Cost Estimator

3 weeks ago

Chester, Cheshire, United Kingdom Boccard UK Limited Full time
Job Description

Boccard UK Limited is seeking an experienced Cost Estimator to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing all enquiries and providing competitive proposals for large projects.

  • Responsibility for analytical cost estimates and tenders, from receipt of enquiry to tender submission on a variety of build projects.
  • Research the cost of items such as materials, transport, labour and equipment to ensure the best price and quality is identified.
  • Collaborate with relevant team members to ensure that prices obtained from external suppliers or sub-contractors are an accurate and competitive reflection of the works required.
  • Co-ordinate all costs and compiling the quotation document and package of information to be submitted to the customer.
  • Responsible for writing tender documents and preparing tender packs.
  • Preparing post-bid submissions, organise the responses to requests for clarification.
  • Managing the development of customer presentations (pre and post proposal).
  • Liaise with BUK management team, particularly with the Project Director and Managing Director and Global core business functional leads as appropriate to ensure that, prior to submission, quotations reflect agreements made with our customers.
  • Analyse drawings, specifications and other documentation to prepare comprehensive build cost estimates.
  • Participate in the design development to assess buildability, materials, innovation and cost effectiveness of proposals and provide high level pricing information early in the tender for optioneering and budgeting to ensure the most cost-effective solution offered.
  • Commercial awareness of contractual terms relating to cost terms in particular for NEC suite of contracts.
  • Knowledgeable about lump sum, cost reimbursable, cost-plus, unit price and target cost estimating.
  • Liaising with legal department to ensure contractual terms and conditions are prepared and collated as part of any tender submission.
  • Monitoring the costs at the different stages of a project to ensure it stays within the estimated costs
  • Managing commercial risk on tenders to ensure risks are identified early and either eliminated or managed appropriately by the relevant department during the preparation and clarification phases of the tender process.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar role leading Cost Estimating related services on large scale and complex projects, programmes and portfolios in an engineering or technical environment ideally in the nuclear industry. Qualification in civil/structural engineering or mechanical engineering or business management with relevant experience. Commercial and contract expertise, with strong IT skills, with the ability to communicate and influence key stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain accurate and up-to-date cost estimates and tenders.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that prices obtained from external suppliers or sub-contractors are an accurate and competitive reflection of the works required.
  • Co-ordinate all costs and compiling the quotation document and package of information to be submitted to the customer.
  • Responsible for writing tender documents and preparing tender packs.
  • Preparing post-bid submissions, organise the responses to requests for clarification.
  • Managing the development of customer presentations (pre and post proposal).

Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a similar role leading Cost Estimating related services on large scale and complex projects, programmes and portfolios in an engineering or technical environment ideally in the nuclear industry.
  • Qualification in civil/structural engineering or mechanical engineering or business management with relevant experience.
  • Commercial and contract expertise, with strong IT skills, with the ability to communicate and influence key stakeholders.

What We Offer:

  • A competitive salary and benefits package.
  • The opportunity to work with a leading specialist in engineering, manufacturing, construction and maintenance in the nuclear energy industry.
  • A dynamic and supportive work environment.

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