Senior Estimator

2 weeks ago

Dartford, Kent, United Kingdom Laing O'Rourke Full time
Senior Estimator Location: Dartford Employment type: Permanent/Full-Time

Who is Laing O'Rourke?

With a heritage spanning over 160 years, Laing O'Rourke is an internationally-focused engineering enterprise with world-class capabilities. We operate an integrated business model comprising the full range of engineering, construction and asset management services delivering single-source solutions for some of the world's most prestigious public and private organisations.

Committed to a sustainable future, Laing O'Rourke is re-thinking the way the built environment is designed, delivered and operates - collaborating with world-leading industry and academic partners, bringing innovative new solutions, ensuring the most efficient long-term engineering solutions.

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Senior Estimator to join the team based full time in our Dartford Head Office, where you will be managing tenders for Infrastructure projects.

Do you hold previous Infrastructure? Do you hold experience of working well within a tight-knit team and building strong relationships? Are you open to a new an exciting challenge to give your career and fresh start? If so, this role may just what you are seeking...

What are the Key Deliverables?

  • Deputise for Estimating Leader when necessary
  • Estimating function on large / complex projects
  • Implementation of core process/internal governance throughout the tender process
  • Providing leadership for small teams of estimators on large-scale projects
  • Team Leader in prime cost evaluation
  • Providing estimating staff with guidance on their job responsibilities
  • Provision of general support information to estimators
  • Liaison with clients and external consultants
  • Initial appraisal of bid documentation and establishment of appropriate bid strategies with Bid Managers/ Sector Leader from earliest possible stage.
  • Preparation of major prime cost estimates
  • Commercial Analysis of subcontractors quotations
  • Ensuring all bids are subject to proper adjudication
  • Successful post tender negotiations
  • Ensure consistent preparation and compliance of the mandatory 'Executive Dashboards' and 'EFA' sheets for all bids
  • Provide robust and structured training of assistant and trainee estimating grades
  • Advise on finalisation matters of risk, qualification and margin
  • Provide estimating support in pre-bid submissions/pre-qualification documents for large-scale/ complex projects

What Qualifications are required?

  • Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering and demonstration of relevant experience

What experience is required?

  • Previous site experience outside of Estimating Role in either an Engineering or Commercial Role
  • Previous experience of leading a team of estimators across the bid process
  • Ability to influence and develop winning strategies for tenders.
  • Excellent all round experience of estimating procedures through the life of an estimate, through until submission, post tender procedure, award and handover to the delivery team.
  • Can lead / manage the quantification from drawings
  • Ability to lead complex/multi trade tenders through the settlement process
  • Previous experience of managing tenders across several sectors / work types

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email

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