MEICA Estimator

Morson Edge is recruiting on behalf of a tier one contractor for a permanent MEICA Estimator based in St Albans, offering up to £75,000 per annum and hybrid working (2 days from home).

As a MEICA Estimator you will develop estimates and tenders for MEICA-related projects, manage scope and design through the estimating and tendering process, and continue to support the Contracts Manager during the enabling phase of projects.

• Working with the MEICA Project and civils team to effectively manage the tender pricing process, including tender appraisals.
• Developing the scope of work with the MEICA team.
• Sharing that scope with the Bid team and inputting technical quality responses.
• Applying your experience of MEICA equipment and services in Water and Wastewater Treatment Works to achieve safe, efficient and environmentally friendly solutions.
• Contributing to process design development and ensuring designs are checked, verified and sufficiently developed for accurate tender submissions.
• Managing selected contractors to ensure quality of delivery and value for money, including preparing material, equipment and sub‑contract enquiries.
• Collating and managing technical enquiries from trusted supply chain partners and evaluating their tender returns for compilation into the tender.
• Producing the MEICA cost estimate for tender submission by creating bottom‑up estimates derived from client scope and technical information.
• Risk and value management during the tender period and preparing budgets and cost plans.
• Ensuring estimating & tender procedures (CPR
  230) and governance (PL101) and all levels of due diligence are followed before tender adjudication.

• Ensuring actual cost data and program milestone delivery are captured for comparison with tendered expectations, developing learning from differences and embedding this learning into future tenders.
• Promoting innovative methods, materials & safe systems of work.
• Communicating clearly and effectively with senior management, designers, consultants, clients and project teams on all technical matters.
• Being the key point of contact between the project and the programme, managing stakeholder communications and key messages, and recording and sharing these in a timely manner.
• Ensuring client specifications and requirements are met during delivery by reviewing progress and liaising with the MEICA and project team.
• Promoting and maintaining health & safety on all projects with the Project Manager and their teams, reporting unexpected problems to the MEICA Contracts Manager when required.

• Full understanding of the complexities of MEICA equipment and systems.
• Ability to evaluate supply chain proposals for MEICA equipment, including scope, technical compliance and commercial offer.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings from clients, develop baseline cost estimates and routines, and produce labour, plant and material cost build‑ups.
• A foundation degree, or HNC in Mechanical or Electrical engineering, or equivalent plus one year experience.
• MEICA (mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation) installation/commissioning knowledge, and process understanding for water and wastewater treatment and technical construction knowledge.
• Knowledge of estimating software such as Candy is useful but not essential.
• Understanding multiple forms of contracts, including NEC, and the operation of frameworks within the water and wastewater industry.
• Knowledge of WIMES Standards.

• SMSTS/SSSTS
• CSCS card
• First Aid
• EUSR Water Hygiene card