Key facts

Location: Blenheim Office Park, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire

Salary: Negotiabledepending on experience (based on a 40-hour week)

Start Date: Asap

Hours of Work: Standard hours are 8am-5pm Monday to Thursday and 8am-4.30pm on a Friday with a 1-hour lunch break.

Benefits: Annual leave 32 days (inc 8 bank holidays) Company contribution pension, Private healthcare and Health insurance benefits, Career development training, Life Assurance scheme and industry leading training.

Job Requirements: The successful applicant would join our mechanical and electrical estimating department and would be experienced in producing mechanical tenders from initial enquiry through to hand-over. The job role consists of reviewing and assessing tender documentation and requirements, issuing enquiries to sub-contractors and suppliers, take-off drawings, analysing received quotations and input items of plant and materials into our existing estimating software for the project. Submitting accurate and competitive tenders within a given time frame and producing a schedule of rates when required.

• Attention to detail.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent negotiation and decision-making skills.
• Good IT skills, especially in Excel.
• A good team player.
• To be open to learning the fundamentals of electrical estimating.

Experience & Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have approx. 5-10 years’ experience and a mechanical qualification in Building Services HNC would be preferred.

About Darke & Taylor – “Connected Excellence”

D&T has been operating from its Oxfordshire base for over 60 years, providing unbroken service to its clients. In a recent award ceremony, we were described as “an old-fashioned family firm but with modern values” which we feel reflects our dedication to both our staff and our customers, combined with a progressive and innovative way of working.

A large percentage of our staff and directors have come up through the ranks, via our award-winning apprenticeship scheme, and we consider that our commitment to training and career development is second to none.

Does this sound like the right sort of career for you?