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Mechanical Contracts Manager / Estimator / Engineer

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Mechanical Contracts Manager / Estimator
South West / Midlands
£38000 – £40000 + Benefits
The Company
A leading contractor and maintenance company with a very strong electrical arm are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Contracts Manager / Mechanical Estimator to establish, develop and run the Mechanical department which will the company to bid successfully for larger, M&E Contracts.
The Role
Requirements
To prepare competitive Mechanical estimates as required by the client, that meets their and company requirements. To manage all mechanical aspects of the department. Strategic involvement will include understanding the company’s position. You will be required to:
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- Produce accurate material/equipment take-offs from drawings and or schedules.
- Review all contract documentation, including specifications.
- Liaise with suppliers / sub-contractors for quotation for material / specialist packages.
- Produce detailed estimate breakdowns for each element of the Mechanical Services package.
- Accurately price contract variations giving detailed cost breakdown of each element of work.
- Provide detailed quantified schedules of rates against estimates completed.
- Provide detailed job specific qualification schedule for each estimate completed.
- Attend site meeting with clients
- Organise labour and sub-contractors
- Produce Operating and Maintenance Manuals for completed projects.


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The Successful Candidate
To be considered candidates will need to possess the following skills, attributes and experiences:
- Ideally, candidates will come from an M&E Sub Contractual background and will have experience of winning work.
- A strong mechanical background
- Knowledge of codes of practice, British Standards, CIBSE guidelines and CDM regulations.
- Awareness of environmental issues
- Organised and methodical
- Good communication skills – written and verbal
- Risk / opportunity management and solution creation.
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