Mechanical Estimator / Cost Engineer
3 days ago
Bath
Job Title: Mech Estimator / Cost Engineer Applying for this role is straight forward Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position. Location: Bristol Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year plus benefits. Key Responsibilities Estimating & Cost Engineering • Complete mechanical estimating for projects and workshop fabrication work from enquiry through to tender submission and project handover, • Carry out detailed take-offs from mechanical drawings and specifications (essential), • Build and maintain labour and material costs using estimating software in line with company standards, • Develop comprehensive cost build-ups including:, • Workshop and site labour, • Materials, pipework, fittings and consumables, • Plant, equipment and logistics, • Subcontractors and specialist services, • Overheads and margins, • Review tender documentation to ensure full scope clarity, identifying risks, exclusions, assumptions and commercial exposure, • Maintain estimating templates, labour norms and cost benchmarks Collaboration & Delivery Alignment, • Work closely with the Workshop Manager to ensure estimates reflect actual fabrication capacity, productivity and sequencing, • Collaborate with Project Managers and the Commercial team to align pricing with delivery methodology and site conditions, • Obtain competitive and compliant quotations from suppliers and subcontractors, • Support post-tender negotiations, value engineering and client clarifications, • Lead or support structured project handovers with clear scope and cost breakdowns Commercial Control, • Protect margins through disciplined pricing and risk management, • Ensure all estimates are accurate, defendable and aligned with company commercial standards, • Support pipeline visibility and workload forecasting, • Ensure tenders are submitted accurately, professionally and on time Tools & Systems, • Estimating software (e.g. EES or similar), • Drawing/PDF review tools (e.g. Bluebeam or similar), • Tender and pipeline management systems (e.g. or similar), • MS Teams / Outlook, • Excel (for analysis/reporting as required) Essential Requirements, • Proven experience completing take-offs from mechanical drawings and specifications (non-negotiable), • Experience within mechanical engineering, fabrication, pipework or construction environments, • Strong xrnqpay ability to interpret:, • Mechanical and GA drawings, • Fabrication details, schedules and specifications, • Experience building labour and material cost build-ups using estimating systems, • Commercially astute with disciplined margin control, • Organised and methodical, with the ability to work to deadlines, • Confident working independently and managing the estimating process end-to-end Desirable (Not Essential), • Experience within offsite fabrication or workshop-based estimating, • Knowledge of mechanical pipework systems (carbon steel, stainless steel, building services), • Experience supporting post-tender negotiations and value engineering, • Familiarity with estimating system configuration, templates or benchmarking