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Form of workPosition: Mechanical Estimator
Location: Sheffield
Salary: Circa 45-55K (Neg on experience) + Car Allowance
GPS have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Estimator for one of the UK’s leading multi-disciplined business service providers, offering a coordinated package of electrical, mechanical, data & IT services and facilities management / maintenance solutions. The role of the Mechanical Estimator is to support the Mechanical department overseeing all aspects of estimating.
Key Responsibilities:
• Prepares work to be estimated by gathering proposals, plans, specifications, and related documents.
• Identifies labour, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, plans, specifications, and related documents.
• Compile costs by analysing labour, material, and time requirements.
• Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analysing information.
• Presents prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
• Prepares special reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends.
• Maintains cost data base by entering and backing up data.
• Maintains a log of all estimates coming into and leaving the business and analyses win/ loss rates and reasoning.
• Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing technical publications.
• Support the business in anyway necessary as appropriate when requested by Directors or Management.
Key Criteria/Experience Required:
- Previous experience in a similar position is essential
- Excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills
- Good administration skills
- Enjoy working with people
- Have good spoken and written communication skills
- Respect the importance of confidentiality, as you will be dealing with employees' personal details
- Have good organising skills
- Have problem solving skills
- Be able to work accurately, with good attention to detail
- Be able to use databases, spreadsheets, word processing and excel
