The Opportunity

Due to continued growth and having won several new contracts this well-established M&E Contractor is looking to open a new regional office based in Leeds. Consequently, this exciting chapter has created a fantastic new career opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Estimator.

As the Mechanical Estimator you will play a leading role in supporting the Mechanical department overseeing all aspects of estimating within this region. You will be initially working remotely until the office is fully up and running.

The Position

The Mechanical Estimator will be responsible for;

• Preparing work to be estimated by gathering proposals, plans, specifications, and related documents.
• Identifying labour, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, plans, specifications, and related documents.
• Compiling costs by analysing labour, material, and time requirements.
• Resolving discrepancies by collecting and analysing information.
• Presenting prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
• Preparing special reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends.
• Maintaining cost data base by entering and backing up data.
• Maintaining a log of all estimates coming into and leaving the business and analyses win/ loss rates and reasoning.
• Maintaining technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.
• Supporting the business in anyway necessary as appropriate when requested by senior management.

The Person

The Mechanical Estimator will possess the following;

• Experience as an estimator working for a Building Services company
• Excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills;
• Good administration skills;
• Enjoy working with people;
• Have good spoken and written communication skills;
• Respect the importance of confidentiality, as you will be dealing with employees’ personal details;
• Have good organising skills;
• Have problem solving skills;
• Be able to work accurately, with good attention to detail;
• Be able to use databases, spreadsheets, word processing and excel.
• Excellent numeracy skills

Apex Resourcing Solutions is an employment agency acting on behalf of this company