Mechanical estimator

Position : Mechanical Estimator Sector : Engineering Location : Sheffield Salary : GBP45,000 - GBP50,000 plus company car Your role will be to support the Mechanical department for a Sheffield Engineering services business - overseeing all aspects of estimating within this department. Your responsibilities will include: * 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. About you: * 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 #39; 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. * Excellent numeracy skills