JOB TITLE: Mechanical Pre-Contracts Manager
RESPONSIBLE TO: Mechanical Services Director
COMMERCIAL OFFICE INTERIORS BACKGROUND ESSENTIAL
Strong HVAC Experience required
OFFICE BASED ROLE
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITY:
• Undertake initial design and capture / create the scope of the project.
• Undertake detailed design & coordination.
• When utilising design resources, work closely with the senior & junior design engineers in producing a ERs and building regulations compliant mechanical and public health designs.
• Production of detailed tender bids.
• Attend mid and post tender meetings and post tender control.
• Interface with both our existing and prospective new clients.
• Day-to-day management of the tender process to ensure standards are maintained and deadlines are met until the project is handed over to Construction.
• Working in an integrated M&E team.
• Undertake site surveys.
• Organize mechanical and public health services validations.
• Review junior members of the estimating team’s work and help them develop.
• Work closely with the procurement department and provide them with technical support where required.
• Provide support to the Construction department when relevant queries arise.
• Where more involved CRs are requested post- handover to Construction, provide design support for the accurate scoping and costing of the CRs.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Review the tender package, including the employers’ requirements and fully understand the scope of the project.
• Request any missing information or required clarification from the client team.
• Estimate the costs of the required mechanical services and public health services works.
• Obtain quotations form the sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Provide technical guidance and record any risks to the project.
• Identify opportunities for value engineering.
• Review and advice on project timescales and program.
• Communicate with the Client’s / Landlord consultants.
• Liaise internally with other disciplines pre-contract managers and the construction team.
• Provide a scope compliant tender return.
• Produce all relevant clarifications / qualifications and provide them as part of the tender return.
• Assist the design (where applicable) and make sure that the scope of the project is captured and that the employers’ requirements have been met.
• Review the design (where applicable) and identify any deviations from the scope of the project.
• Hand over the project from pre-contract to the contracts department.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures that relate to anti-bribery, quality, environment and health and safety.
• Liaise with the Client’s / Landlord’s FM team to obtain access for undertaking mechanical & public health services validations.
• As part of the validations process, obtain a quotation from the sub-contractors and raise a purchase order prior to commencing with of the
works.
• Produce RAMS for the validations.
SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED:
• Excellent communication skills.
• 5 years experience in Mechanical and PH services.
• 3 years experience as a mechanical services pre-contracts manager / estimator.
• Understanding of the tender process.
• Capable of identifying risks at early stages of the project and put forward solutions.
• Willing and able to work as part of a team with personal skills to promote good relationships and a friendly working environment.
• Confident in working with MS Office.
• Work efficiently under pressure.
• Able to prioritise when dealing with multiple tasks.
• Pro-active and approachable, lead by example.
• Building Services or Mechanical Service Degree
• Computer literate with experience of ‘Estimation’
software Issuing/updating tender documents via an electronic control system
• Thorough and efficient Wide supplier and subcontractor knowledge.
• Previous mechanical services design experience