Plumbing Estimator / Project Engineer - Commercial & Domestic Projects Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum The company is looking for an experienced Plumbing Estimator / Project Engineer to join their team, supporting a wide range of commercial and domestic plumbing projects with accurate pricing, strong technical oversight, and confident project coordination. About the Role This dual position combines estimating with project engineering , covering both commercial and domestic work. You'll prepare detailed quotations, assess labour and material requirements, liaise with clients, and support engineers on-site to ensure quality, compliance, and smooth project delivery across all job types. Key Responsibilities Estimating & quotations - produce accurate costings for commercial and domestic plumbing works Project engineering - provide technical guidance, support workflow, and ensure project standards Client communication - discuss specifications, variations, and project requirements Technical assessments - review drawings, scope works, identify risks Project coordination - assist with scheduling, materials planning, and job progression Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and company procedures Requirements Strong background in plumbing or heating engineering Experience in estimating , project engineering , or both Ability to read and interpret technical drawings Excellent communication and organisational skills Full UK driving licence What We Offer Opportunity for career progression Employee-owned company structure Bonus scheme in place Supportive, professional team environment If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration. The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.
Oct 05, 2026
Full time
Plumbing Estimator / Project Engineer - Commercial & Domestic Projects Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum The company is looking for an experienced Plumbing Estimator / Project Engineer to join their team, supporting a wide range of commercial and domestic plumbing projects with accurate pricing, strong technical oversight, and confident project coordination. About the Role This dual position combines estimating with project engineering , covering both commercial and domestic work. You'll prepare detailed quotations, assess labour and material requirements, liaise with clients, and support engineers on-site to ensure quality, compliance, and smooth project delivery across all job types. Key Responsibilities Estimating & quotations - produce accurate costings for commercial and domestic plumbing works Project engineering - provide technical guidance, support workflow, and ensure project standards Client communication - discuss specifications, variations, and project requirements Technical assessments - review drawings, scope works, identify risks Project coordination - assist with scheduling, materials planning, and job progression Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and company procedures Requirements Strong background in plumbing or heating engineering Experience in estimating , project engineering , or both Ability to read and interpret technical drawings Excellent communication and organisational skills Full UK driving licence What We Offer Opportunity for career progression Employee-owned company structure Bonus scheme in place Supportive, professional team environment If you feel that you have the relative skills/attributes to fulfil this role then please apply now for immediate consideration. The employer fully supports Equality in Employment. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit and business need.
1st Step Solutions are supporting a building services engineering company who have an opportunity for a Mechanical Estimator based in Grays, Essex. (with site visits as required) Our client delivers Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing solutions across commercial, industrial and residential sectors. Job Overview Responsible for preparing accurate and competitive tenders for mechanical services packages. This includes reviewing specifications, mechanical drawings, carrying out detailed take-offs, liaising with suppliers/subcontractors, and producing full cost plans for HVAC, plumbing and public health systems. Key Responsibilities Prepare mechanical estimates for HVAC, heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic services, drainage and associated plant. Analyse tender documentation including drawings, specifications, schedules and scope of works. Produce material and labour take-offs, bills of quantities, pricing schedules and tender summaries. Obtain, evaluate and negotiate quotations from suppliers and specialist subcontractors. Identify project risks and include appropriate allowances. Support the development of pre-construction budgets and cost plans. Work closely with electrical estimators, design engineers, project managers and the commercial team. Attend internal tender review meetings and contribute to tender strategy. Prepare tender clarifications, exclusions and assumptions. Produce detailed and clearly structured final tender submissions. Maintain accurate estimating records and update internal cost databases. Skills & Experience Required Proven experience as a Mechanical Estimator within building services or mechanical contracting. Strong understanding of mechanical building-services systems Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, schematics and specifications. Competency with estimating and digital take-off tools. Excellent numeracy, commercial awareness and attention to detail. Desirable Experience in MEP estimating or combined services tenders. Qualifications HNC/HND, NVQ, or Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services (advantageous). Proven track record in electrical estimating (required). CSCS card (or willingness to obtain). On Offer: Competitive salary Company car / allowance Pension scheme Career progression opportunities Private health care Excellent annual leave entitlement
Sep 29, 2026
Full time
1st Step Solutions are supporting a building services engineering company who have an opportunity for a Mechanical Estimator based in Grays, Essex. (with site visits as required) Our client delivers Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing solutions across commercial, industrial and residential sectors. Job Overview Responsible for preparing accurate and competitive tenders for mechanical services packages. This includes reviewing specifications, mechanical drawings, carrying out detailed take-offs, liaising with suppliers/subcontractors, and producing full cost plans for HVAC, plumbing and public health systems. Key Responsibilities Prepare mechanical estimates for HVAC, heating, cooling, ventilation, domestic services, drainage and associated plant. Analyse tender documentation including drawings, specifications, schedules and scope of works. Produce material and labour take-offs, bills of quantities, pricing schedules and tender summaries. Obtain, evaluate and negotiate quotations from suppliers and specialist subcontractors. Identify project risks and include appropriate allowances. Support the development of pre-construction budgets and cost plans. Work closely with electrical estimators, design engineers, project managers and the commercial team. Attend internal tender review meetings and contribute to tender strategy. Prepare tender clarifications, exclusions and assumptions. Produce detailed and clearly structured final tender submissions. Maintain accurate estimating records and update internal cost databases. Skills & Experience Required Proven experience as a Mechanical Estimator within building services or mechanical contracting. Strong understanding of mechanical building-services systems Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, schematics and specifications. Competency with estimating and digital take-off tools. Excellent numeracy, commercial awareness and attention to detail. Desirable Experience in MEP estimating or combined services tenders. Qualifications HNC/HND, NVQ, or Degree in Electrical Engineering or Building Services (advantageous). Proven track record in electrical estimating (required). CSCS card (or willingness to obtain). On Offer: Competitive salary Company car / allowance Pension scheme Career progression opportunities Private health care Excellent annual leave entitlement
UK Plumbing Supplies (trading as UKPS)
Colchester, Essex
Salary: Negotiable + Profit Share Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: Colchester UK Plumbing Supplies is the UK's largest independent plumbing, heating and bathroom merchants, with more than 310 sites nationwide. Our Commercial team sits at the centre of a business with significant buying power, but our approach is far from traditional. Unlike a traditionally centralised business, our sites operate as individual profit centres with the autonomy to make their own commercial decisions based on their customers and local markets. The opportunities you negotiate aren't simply rolled out across the business and imposed on our sites. You'll need to understand the market, spot opportunities that can genuinely add value and identify where they are likely to have the greatest commercial impact. From negotiating the agreement to developing the commercial proposition, arranging supplier and manufacturer engagement and ensuring the right Product Files and information are in place, your role is to make those opportunities available to the people best placed to use them. What You'll Be Doing Negotiate and manage commercial agreements with key suppliers and manufacturers. Identify products, ranges, suppliers and commercial opportunities that could add value across UK Plumbing Supplies. Work with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure commercial opportunities are properly communicated to relevant sites. Work closely with the Product File team to ensure sites have clear and useful product, pricing and commercial information. Develop pricing structures and commercial arrangements that help our sites trade competitively while protecting profitability. Support site managers, estimators and other teams with commercial queries and pricing requirements. Review and develop existing supplier agreements, identifying opportunities to improve commercial terms and create additional value. Attend supplier meetings, industry events and exhibitions to develop relationships and identify new opportunities. Work closely with the Commercial Director and wider Commercial team on major negotiations and commercial initiatives. Support and develop less experienced members of the Commercial team where appropriate. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone with significant experience working with suppliers, products and commercial agreements. You could currently be working in a Commercial, Procurement, Buying, Product Management or Supplier Management role, with experience within plumbing and heating, merchanting, building products or a closely related industry also being particularly beneficial. We're particularly interested in someone who has experience in any of the following: Negotiating complex commercial agreements and build strong, long-term relationships with suppliers and manufacturers. Understanding the detail behind commercial terms and agreements, ensuring they create genuine value for the business. Identifying opportunities before they become obvious, whether through new suppliers, products, commercial agreements or developments within the market. Assessing where an opportunity is likely to be most commercially relevant Understanding how products, pricing and commercial agreements translate into profitable trading at site level. Thinking beyond the initial negotiation and understand what needs to happen for an opportunity to be successfully adopted across the business. Working with suppliers, manufacturers and internal teams to ensure the right product and commercial information is available to our sites. Building credibility with senior supplier contacts and negotiating confidently on behalf of a large, complex business. What You'll Get: Completive salary + Profit Share Training and development opportunities. A senior commercial role with responsibility for significant supplier relationships. The opportunity to influence commercial opportunities across the UK's largest independent plumbing, heating and bathroom merchants. If you have strong commercial experience, a deep understanding of suppliers and products and can spot the opportunities that others might miss, we'd like to hear from you.
Sep 11, 2026
Full time
Salary: Negotiable + Profit Share Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: Colchester UK Plumbing Supplies is the UK's largest independent plumbing, heating and bathroom merchants, with more than 310 sites nationwide. Our Commercial team sits at the centre of a business with significant buying power, but our approach is far from traditional. Unlike a traditionally centralised business, our sites operate as individual profit centres with the autonomy to make their own commercial decisions based on their customers and local markets. The opportunities you negotiate aren't simply rolled out across the business and imposed on our sites. You'll need to understand the market, spot opportunities that can genuinely add value and identify where they are likely to have the greatest commercial impact. From negotiating the agreement to developing the commercial proposition, arranging supplier and manufacturer engagement and ensuring the right Product Files and information are in place, your role is to make those opportunities available to the people best placed to use them. What You'll Be Doing Negotiate and manage commercial agreements with key suppliers and manufacturers. Identify products, ranges, suppliers and commercial opportunities that could add value across UK Plumbing Supplies. Work with suppliers and manufacturers to ensure commercial opportunities are properly communicated to relevant sites. Work closely with the Product File team to ensure sites have clear and useful product, pricing and commercial information. Develop pricing structures and commercial arrangements that help our sites trade competitively while protecting profitability. Support site managers, estimators and other teams with commercial queries and pricing requirements. Review and develop existing supplier agreements, identifying opportunities to improve commercial terms and create additional value. Attend supplier meetings, industry events and exhibitions to develop relationships and identify new opportunities. Work closely with the Commercial Director and wider Commercial team on major negotiations and commercial initiatives. Support and develop less experienced members of the Commercial team where appropriate. What We're Looking For We're looking for someone with significant experience working with suppliers, products and commercial agreements. You could currently be working in a Commercial, Procurement, Buying, Product Management or Supplier Management role, with experience within plumbing and heating, merchanting, building products or a closely related industry also being particularly beneficial. We're particularly interested in someone who has experience in any of the following: Negotiating complex commercial agreements and build strong, long-term relationships with suppliers and manufacturers. Understanding the detail behind commercial terms and agreements, ensuring they create genuine value for the business. Identifying opportunities before they become obvious, whether through new suppliers, products, commercial agreements or developments within the market. Assessing where an opportunity is likely to be most commercially relevant Understanding how products, pricing and commercial agreements translate into profitable trading at site level. Thinking beyond the initial negotiation and understand what needs to happen for an opportunity to be successfully adopted across the business. Working with suppliers, manufacturers and internal teams to ensure the right product and commercial information is available to our sites. Building credibility with senior supplier contacts and negotiating confidently on behalf of a large, complex business. What You'll Get: Completive salary + Profit Share Training and development opportunities. A senior commercial role with responsibility for significant supplier relationships. The opportunity to influence commercial opportunities across the UK's largest independent plumbing, heating and bathroom merchants. If you have strong commercial experience, a deep understanding of suppliers and products and can spot the opportunities that others might miss, we'd like to hear from you.
