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Senior Mechanical Estimator
Bird & Bird. Prepare detailed estimates for commercial, institutional, industrial, transportation, and major infrastructure projects .
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Prepare detailed estimates for commercial, institutional, industrial, transportation, and major infrastructure projects
- Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, engineers, contractors, clients, and staff
- Advise clients on new and effective products and services
- Seek new opportunities, projects, and clients
- Prepare mechanical budgets from preliminary sketches, specifications, and related information
- Prepare accurate cost estimates for tendered projects
- Contact suppliers and trades to obtain quotations
- Prepare spreadsheets containing supplier information and quotes
- Coordinate and prepare for pre-tender site tours
- Participate in project site visits as requested
- Analyze potential project cost savings
- Set up estimate data in computer programs
- Review estimate information, drawings, and supplier bills of materials before tender closing
- Analyze estimate strengths and disadvantages and prepare and evaluate closing strategies
- Analyze tender documents and contractual obligations
- Prepare and deliver quotation letters before closing time with management approvals
- Obtain client feedback and quotation results
- Contribute to pre-plan meetings
- Maintain and update estimating, change order, service, and historical estimate databases
- Train and support new and existing staff
- Provide leadership and positive motivation to project staff and company partners
- Mentor and develop estimators toward Senior Estimator roles
- Create and maintain benchmark estimate values
- Manage project budgets and update them as required
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience preparing detailed mechanical estimates for commercial, institutional, industrial, transportation, and major infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of mechanical budgets, preliminary sketches, specifications, tendered projects, supplier quotations, and trade quotations
- Experience with pre-tender site tours and project site visits
- Experience analyzing project cost savings
- Proficiency setting up estimate data in computer programs
- Ability to review drawings and supplier bills of materials
- Knowledge of tender documents and contractual obligations
- Experience maintaining estimating, change order, service, and historical estimate databases
- Ability to provide training and support on estimating practices, change order procedures, and related software
- Ability to mentor and develop estimators
- Ability to create and maintain benchmark estimate values
- Ability to manage project budgets
- Ability to build effective relationships with clients, suppliers, manufacturers, engineers, contractors, and staff
Benefits
Comp & perks- Inclusive and collaborative community
- Strong sense of belonging, well-being, and social responsibility
- Holistic health and safety culture
- Professional and engaged workforce
- Training and support on estimating practices, change order procedures, and related software