Job Description

Job No. BBUK14393


Senior Mechanical Estimator - Warrington
Kilpatrick
Work Winning
Warrington


Permanent


About the role


Our projects are more than just your opportunity to make your mark. They're an opportunity to stretch, test and develop your expertise. Join our Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick team as Senior Mechanical Estimator and you'll deliver complex work that really matters to our business, and the world around you.

Role Purpose:

Pricing tender opportunities by implementing estimating strategies on each bid.
Manage the estimating process and procedures in bidding


What you'll be doing




Where no Bid Manager is appointed and if required by the relevant Business Stream, lead the bid process to ensure that tender deliverables are produced in a timely and effective manner
Lead the Estimating team, including managing the workload and allocation of estimating resource within assigned bid teams. Undertake the role of Estimator on projects, where required
Review customer's drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labour and equipment
Review tender documents and submission requirements, ensuring all financial information is identified and provided and accurate compliant design proposals are included
Establish and agree key plant rates
Agree with engineering and planning key methods, outputs and plant selection
Detailed analysis of subcontractors' analysis
Prepare tender settlement papers and carry out any belated adjustments as a result of tender settlements
Responsibility for 'sign off' of all cost elements prior to any gate meetings or financial

submissions

Select suitable sub-contractors and specialists for each project
Ensure that key specialists are utilised on each bid to optimise: design, specification,

programme and value

Manage the production of cost information and tender submissions for senior management
Provide considered responses to customer questions including post tender queries
Ensure that the project commercial team have received an effective handover of bid

documentation

Attend or carry out periodic Tender Health Checks and formal risk reviews to ensure that the identified risks are mitigated as far as possible in tender submissions
Ensure that cost planning and estimating are accurate and reflect the project requirements and risk profile
Provide mentoring on bids to Estimators and the bid teams, including commercial and technical advice


Who we're looking for






Detailed knowledge of high integrity pipework systems & knowledge of Exotic pipework materials
Experience of tendering projects in the Petro chemical, nuclear or regulated environments
Undertaking of NAECI Labour agreements
Experience of pricing and developing customer MTO's
Previous experience of managing the process of estimating projects, within the construction industry is required along with a valid CSCS card.
Membership of a relevant professional body and/or relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
Working knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas and an understanding of the principles of Lean Construction and 5D cost planning is desirable.
An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable.

Why work for us


Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK's most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn't rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You'll have the freedom to shape the package that's right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow. 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata) Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more...

About us


Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick is a leader in mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP) and mechanical, electrical and instrumentation (ME&I) solutions.

We design, install and maintain the complex systems and technologies that underpin the UK's national infrastructure and bring buildings to life.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: candidaterecruitmentqueries@balfourbeatty.com.