Mercury is the European leader in construction solutions.
We build and manage complex engineering & construction projects for the world’s leading corporations. Our solutions help deliver technologies and life changing advancements that connect people, communities, and businesses, giving them the power to achieve incredible things. Our people have the courage to be innovative. Their determination and sharp focus enable us to deliver with certainty, time and time again.
We deliver our clients’ visions through leading edge construction solutions across multiple sectors, including Enterprise Data Centres, Advanced Technology & Life Sciences, Hyperscale Data Centres, Fire Protection.
At Mercury, it is our duty to encourage and back our people to realise their vision of themselves. We place them at the heart of what we do, providing challenging opportunities to develop within a great team in a supportive environment that allows them to reach their full potential.
Scope of the Role:
The Senior Electrical Estimator will be responsible for the preparation of an accurate, detailed electrical estimate from start to finish with assistance from the pre-construction team and business units. It is important that the Senior Estimator understands basic construction technology. Prepare a Bill of Quantities/Estimate using 2D drawings and or BIM models. Engage with supply chain locally to obtain sub-contractor quotes/current market rates for incorporation into each tender. Produce an accurate, fully priced bid including a BQ encapsulating all works required by the client requirements as well as the current market rates at that point in time, for presentation to the Electrical Estimation Manager. Complete the Client Pricing Document(s) for submission to the Client.
Responsibilities of the role:
- Lead the bid: take ownership of the project and complete the estimate from start to finish presentation to the Electrical Estimation Manager.
- Scope identification: taking receipt of the tender documentation, preparing the project overview identifying the scope required and the tender returns required.
- Analyse drawings, specifications, tender addenda and all other documentation to ascertain the work elements need to be measured and priced for inclusion in the Bill of Quantities/Estimate. Also, to ascertain the phasing requirements on each tender.
- File finalised documentation for future reference as per company filing structures.
- Quantification of work: be competent in estimation take off software for both 2D and 5D applications. Liaise with design team members to obtain necessary information
- Pricing: obtain quotation from the local market from vendors or subcontractors.
- Interrogating these quotations for scope gaps and variances and inputting correct figures into the bid.
- Carry out mid-bid meetings with supply chain when required.
- Carry out a Sub-Contractor trade package tender analysis by levelling the quotations and comparing with your own pre-prepared budget and identifying the best value quotation.
- Liaise with construction team to obtain rates reflecting actual costs on previous projects, and lessons learned from previous projects.
- Ascertain lead in times from supply chain.
- Change Management: keep up to date with all tender addenda issued both pre-tender and post tender and analyse all for change.
- Schedule these changes and apply rates for updated/revised tender bid submissions.
- Assist with any value engineering proposals by identifying and providing costs for same.
- Time Management: demonstrate excellent time management to achieve tight deadlines.
- Mentoring and supporting junior staff
- Travel: there will be a requirement to travel occasionally for day trip or overnight to attend both post and mid-bid client meetings
Your Qualifications and Key Criteria:
- 5+ years estimating experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Highly numerate
- Understand methods of measurement and the concept of cost/valuation reconciliations
- Computer literacy in relevant estimating packages.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
Desirable Skills:
- A previous trades or engineering background
Mercury is an equal opportunities employer.
