Mechanical Design / Estimating Manager

Posted 04/04/2024 by Ambitek Limited

Location:
NG6, Bulwell, Nottingham

Our client is a Nottingham-based Design and Build M&E contractor with complimentary FM and Fire and Security Divisions. 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+.

Are you the right person for the job?

This role demands extensive experience in this area of mechanical services design / estimating. 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:

•     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).

•     Develop tender opportunities with both existing and new clients, assisting with budget costs and high-level schemes when needed.

•   Assist clients in creating design briefs/specifications.

Tender/Post Tender Period:

•   Manage tender process and deliverables, handling RFl's and liaising with clients.

•     Develop principal design elements/systems for Design & Build tenders, coordinating with specific designers and estimators.

•     Produce 2-stage tender reports, ensuring the correct approach, scheme, and presentation within specified timelines.

•     Coordinate with the Contracts Director for programming input and adjudicate final tender design and costings.

•     Manage post-tender processes, handling queries, addendums, technical appraisals, and attending post-tender interviews.

•   Assist the Commercial Director in reaching an agreed contract sum and scope with the client.

Design Delivery:

•     Facilitate an efficient handover between estimating and design, setting up contract design processes.

•     Coordinate with design engineers and principal mechanical engineer for efficient design delivery.

•     Explore value engineering opportunities and ensure effective liaison and coordination with electrical designers.

•     Monitor design progress, oversee production with design engineers, and attend design team meetings as required.

What can you expect in return?

•     Ensure compliance with statutory requirements (Part L, EPC) and monitor estimation design against actual design.

•   Lead services coordination with the building fabric and other services.

•   Manage design variations initiated by the client team, advising on cost and effects.

•   Facilitate an efficient handover between design and contracting departments.

•   Competitive Salary

•   Competitive Holidays

•   Company Car or Car Allowance

•   Pension

•   Annual Company Bonus

•   Phone / Laptop

Type:
Permanent
Start Date:
Immediately
Contract Length:
Permanent
Job Reference:
DBPWP
Job ID:
221244901

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