Details:
- Salary: £55,000 - 65,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Nottingham Nottinghamshire
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Job Description
Mechanical Design/Estimating Development Manager
Mechanical Design Estimator
Our client is a Nottingham-based Design and Build M&E contractor with complimentary FM and Fire and Security Divisions that is now seeking a Mechanical Design Estimator / Manager. The company’s work stream is mainly D&B majoring in logistics facilities as well as education, leisure, office facilities, manufacturing and specialist builds.
The company has multiple long-term clients. Tenders are often 2-stage, preferred bidder or restricted tender list opportunities. Mechanical tenders and contracts may vary between £100k and £5m+.
The Mechanical Design Estimator role demands extensive experience in this area of mechanical services design / estimating.
As Mechanical Design Estimator, you will be a team player with good client and technical skills and able to deliver considered proposals, tailored to the clients needs.
What will your role look like? Pre-Tender Period:
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Collaborate with the Commercial Director and other Managers within the team to identify prospective tender opportunities, understanding preferred types (negotiated, preferred bidder, 2-stage tender).
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Develop tender opportunities with both existing and new clients, assisting with budget costs and high-level schemes when needed.
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Assist clients in creating design briefs/specifications. Tender/Post Tender Period:
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Manage tender process and deliverables, handling RFl's and liaising with clients.
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Develop principal design elements/systems for Design & Build tenders, coordinating with
specific designers and estimators.
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Produce 2-stage tender reports, ensuring the correct approach, scheme, and presentation
within specified timelines.
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Coordinate with the Contracts Director for programming input and adjudicate final tender
design and costings.
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Manage post-tender processes, handling queries, addendums, technical appraisals, and
attending post-tender interviews.
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Assist the Commercial Director in reaching an agreed contract sum and scope with the client.
Design Delivery:
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Facilitate an efficient handover between estimating and design, setting up contract design processes.
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Coordinate with design engineers and principal mechanical engineer for efficient design delivery.
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Explore value engineering opportunities and ensure effective liaison and coordination with electrical designers.
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Monitor design progress, oversee production with design engineers, and attend design team meetings as required.
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Ensure compliance with statutory requirements (Part L, EPC) and monitor estimation design against actual design.
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Lead services coordination with the building fabric and other services.
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Manage design variations initiated by the client team, advising on cost and effects.
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Facilitate an efficient handover between design and contracting departments.
What can you expect in return?
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Competitive Salary
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Competitive Holidays
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Company Car or Car Allowance
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Pension
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Annual Company Bonus
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Phone / Laptop