Senior Mechanical Estimator

What are we looking for in our Senior Mechanical Estimator?

Exciting Opportunity Alert!! Looking for a Senior Mechanical Estimator for a Rapidly Growing Engineering Firm in Ballymount, Dublin 22

Our client is a highly successful Irish-founded engineering company who are one of the leaders in the construction of data centres in Europe. They have recently received a huge investment and are looking to continue their rapid expansion.

We are pleased to announce that we are currently seeking a Senior Mechanical Estimator to join their team. The position will be based in the Head Office in Ballymount, Dublin.

Managed by the Estimating & Proposals Lead the Estimating Department is divided into three disciplines – Civil, Structural & Architectural (CSA); Mechanical; and Electrical.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Mechanical Estimating team
• Produce reports for management for bids and monthly meetings
• Prepare estimates based on drawings and specifications
• Manage quantities and prepare pricing document
• Oversea pricing for elements of the building from the Irish and European subcontractors and
• suppliers
• Utilise spreadsheets to compare subcontractors bids and quotations, and to demonstrate
• reasoning for selecting subcontractors
• Assist in the maintenance of the cost data base
• Present the estimate to the Estimating Director, and to the Board of Directors, where and when
• required
• Build relationships with key vendors (subcontractors, suppliers, engineers etc)
• Keep informed with developments in the construction industry
• Participate in the development of procedures to ensure a high standard of quality control in the
• documents produced by the Estimating Department
• Co-operate with the application of quality assurance procedures
• Mentor and train junior members of the team
• Co-ordinate and collaborate with the CSA & Electrical Estimators

Requirements

• 7+ years experience within a Mechanical capacity
• Estimating or Quantity Surveying background
• Knowledge of FIDIC contracts is desirable
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and in at least one of the more widely used QS BQ production software packages – e.g. Buildsoft or CostX
• Understand the requirement to achieve a high level of quality in the production of subcontractor tender documentation and tender submission
• Be able to identify potential risks on a project
• Be aware of the company’s high standards of safety

Benefits

• Opportunity to work with a Market Leader in the Data centre Industry
• Supportive career development
• Competitive salary package (70,000 - 90,000 per annum, depending upon experience)
• Collaborative team environment
• Pipeline of project growth