Location: Home based (anywhere within the UK) with site location visits as required.
Hemiko are recruiting for an Estimator reporting to the Head of Estimating within the Pre-Construction department.
You will provide estimating, pricing, and reporting activities for a variety of projects including:
- Design & Build (D&B)
- Operate & Maintain (O&M)
We appreciate that no one’s circumstances are the same and having the flexibility in working environments work is essential to our wellbeing. If this is significant to you let us know when you apply, and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
Hemiko strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from anyone regardless of ethnic origin, gender, gender expression, disability, age, trade union activity, marital status, religious belief, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
We are Armed Forces friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
About Hemiko
Hemiko is a fast-growing innovative business which is looking to invest in and deliver over £1bn of heat network projects in the coming years. We fund, design, build, operates and maintain low carbon district energy networks and building energy systems. This work is for communities, towns, and cities. We work with local authorities, developers, house builders, and property owners.
We are looking to lead on town and city scale decarbonisation. We recognise that the decarbonisation of heating and the built environment is one of the least known and “solution clear” areas - this is where we are focused and where we will be deploying our investment and our resource.
We are an innovative, design and proactive intelligence led company, looking to attract people who think around a problem and past an issue. We want to be at the front end of commercial and technical innovation and are looking for team members to come on that journey.
Some Of Our Current Projects Include
- The design, installation, operating, and funding of a district heating system to serve 3,500 homes in Clapham as part of a major regeneration project.
- The design, installation, and operation of a new city centre wide low carbon district heating system for the City of Cardiff.
- The design, installation, and operation of a ground source heat pump system to provide heating and cooling to a new development of 300 homes a gym and office building in South London.
- The design and installation of a heat network in a rural community in Cambridgeshire to replace oil boilers in 300 homes with centralised low carbon heat generation.
- Developing detailed long-term decarbonisation plans for existing large scale district heating networks to allow them to transition from gas fired CHP led generation to low carbon generation.
Hemiko is absolutely committed to an honest and collaborative approach to all our work, always looking for better ways to do things and avoid the business curses of unnecessary complexity and silos.
We are a young, friendly business in the very rapidly growing low carbon energy sector, which provides significant opportunities for career flexibility and development. We focus on delivering bespoke solutions with positive outcomes for the communities we serve.
The Role
Your lead responsibility will be to provide estimating, pricing, supply chain management, and reporting activities during the bidding, pre-construction, and commercialisation phases of a variety of projects.
These projects may relate to the Design & Build of new District Energy Networks (DENs), the Operation & Maintenance of existing DENs, or large-scale city-wide DEN infrastructure.
The majority of the estimation work shall relate to Mechanical and Electrical engineering associated with the projects mentioned above. However there will be multi-disciplinary elements required to price Civils and Structural works relating to trenching for underground pipework and new builds to house Energy Centres.
You will be required to liaise with the wider project team and clients to gain an understanding of project requirements and this may require written, verbal, and in-person communication with Project Managers, Designers, and experienced members of the wider team.
You will own your projects from start to completion, including the handing-over of projects from estimating to project delivery.
The role requires the successful candidate to have the flexibility to transition between the pricing of different types of projects, undertaking estimating for multiple jobs the same time, whilst meeting deadlines set internally or by clients.
From time-to-time you may be required to attend site visits around the country to meet with clients at the pre-bid stage to gain a better understanding of project requirements. You may also be required to join meetings with clients (in-person or virtually) to field questions about the pricing approach and respond to queries relating to our bids.
You will be guided and supported as you develop in your role by the Head of Estimating and the wider pre-construction team.
The compact nature of the business and our rapid growth means that the candidate has significant opportunity to develop their career in a friendly environment working with and alongside a broadly experienced team of commercial professionals of varying levels.
Candidate
Prior experience (3 - 4 years) of project pricing, estimation, or quantity surveying is a pre-requisite. Previous experience specifically within the Mechanical & Electrical field is required.
The candidate should be comfortable with reading, understanding, and querying written information such as scopes of work & specification documents. This is essential to ensure that pricing is completed correctly.
The candidate will have a proven track-record of successfully pricing and winning work while developing budgets that are realistic, achievable, and deliverable.
The candidate will be fully proficient with IT systems used in the workplace (Office, SharePoint, Teams) and have highly developed Microsoft Excel skills.
It would be advantageous for the candidate to have a well-developed understanding of the construction & energy industries, how construction projects are planned & delivered, and how health & safety practices are considered at all stages of a project.
The ideal candidate would have experience of working on district heating systems, however, this is not a necessity.
The candidate will need to be comfortable communicating with team members, clients, clients’ engineers, contractors, and specialist suppliers. They will be personable and a good communicator in writing, over the phone, in person, and within online meetings (MS Teams).
The estimation and pre-construction teams are based throughout the country. The candidate should therefore be comfortable with independent working without daily in-person contact with the wider team.
We are looking for someone who is organised, self-motivated, and willing to learn. The company is still relatively small but with very fast growth, so we are looking for flexibility and enthusiasm to help us grow. The candidate will be able to work as part of a team and take ownership and fulfil their tasks on time and to a high standard.
We will want you to join our journey toward a more environmentally and technically responsible and effective way of delivering energy systems, moving away from conventional processes into a more innovative and free-thinking environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Providing estimating services on new bids and existing projects assisting the pre-construction, commercial, and business development teams
- Cost estimation and pricing of projects at bid stage for both internal and sub-contract delivery
- Quantities take off & measures
- Using existing and developing new pricing models and methods to improve efficiencies within the department
- Assisting the Project Development team in generating and managing pricing rates books to facilitate conceptual pricing
- Organising, managing, and keeping up-to-date pricing data and rates that drive our models
- Seeking out and liaising with new suppliers, subcontractors, and delivery partners in collaboration with the Procurement department
- Collating pricing in Hemiko & Client templates to present costs in a clear and understandable manner
- Raising queries with clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure that scope is fully captured
- Presenting your work to the Head of Estimating and wider team for review, comment, and approval
- Receiving and learning from feedback provided by clients and the Hemiko delivery team
Desirable Experience And Qualifications - Formal qualifications in engineering / estimating / quantity surveying / or a related discipline to degree level or equivalent
- Experience of successful bidding & tendering
- Specific knowledge of heat pump technologies (ASHP, WSHP, GSHP) would be an advantage
- Familiarity with district heating and cooling schemes would be an advantage
- Understanding and implementing works breakdown structures
- An awareness of how social and environmental factors influence pricing and bids
- Understanding and awareness of UK engineering and construction regulations and standards, including CDM would be a plus
- Familiarity with Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Ability to read and interpret technical scopes, specifications, drawings, and schematics
- Fully IT proficient – highly developed Excel skills are a must, examples include:
- Pivot Tables, Xlookup, Sumif / Sumifs, Goal Seek
- Appropriate use of formulae
- Proficient use of bespoke PDF software such as Bluebeam Revu
- Experience of using bespoke take-off and pricing software (i.e. Trimble)
- Experience of using bespoke construction project management software such as Procore
- The ability to work as a member of a team
- Excellent communication and presentations skills, written and in meetings
- Good organisation, prioritisation, time management, and planning skills
Remuneration and Info
- Renumeration: £50,000 pa DoE
- Location is flexible. The business is developing projects across the UK, and it is important that the candidate is willing and available to occasionally travel to sites nationally, typically no more than a day or two a month if required and usually less often.
- Permanent full time (37.5 hours / week) but we would consider a shorter working week and can be flexible.
- Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and business performance
- Pension plan provision
- Bupa private health care scheme
- Flexible working from day 1
- Sabbatical programme
- Electric car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance scheme
- Enhanced parental pay
- Employee assistance programme
- Health and wellbeing support
- Retail discounts and rewards
- An inclusive workplace culture that promotes diversity
- Holidays: 25 days a year plus bank holidays and with flexibility to buy / sell up to 5 days / year.
- Company phone & laptop
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Community volunteering opportunities
Application
To apply, please complete the online application form on BambooHR. However for an informal chat please contact Rob Gladwin, Head of Estimating
[email protected]
