The Opportunity
Our client, a long-established MEP engineering contractor, is opening a new operation in Trafford Park and is looking for a Mechanical Estimating Manager to lead the mechanical estimating function.
The operation opens with a number of multi-million pound healthcare scheme's already secured in the region. What it wins after that is the part you would decide.
The work is large-scale MEP across healthcare, education, hotels and commercial developments. On projects of that size the mechanical estimate has to be both competitive and deliverable, because the same business will be building it. The role carries the tender strategy as well as the numbers, working directly with senior management on what to bid and how, with further projects already pencilled into the pipeline behind the opening scheme.
This is a permanent role in Trafford Park, £70,000 to £85,000 depending on experience, plus a full benefits package.
About the Business
A new operation inside an established business is a particular kind of opportunity. The Trafford Park office is being built now, so the processes, the standards and the working relationships are still being set. What sits behind it is already there: the balance sheet, the supply chain and decades of delivered MEP projects. That combination is rare. Most people get the ground-floor role or the established backing, not both.
Family ownership shows up in how decisions get made. There is no quarterly reporting cycle dictating what gets committed to, which tends to mean longer views on people and on markets. An expansion into Great Britain is exactly the sort of commitment that needs a long view to survive its first two years.
What You’ll Be Doing
Pricing mechanical packages and change on a number of multi-million pound healthcare scheme's already secured in the region
Leading the mechanical estimating function and managing the tender process from initial enquiry through to submission
Reviewing drawings, specifications, schedules and tender documentation to establish what a project actually requires
Preparing accurate, competitive mechanical estimates covering labour, materials, plant, subcontractor and specialist costs
Managing subcontractor and supplier enquiries, negotiations and commercial comparisons
Working closely with pre-construction, design, commercial and operations teams to develop coordinated, deliverable proposals
Identifying project risk, opportunity, exclusions and commercial considerations within each tender
Making sure tenders are submitted accurately, competitively and within deadline
Supporting senior management on tender strategy and on securing new business
Mentoring junior estimators and providing technical and commercial guidance to the team
Building and holding relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors
What We’re Looking For
Significant mechanical estimating experience within an MEP or main contracting environment
A strong grasp of mechanical building services, construction methods and current market costs
Strong commercial awareness, with the attention to detail a competitive tender demands
Able to run multiple tenders and deadlines at once without losing accuracy
Strong communication, negotiation and leadership skills
Comfortable working directly with senior management as well as project delivery teams
Experience delivering tenders for large, complex projects in healthcare, education, hotels or commercial development is a strong advantage, though the scale of the projects you have priced matters more than the sectors.
•Leading the mechanical estimating function, not working within one
•Ownership of the tender process from enquiry through to submission
•Input into tender strategy alongside senior management
•Pricing large, complex MEP schemes the same business will deliver
•A senior estimator title with the strategy set elsewhere
•Pricing to a template with the risk position already decided
•Estimating in isolation from design, commercial and operations
•Small works and fast-turnaround pricing at volume
What’s on Offer
Leadership of a function from its first tender, with scope to build the team around you
Flexi-time, and flexible working patterns the business actively supports
Structured training, both in house and externally delivered
Private healthcare after six months, alongside a health cash plan and pension
A business at the start of its GB expansion, where early contributions carry further than they would in an established office
How to Apply
Apply using the button below, or contact Mike Halliwell directly for a discreet conversation.