Senior Mechanical Estimator – Pre-Construction Lead

Coleman James; Stamfordham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Our client is an established privately-owned MEP services provider, seeking a Senior Mechanical Estimator to join their Pre-Construction team in the North East. You will prepare mechanical estimates for HVAC, heating, ventilation and related services on projects ranging from £2m to £20m.

Work with senior estimators, design/BIM, procurement and operations, attend site visits and tender interviews, and mentor junior estimators while maintaining high estimating standards across the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing mechanical estimates and tenders for MEP projects.
• Ability to review tender documents, drawings and specifications and identify omissions.
• Strong take-off and cost planning skills for labour, materials, plant and preliminaries.
• Ability to analyse supplier and subcontractor quotations and ensure competitive bids.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate mechanical estimates for HVAC, heating, ventilation, domestic water and related services.
• Review tender docs, drawings and specs to define scope, identify omissions and queries.
• Do detailed take-offs and cost plans including labour, materials, plant, subcontracts, preliminaries.
• Obtain supplier/subcontractor quotes and ensure bids are competitive and compliant.
• Lead tender submissions from enquiry to adjudication and submission.
• Identify tender risks and opportunities; consider value engineering and cost savings.
• Collaborate with pre-construction, design/BIM, procurement, commercial and ops teams.
• Attend site visits, tender interviews and client/design meetings for input.
• Produce clarifications, qualifications and cost breakdowns with a clear basis.
• Support handover after award, sharing tender strategy and quotes with teams.
• Mentor junior estimators and maintain estimating standards across the team.

Skills

Mechanical estimating

Job description

Our client is an established privately-owned MEP services provider, seeking a Senior Mechanical Estimator to join their Pre-Construction team in the North East. You will prepare mechanical estimates for HVAC, heating, ventilation and related services on projects ranging from £2m to £20m.

Work with senior estimators, design/BIM, procurement and operations, attend site visits and tender interviews, and mentor junior estimators while maintaining high estimating standards across the team.