JOB TITLE: Mechanical Estimator & Bid Manager
LOCATION: Nr Reading
SALARY: £45k - £60k + Car/Car Allowance
JOB INFORMATION - Mechanical Estimator & Bid Manager
- As a Mechanical Estimator & Bid Manager Prepare detailed cost estimates for mechanical services packages, including HVAC, refrigeration, pipework, plumbing, and associated systems.
- Analyse tender drawings, specifications, schedules, and client
- Carry out detailed take-offs, cost build-ups, and analytical
- Source, evaluate, and negotiate supplier and subcontractor
- Identify commercial risks, opportunities, and value engineering
- Maintain accurate pricing records, cost data, and benchmarking
- Manage the full bid process from opportunity identification through to
- Prepare, compile, and submit compliant tender documentation within
- Coordinate inputs from internal teams, suppliers, and
- Attend site visits, surveys, and pre-tender meetings where
- Manage post-tender clarifications, negotiations, and
- Ensure effective and structured handover of successful bids to Operations, including scope, pricing assumptions, risks, and exclusions.
CANDIDATE INFORMATION - Mechanical Estimator & Bid Manager
- As a Mechanical Estimator & Bid Manager you will have proven experience in mechanical estimating within building services, small works, maintenance, and Hard FM environments.
- Strong technical understanding of mechanical systems and installation
- Comfortable managing multiple tenders simultaneously with minimal
- Confident interpreting technical drawings and
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with good negotiation
- Well organised, able to prioritise workload, and meet
- Proactive, solution-focused, and detail-
- Good command of the English
- Smart, professional, optimistic, and helpful in
- Reliable, flexible, and responsible with a strong work
COMPANY INFORMATION - Mechanical Estimator & Bid Manager
Specialists in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC), Air Source Heat Pumps, Refrigeration, Design & Consultation our client is a well established and reputable business with a diverse range of clients, including educational institutions such as colleges and schools, cultural venues like theatres, recreational facilities including tennis and golf clubs, and specialised environments such as laboratories