW and associated pipework
• Supporting the preparation of competitive tenders and submissions for public and private sector clients
• Working closely with design, operational and commercial teams throughout the tender process

Skills/Experience:

• Previous mechanical estimating/costing/pricing experience in an M&E/MEP environment – routes available for those with experience or those coming in at the Junior level with some prior experience in costing/pricing/budgeting
• Proficient in using estimating software packages such as Trimble (advantageous)
• Advanced skills in Excel
• Ability to analyse drawings, specifications, and other documentation to prepare estimates
• Experience in preparing and submitting prime cost estimates using Trimble Estimating Software (advantageous)
• Full UK manual driving licence

The Package:

• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Additional holidays awarded in line with length of service
• Option to purchase/sell additional holidays
• Onsite gym/wellbeing centre at our Blackburn Head Office
• Discounted gym membership across the UK
• EV charging points where possible

Applications will be processed within 28 days of receipt. If you have not heard from us within this time period it will mean that your application has unfortunately been unsuccessful.

The company is opposed to all forms of discrimination and will select for employment, training and promotion on the basis of suitability for the job and/ or merit. It is company policy that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment than another on the grounds of sex, race, colour, age, ethnic or national origins, political affiliations, religious beliefs, marital status, physical disability or is disadvantaged by unjustifiable conditions or requirements.

Only applicants who are legally entitled to work in the UK and are currently resident in the UK are invited to apply.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:

Vital Energi Utilities Ltd is not accepting unsolicited CV s from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. CVs submitted to any Vital Energi Utilities Ltd employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Vital Energi Utilities Ltd. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you