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Company Name: Humres Ltd
Industry Sectors
Construction Professional & Management
Residential & Property
Construction Trades & Labour
Job Title Estimator - M&E Contracting - Cambridge - 55K
Job Ref JFCM5358026750
Salary £45000 - £55000 per annum + Car or Allowance, Bonus, BUPA, Pension
Position Type Permanent
Country United Kingdom
Region England
County Cambridgeshire

Job Description:
An outstanding salary package is now on offer for both a Mechanical and Electrical Estimator to join the Cambridge office of a major M&E Contractor; Group turnover of work secured for the Cambridge office - 60 million.

Our client has a superb 50-year track record for it's family oriented philosophy and employees' job security.

Through exceptional apprenticeships and career developments fewer companies in the Southeast can boast such job security and encouragement for family and friends to become part of the company.

With excellent relationships with local colleges and schools many longstanding employees have sons and daughters who now are being trained to be the next generation professionals.

As with such a socially conscious company our client has an exemplary health and safety record and for a company that is expanding year in year out.

In the last two years our client was acquired by a large European building services contractor, instantly enveloping it into a group valued close to a billion Euros.

As the second of two UK acquisitions the company is now finding excellent synergy with another UK company that was once a competitor.

The chance to share resources and networks with this London based company has aligned staff bonuses and salary packages with London and seeing the company launched into taking a lion's share of London and Cambridge contracts.

Since the beginning of Humres's relationship with this company the company has demonstrated a commitment to both expansion in London and a strong local commitment to Cambridge.

The role:

Estimator reporting to the Director
The preparation, submission and management of allocated tenders

Key tasks:

Accurately quantify materials, plant and labour requirements for allocated projects
Ensure that for pre-designed projects, enquiries relative to the supply of materials, plant and labour are satisfactorily dealt with and that relevant information, contractual and trading particulars are distributed
Attend and contribute at tender stage strategy/design innovation meetings
Prepare estimates utilising computer-aided systems including input of data, ensuring that appraisal procedures are adhered to throughout
Produce summary sheet and associated documentation and presentation of the package for tender adjudication to meet deadlines
Prepare client documentation on completion of tender, including production of associate correspondence
Prepare post-tender reports
Prepare files to laid-down standards and undertake costing variations
In relation to preparation of tenders, attend site surveys and liaise with other departments, suppliers and subcontractors to tender submission stage
Negotiate lowest prices with suppliers and subcontractors
Advise the Director of potential areas of savings and value engineering solutions
When allocated the lead role, assume responsibility for co-ordination with other Estimators on tasks completed, within given timescales and checking their output for inclusion within the tender

Experience:

HNC/HND or other recognised qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Building Services or excellent craft experience
Experience of a wide range of Mechanical or Electrical Building Services installations and systems in the UK
A proven estimating track record
The ability to read, interpret and understand specifications and drawings
Experience of computerised estimating software
The ability to supervise Estimators and assistants in a team to achieve tender return dates and take responsibility for that team
The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Product knowledge within the Mechanical or Electrical sector in the UK

An outstanding opportunity:

With expansion in London and a strong local commitment to Cambridge you can expect a wide choice of contracts to be involved in
As with such a socially conscious company our client has an exemplary health and safety record and scores excellent for employee satisfaction
As part of a larger European group the chance to be transferred to contracts in Europe and develop international contracting experience is excellent
Excellent job security

HumRes is a specialist recruitment consultancy with an extremely successful M&E building services division.

With contacts at the highest levels in the M&E contracting world we will create the opportunity to advance your career and negotiate the salary package you are looking for.

We will handle all correspondence with you with complete confidentially and will not send out your CV without your permission.

If you are looking for great prospects and confidential career advice from a straight talking recruitment consultant, please get in touch with me, Jonathan Fine, on 020 7693 5222, or email jf@humres.co.uk and make the first step.