Mechanical Estimating Specialist
We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Mechanical Estimating Specialist to drive the development of our estimating department and its systems.
1. Maintain the Work-in-Progress (WIP) List for efficient project management.
2. Tender desired projects as selected by directors, ensuring timely execution.
3. Manage and review all tender documentation received and distribute projects as required to the estimating team.
4. Oversee measurements & costing of projects, paying particular attention to specifications, schedules, schematics, drawings, and any addendums.
5. Manage quotation requests from suppliers and negotiate to achieve best prices.
6. Carry out detailed take-offs from drawings and schematics, and enter into project costing to apply rates and norms to achieve overall project cost.
7. Review all tenders, ensuring all project requirements are captured and all major and minor items are costed.
8. Compile preliminary and management costs associated with each project.
9. Review value engineering possibilities and propose prior to tender submission.
10. Review project costs with the commercial manager or directors prior to submission.
11. Pопulate all tender documentation for issue (Form of tenders, Pricing documents, BOQs etc.).
12. Assist in the creation of Tender supporting documents where applicable.
13. Ensure the estimating systems are kept up-to-date.
14. Rates and norms are to be reviewed regularly.
15. Liaise with external estimators as required.
16. Attend site visits and client meetings as required.
17. Lead the handover process from estimation to operations post-project award ensuring accurate and detailed project summaries are delivered.
18. Review and understand job performance reports for ongoing and completed works to ensure continuous improvement of departmental rates and job costing assumptions.
19. Review and understand job performance challenges by liaising with Commercial & Contracts teams to ensure you are always pricing works in line with how they are being delivered at site.
20. Assist project management team on live projects where required.
21. Project cost and program forecasts.
22. Measurement from drawings of mechanical components.
23. Preparation of project budgets and cost plans for agreement at project start meetings.
24. Hold job start meetings with Project Manager & Sub-contractors to ensure that the briefs are fully understood.
25. Providing advice on contractual claims.
26. Managing sub-contractors accounts and certifying payment (in agreement with PM).
27. Compile and submit variations and apply for Change Order Requests.
28. Compile & submit Monthly Progress Claims and Final accounts (in agreement with PM).
29. Compile and submit Delay Notices.
30. Follow up on the approval of Monthly Claims and Final Accounts.
31. Compile and submit weekly Progress & Monthly Cost Reports to the Regional Director.
32. Continual review of contracts to ensure compliance Construction Contracts.
33. Performing risk and value management and cost control advising on procurement strategy.
34. Agree final accounts.
35. Prepare & present commercial project reports for monthly internal commercial meetings.
36. Track actual costs against budgeted costs.
37. Keep WIP log updated.
38. Ensure all commercial information is stored on the network commercial file as per company structure.
39. Site visits to review projects with project team and monitor progress.