Senior Electrical Estimator

Mercury; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercury in Dublin is seeking a Senior Electrical Estimator to lead end-to-end tender estimates from drawings or BIM models. You will engage with local supply chain for sub-contractor quotes and produce a fully priced bid for presentation to the Electrical Estimation Manager.

The role requires 5+ years of estimating experience, excellent numeracy, and strong attention to detail. Occasional travel to client meetings is expected as part of the package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years estimating experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Highly numerate.
• Understand methods of measurement and cost/valuation reconciliations.
• Computer literacy in relevant estimating packages.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead the bid: take ownership of the project and complete the estimate from start to finish.
• Scope identification: identify required tender scope from documentation.
• Analyse drawings and specifications to quantify work for the BOQ/Estimate.
• Prepare finalised documentation for future reference.
• Quantification of work and liaison with design team.
• Obtain quotations from local market vendors or subcontractors.
• Analyse quotations for scope gaps and variances.
• Conduct mid-bid meetings with supply chain.
• Perform subcontractor package tender analysis and compare with budget.
• Coordinate with construction team for cost reflection and lessons learned.
• Forecast lead-in times from supply chain.
• Manage tender changes and apply updated rates.
• Support value engineering with cost details.
• Demonstrate time management to meet deadlines.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Travel for day trips or overnight meetings as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Numeracy

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Senior Electrical Estimator, Mercury Headquarters, Ballycoolin, Dublin

Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.

We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.

We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.

At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.

Scope Of The Role

The Senior Electrical Estimator will be responsible for the preparation of an accurate, detailed electrical estimate from start to finish with assistance from the pre-construction team and business units. It is important that the Senior Estimator understands basic construction technology. Prepare a Bill of Quantities/Estimate using 2D drawings and or BIM models. Engage with supply chain locally to obtain sub-contractor quotes/current market rates for incorporation into each tender. Produce an accurate, fully priced bid including a BQ encapsulating all works required by the client requirements as well as the current market rates at that point in time, for presentation to the Electrical Estimation Manager. Complete the Client Pricing Document(s) for submission to the Client.

Responsibilities Of The Role

• Lead the bid: take ownership of the project and complete the estimate from start to finish presentation to the Electrical Estimation Manager.
• Scope identification: taking receipt of the tender documentation, preparing the project overview identifying the scope required and the tender returns required.
• Analyse drawings, specifications, tender addenda and all other documentation to ascertain the work elements need to be measured and priced for inclusion in the Bill of Quantities/Estimate. Also, to ascertain the phasing requirements on each tender.
• File finalised documentation for future reference as per company filing structures.
• Quantification of work: be competent in estimation take off software for both 2D and 5D applications. Liaise with design team members to obtain necessary information
• Pricing: obtain quotation from the local market from vendors or subcontractors.
• Interrogating these quotations for scope gaps and variances and inputting correct figures into the bid.
• Carry out mid-bid meetings with supply chain when required.
• Carry out a Sub-Contractor trade package tender analysis by levelling the quotations and comparing with your own pre-prepared budget and identifying the best value quotation.
• Liaise with construction team to obtain rates reflecting actual costs on previous projects, and lessons learned from previous projects.
• Ascertain lead in times from supply chain.
• Change Management: keep up to date with all tender addenda issued both pre-tender and post tender and analyse all for change.
• Schedule these changes and apply rates for updated/revised tender bid submissions.
• Assist with any value engineering proposals by identifying and providing costs for same.
• Time Management: demonstrate excellent time management to achieve tight deadlines.
• Mentoring and supporting junior staff
• Travel: there will be a requirement to travel occasionally for day trip or overnight to attend both post and mid-bid client meetings

Your Qualifications And Key Criteria

• 5+ years estimating experience
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Highly numerate
• Understand methods of measurement and the concept of cost/valuation reconciliations
• Computer literacy in relevant estimating packages.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Desirable Skills

• A previous trades or engineering background

Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.