Sales Estimator

Sales Estimator Manchester

Qualifications:

Graduate Engineer, HND/HNC or equivalent or suitable industry experience

Experience:

Min 5 years in a construction/HVAC engineering contracting environment. Experience
of cleanrooms, laboratories, healthcare & life sciences environments would be an
advantage.

Remuneration:

• Competitive annual salary plus annual discretionary bonus
• Company Car
• Pension
• Life assurance & Critical Illness cover

Job Summary:

To accurately price design and build and turnkey healthcare projects at enquiry stage,

To assist in the procurement of materials, equipment and sub-contractors at project
execution stage, to expand and develop our existing supply chain

This is a new role within the business and we are looking for a candidate who can
review the existing estimating function, and develop and improve it with support from
the Senior Management Team.

Key Responsibilities and accountabilities

1. Review with the estimate and design team the scope of enquiry, any site survey information or specific project details
2. Prepare a bid programme with a table of key dates for the estimate (enquiries, pricing, adjudication etc)
3. Check tender documents otherwise review scope of proposal quotation with Contracts Manager
4. Check terms and conditions of potential contract
5. Prepare and send out enquiries for materials, equipment and sub-contracts.
6. Check for and prepare all documents to be returned with tender.
7. Liaise with the estimate and design team on pricing and technical issues.
8. Use standard quotation template where applicable to prepare submission document.
9. Prepare and price contractors preliminaries.
10. Prepare and complete estimate cost sheets and adjudication sheets and reports for adjudication by the estimating team.
11. On completion of the adjudication and a tender figure has been agreed complete the tender documents for submission.
12. Ensure all returns information required is provided.
13. Arrange for and ensure that the completed tender/quotation documents are delivered to the client by the method, date and time specified in the tender enquiry.
14. Have all information relating to the tender collected and filed.
15. Assist the management team in the continued development of a robust and flexible internal estimating system.
16. Assist the sales department in the continued development of standard quotation documentation
17. Interpret detailed but sometimes poorly defined information to make sound and accurate judgments based on this information
18. Use your skill, expertise and knowledge to assist in developing the MAT supply chain by introducing and reviewing suitable potential new suppliers and sub-contractors
19. Assist with site surveys to ascertain site conditions to allow the preparation of technical proposals.
20. Negotiating and purchasing materials, equipment and services from suppliers and sub-contractors, processing purchase orders to assist the Project Managers.

Wider scope of responsibilities:

1. To project at all times a professional, positive and proactive image of yourself and the
Company to everyone inside and outside the organisation
2. To maintain a proactive management attitude with the project team; pre-empting problems and finding timely and cost-effective solutions
3. At all times ensure that all works are undertaken in accordance with Company processes and controls to ensure compliance with ISO quality standards
4. A team player who can communicate effectively with their colleagues to manage and coordinate internal and external resources to achieve a successful project outcome
5. From time to time, at the discretion of the management, you may be required to undertake work tasks outside the scope of your job description
6. From time to time, at the discretion of the management you may be required to work away from the office on site and/or work additional hours to ensure a specific project or task is completed
7. You will through training, become familiar with the Companies products, services and
processes