Estimation Manager

White-Recruitment; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Life assurance & critical illness

21 days annual leave, increasing with

Training and professional development

Additional company benefits

Job summary

White-Recruitment is seeking an experienced Estimation Manager in Dublin to lead the HVAC estimation department, oversee a team of estimators, engineers and CAD technicians, and ensure accurate, competitive tender submissions.

You will review tenders, drawings and specifications, manage workloads, and coordinate with suppliers to optimize pricing and equipment selections while maintaining quality and on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Senior role requiring HVAC/building services expertise.
• Experience in estimating, applications, design or technical sales.
• Previous team leadership or management experience.
• Knowledge of commercial heating and cooling equipment.
• Ability to interpret mechanical drawings and specifications.
• Experience with boilers, heat pumps, chillers, ventilation or HVAC plant.
• Commercial awareness with strong attention to detail.
• Confident dealing with consultants, contractors and manufacturers.
• Mechanical/Building Services Engineering qualification advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day HVAC estimation department
• Lead, support and develop estimators, engineers and CAD technicians
• Review incoming tenders, specifications and mechanical drawings
• Allocate workload and manage tender deadlines
• Produce and review HVAC equipment selections and quotations
• Oversee technical submittals and tender documentation
• Ensure equipment is correctly selected against project specifications
• Work closely with suppliers and manufacturers on pricing and selections
• Liaise with mechanical contractors, consultants and internal sales teams
• Review margins and commercial terms before tender submission
• Support value engineering and alternative equipment selections
• Manage tender handovers to sales and project teams
• Improve estimating processes, systems and reporting

Skills

HVAC

Team leadership

Mechanical drawings

Education

Mechanical / Building Services Engineering qualification

Job description

Estimation Manager (502038) Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Salary: EUR70000 - EUR90000 per annum

We’re recruiting an HVAC Estimation Manager for one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of commercial and industrial heating and cooling solutions.

This is a senior position responsible for managing the estimation function, leading a team of engineers and CAD professionals and ensuring HVAC tenders are technically accurate, commercially competitive and delivered on time.

The Role

• Manage the day-to-day HVAC estimation department
• Lead, support and develop estimators, engineers and CAD technicians
• Review incoming tenders, specifications and mechanical drawings
• Allocate workload and manage tender deadlines
• Produce and review HVAC equipment selections and quotations
• Oversee technical submittals and tender documentation
• Ensure equipment is correctly selected against project specifications
• Work closely with suppliers and manufacturers on pricing and selections
• Liaise with mechanical contractors, consultants and internal sales teams
• Review margins and commercial terms before tender submission
• Support value engineering and alternative equipment selections
• Manage tender handovers to sales and project teams
• Improve estimating processes, systems and reporting

The Candidate

• Strong background in HVAC / mechanical building services
• Estimating, applications, design or technical sales experience
• Previous team leadership or management experience
• Strong knowledge of commercial heating and cooling equipment
• Able to interpret mechanical drawings and specifications
• Experience with boilers, heat pumps, chillers, ventilation or associated HVAC plant
• Commercially aware with strong attention to detail
• Confident dealing with consultants, contractors and manufacturers
• Mechanical / Building Services Engineering qualification advantageous

Package

• Pension
• Life assurance & critical illness cover
• 21 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Training and professional development
• Additional company benefits

The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to take ownership of an established HVAC estimation department within a major Irish building-services business.

Rather than simply producing estimates yourself, you’ll lead the team responsible for turning consultant specifications and project requirements into technically compliant, commercially competitive HVAC solutions.

Long-term progression into Commercial / Technical / Business Unit Management.