Estimator MEICA in Falmer

MEICA Estimator - Water Infrastructure
Location: London & South England (Remote/Hybrid Working Available)
Rate: £450 - £550 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract: Initial 6 Months with strong likelihood of extension

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced MEICA Estimator to support the delivery of major water and wastewater infrastructure projects across London and the South of England.
Working as part of a leading delivery team on long-term water frameworks, you will play a key role in developing cost-effective solutions and producing high-quality estimates for mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) works throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities:
- Preparing multi-discipline tender pricing for water infrastructure projects, ranging from budget estimates through to detailed target cost and lump-sum submissions.
- Reviewing client specifications, technical documents and design drawings.
- Supporting the development of cost-effective engineering and delivery solutions during pre-construction and ECI phases.
- Identifying project risks and opportunities, including safety, environmental and commercial considerations.
- Coordinating with suppliers, specialist subcontractors and internal teams to obtain and assess quotations.
- Producing detailed pricing for mechanical, electrical and EICA packages.
- Contributing to design development and value engineering activities.
- Preparing and collating tender submission documentation in accordance with framework requirements.

Requirements:
- Proven experience delivering estimates and tenders within the water and wastewater sector.
- Strong understanding of MEICA, M&E, Mechanical, Electrical and EICA systems used within water infrastructure projects.
- Experience working on framework contracts and capital delivery programmes.
- Strong knowledge of pre-construction, ECI and tendering processes.
- Ability to identify commercial risks and opportunities at an early stage.
- Experience interpreting technical drawings, specifications and scope documents.
- Competent user of estimating software and Microsoft Office packages.
- Strong communication, planning and organisational skills.

Desirable:
- Southern Water, Thames Water, Severn Trent, Anglian Water or other UK water utility framework experience.
- Civil engineering and infrastructure project background.
- NEC contract awareness.
- Experience working within integrated design, commercial and delivery teams.

If you're an experienced MEICA Estimator looking for your next contract opportunity within the UK water sector, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today with your latest CV.