Junior Mechanical Estimator

Bristol (hybrid)

£30k p.a

Our client, a large refrigeration, mechanical and electrical engineering and service solutions company, has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Mechanical Estimator to join their team!

The role:

• Produce accurate and high-quality tender bids in line with the commercial governance process
• Support, maintain, develop and build the estimating department alongside procurement
• Owner for the mechanical element of the estimating function.
• Identify potential opportunities to increase revenue and margin, feeding leads through to the sales function
• Responsible for production of detailed tender bids, attending tender meetings and conducting post tender handover meetings - supporting the company’s growth development plan.
• Analysing tender specifications, schedules and drawings to ensure adequate information is available to produce accurate pricing.
• Issue supplier and sub-contractor enquiries, and evaluation of quotations upon return.
• Take off quantities of materials and apply labour values accordingly.
• Provide core costs and advise of challenges / risks pre-submission.
• Prepare tender submissions in the requested format and by set deadlines for review of management team.
• Attending post tender client meetings with management team.
• Preparing internal handover documents and attending handover meetings.
• Maintain and update supplier and subcontractor registers.
• Build and sustain client relationships.

Key skills/experience:

• Highly self-reliant, motivated and enthusiastic
• HNC/HND level qualification
• Experience in mechanical estimating
• Design experience (Desirable)
• Electrical experience (Desirable)
• Installers background (Desirable)