Managing Estimator

4 days ago


Castleford, United Kingdom Tarmac Full time

**Job Introduction**:
At Tarmac, ‘who you are’ matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for a **Managing Estimator **to join our amazing team at Tarmac North Contracting Working out of our Plant in Castleford near Leeds, and our Agecroft Office in Manchester. As well as Castleford, this role is easily accessible from Leeds, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rothwell, Oulton, Swillington, Garforth, Wetherby, Whinmoor, Oakwood, Bradford, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Headingley, Pontefract, Halifax, Rotherham, Sheffield, as well as Manchester and surrounding areas

This is a great opportunity to make a difference and the role comes with company car as well as annual bonus and other great benefits.

We’re working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

**Role Responsibility**:
Reporting to the Area Commercial Manager, the **Managing Estimator** will work closely with the Commercial Team and focus to achieve the forecasted budgets through the pricing of work and the effective management of the tendering process.

As **Managing Estimator** you will also be responsible for:

- Negotiating and winning work contracts
- Managing and developing effective relationships with new and existing customers, working well as a part of a team
- Managing the production and submission of all pricing work for the contracting business whilst ensuring compliance with internal review procedures
- Securing and developing new business opportunities, ensuring quality, competitive tenders are submitted, and key targeted contracts are won, taking into account business capacity, margins, financial and contractual risks
- Undertaking pre-contract commercial reviews to identify opportunities and risks within proposed future contracts
- Detailed analysis of subcontractor/supplier quotations for inclusion with tenders and producing and submitting tender handover report to the operations delivery team
- Developing and influencing bid strategies and researching market trends and data for bid winning
- Ensuring compliance with policies and procedures including Health and Safety, Environmental and Sustainability
- Coach, lead and develop a motivated commercial team and Apprentices within the team to achieve team objectives and Business targets.
- Operational technical knowledge ideally gained within highways sector
- Experience of pricing different tenders including local authority and major schemes
- Ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders of varying seniority levels working together to secure work and enhance profitability
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to influence others and work collaboratively as part of a team
- Strong commercial acumen and capability to work to tight deadlines
- Good attention to detail
- Strong drive to succeed, improve and innovate
- Proven sales skills and the ability to successfully negotiate
- Experience of Causeway 3 Estimating software (desirable)

**Why Us**:
In addition to the role of **Managing Estimator** we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

- Bonus scheme
- Company Car
- Enhanced holiday entitlement
- Contributory pension scheme
- Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
- Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
- Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
- Training and development opportunities

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