Building Services Estimator

Company: Our client is an independent Mechanical, Electrical, Fire, Communications, Design & Build Engineering and Contracting business.

Purpose of the role: Prepare accurate and timely cost estimates for the company's bids. You will assist in the evaluation of project risk factors and commercial opportunities arising from new and existing bids and maintaining communication with all stakeholders internally and externally. Additionally, you will compile bids both mechanically and electrically to an agreed strategy, taking account of the various elements that could influence the bids, e.g., logistics, time, constructability, site factors etc. You will be able to take a bid from ITT through to completion, ready for final checks by the Preconstruction Lead / Manager.

Key Duties/Deliverables

• Health & Safety: Demonstrate appropriate Health & Safety understanding, ensuring that within the estimate there is an appropriate cost allowance to deliver the job safely.
• Deliverables: Work as part of the Preconstruction team by assisting with the production of accurate and timely estimates. Liaising with other estimating professionals within the company to identify, share and implement best practice to allow the production of cogent proposals for management approval.
• Review enquiry documentation to fully determine and understand the full extent of the client’s enquiry. Take responsibility for Document Checklist.
• Prepare and deliver a presentation of the bid scope / client deliverables at settlement meetings to allow senior management to understand the project.
• Prepare each tender in a consistently structured and accurate format in full compliance with the company policies, standards, and processes, with appropriate consideration of all foreseeable construction, technical and commercial risks.
• Review commercial / technical risks associated with enquiries to find the best solution.
• Vet enquiries allocated to comply with the preparation and dispatch of accurate supplier/subcontract enquiries to the timescales dictated.
• Analyse quotations and make recommendations that best suit the business.
• Take responsibility prior to settlement meetings to check accuracy of the information presented.
• Review the contract conditions and highlight these to the Preconstruction Manager for discussion and evaluation at the earliest possible time.
• A positive approach towards innovation and a key contributor to the trialling of new estimating software.
• Represent the company at meetings or tender interviews with a full knowledge of the project.

Relationship Building: Ability to work as part of a team on major tenders and with minimum supervision on all work. Identify and understand the programme requirements. Give input to planner to allow production of accurate tender programme.

Reporting & Identifying opportunities: Manage and report on progress throughout the tender. Identify potential risks / opportunities within the scope of enquiries received. Identify third party requirements, internal or external, to ensure all information is collated in respect of enquiries. Raise queries internally and externally where necessary.

Maintaining Confidentiality: Maintain highest levels of commercial confidentiality in all aspects of employment.

Time Management: Implement effective time management of the complete bid process to ensure the timely presentation of tender documentation for sign off and approval by Directors. Ensure deadlines are met in a timely manner.

Budgets/ Costings: Source and provide costings for input into tender documentation to achieve cost effective competitive tender. Input accurate information into Amtech or other applications. Quantify the extent of the works involved. Produce accurate take off and measure for tenders to ensure the prime cost of the project is fully understood.

Knowledge of Company Policies: Work within the company Preconstruction Policies and Procedures and documented management system. Additionally, adhere to the company's Quality, HR, Procurement, HSEQ and Financial policies and procedures.

Deputised Duties: To act as a Deputy for any posts/duties for which you are competent and ensure that a suitably competent person is appointed as your Deputy for any significant period of absence or unavailability.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCY

• Style/Approach: Approach their work with motivation, a positive attitude, and a high level of energy and enthusiasm. Consistently uphold the highest standards of confidentiality and discretion when handling all information related to the company.
• Team Fit: Actively promote and foster a strong, ethical, friendly, and efficient team culture and working environment. Demonstrate the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. Ideally have a “Hands on” and proactive problem solver approach.
• Self-awareness: Emotionally intelligent, mature and empathetic, able to assess impact upon others.
• Communication: Articulate in written and verbal communication. Consciously verifies message sent, message received. Additionally, ability to convey a professional and personable image in all communications with both technical and non-technical staff.
• Confidentiality: Constantly maintain an upmost level of confidentiality and discretion with all information pertaining to the company.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY

• IT/Tools: Work on standard IT business applications such as Microsoft 360 including intermediate to competent level of skill in Word, Excel PowerPoint etc. A high level of EPDS understanding and commitment to PJT compliance. Competent in Amtech estimation.

CREDENTIALS

• Experience: Proven estimating experience on Rail / Commercial / Industrial projects. Detailed understanding of RMM and NRM measurement methods. Ability to technically review quotations in detail. Strong experience dealing with and managing the supply chain. Experience in preparing budget cost estimates.
• Qualifications: HNC / HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or similar field of study and / or trade experience as time-served Electrician, Electrical Technician or similar) or equivalent industry experience.
• Professional Membership: Not applicable.