Principal Estimator

2 months ago


Derby, Derby, United Kingdom Avove Limited Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Estimator to join our work-winning team at Avove Limited. As a key member of our commercial team, you will play a crucial role in leading, developing, and delivering our estimating strategy to secure growth within existing frameworks and build strategies for future frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
  • Ensure that estimating procedures are followed in the production of each tender and project managed through to tender sign-off and submission.
  • Generate and conclude the detailed risk assessment process on all bids specific to each complex project and use this for the conclusion of the tender price submission.
  • Develop a library of outputs and pricing data for all infrastructure works with the current frameworks provided by our clients and proactively update this for cost build-up functions.
  • Generation of handover packs and facilitate handover to the Operations team in detail to ensure both the commercial model and risks and opportunities within each specific project are clearly understood.
  • In-depth knowledge of the Water Industry frameworks and CDM regulations.
  • Experience within high-value non-infrastructure projects in the Water/Construction Industry.
  • Experience of multi-discipline Framework (major) bids of varying complexity and scope, preferably heavily weighted towards Clean and Waste Water infrastructure and some involvement in Non-infrastructure clean and waste.
  • Experience in managing supply chain and framework contracts for key suppliers and engaging with key people to drive commercial agreements.
  • Ability to communicate complicated financial and contractual issues to senior management.
  • Experience of producing multi-disciplined high-value, high-quality tender submissions.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary based on proven skills and experience.
  • A variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
  • 24 days holiday plus statutory holidays (option to buy more).
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Enhanced family-friendly policies.
  • Life assurance.
  • Financial wellbeing programme.
  • Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
  • We offer volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
About Us

Avove Limited is a new, independent utilities infrastructure business, formed from the utilities division of a leading infrastructure services company. We design, build, and maintain the UK's utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We are proud to work in partnership with our clients, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Scottish Water, Northern Powergrid, and Scottish Power.


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