Senior Mechanical Estimator - North West

Vital Energi; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Death-in-service insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Job summary

Vital Energi is seeking a Senior Mechanical Estimator to join the Work Winning team in a hybrid role at our Blackburn Office. You will prepare accurate prime cost estimates for mechanical components of bids and liaise with engineers, consultants and subcontractors to build robust estimates.

The role focuses on mechanically-based building services like heat networks, HVAC, energy centres and decarbonisation projects across the UK, with opportunities to influence design choices and value

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical estimating/costing for M&E/MEP projects.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to analyse drawings and specs to prepare estimates.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Support the Estimating team with Mechanical bids and tenders.
• Prepare and submit prime cost estimates using estimating software.
• Liaise with engineers, consultants and subcontractors to construct estimates.
• Analyse drawings, specifications and other docs to prepare estimates.
• Identify and provide alternative design proposals and value engineering options.
• Establish and maintain tender processes and conduct negotiations.
• Prepare and maintain a directory of suppliers and subcontractors.
• Organise tender documentation.

Skills

Mechanical estimating

Excel

Costing/pricing

Drawings/specs analysis

Full UK driving licence

Tools

Trimble Estimating Software

Enterprise Estimating Software

Job description

Senior Mechanical Estimator

The Opportunity

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

• Salary negotiable DOE
• Contributory Company Pension Scheme
• Non-contributory death-in-service insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 Days Holiday plus 8 days bank holidays.
• 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

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.