Mechanical Estimator / Cost Engineer

Job Title: Mech Estimator / Cost Engineer

Location: Bristol

Pay: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year plus benefits.

Key Responsibilities Estimating & Cost Engineering

• Complete mechanical estimating for projects and workshop fabrication work from enquiry through to tender submission and project handover

• Carry out detailed take-offs from mechanical drawings and specifications (essential)

• Build and maintain labour and material costs using estimating software in line with company standards

• Develop comprehensive cost build-ups including:

  • Workshop and site labour

  • Materials, pipework, fittings and consumables

  • Plant, equipment and logistics

  • Subcontractors and specialist services

  • Overheads and margins

• Review tender documentation to ensure full scope clarity, identifying risks, exclusions, assumptions and commercial exposure

• Maintain estimating templates, labour norms and cost benchmarks

Collaboration & Delivery Alignment

• Work closely with the Workshop Manager to ensure estimates reflect actual fabrication capacity, productivity and sequencing

• Collaborate with Project Managers and the Commercial team to align pricing with delivery methodology and site conditions

• Obtain competitive and compliant quotations from suppliers and subcontractors

• Support post-tender negotiations, value engineering and client clarifications

• Lead or support structured project handovers with clear scope and cost breakdowns

Commercial Control

• Protect margins through disciplined pricing and risk management

• Ensure all estimates are accurate, defendable and aligned with company commercial standards

• Support pipeline visibility and workload forecasting

• Ensure tenders are submitted accurately, professionally and on time

Tools & Systems

• Estimating software (e.g. EES or similar)

• Drawing/PDF review tools (e.g. Bluebeam or similar)

• Tender and pipeline management systems (e.g. Monday.com or similar)

• MS Teams / Outlook

• Excel (for analysis/reporting as required)

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience completing take-offs from mechanical drawings and specifications (non-negotiable)

• Experience within mechanical engineering, fabrication, pipework or construction environments

• Strong ability to interpret:

  • Mechanical and GA drawings

  • Fabrication details, schedules and specifications

• Experience building labour and material cost build-ups using estimating systems

• Commercially astute with disciplined margin control

• Organised and methodical, with the ability to work to deadlines

• Confident working independently and managing the estimating process end-to-end

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Experience within offsite fabrication or workshop-based estimating

• Knowledge of mechanical pipework systems (carbon steel, stainless steel, building services)

• Experience supporting post-tender negotiations and value engineering

• Familiarity with estimating system configuration, templates or benchmarking

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