Highway Estimator

As a key member of our Grantham team, you will be responsible for analyzing tender documentation, identifying customer requirements, and developing technical, economic, and financial solutions for highway and road surfacing projects. Your expertise will be essential in ensuring the success of our bids.

Compiling estimates for Surface Treatments & Recycling and highways infrastructure projects for external clients and internal business units
Undertaking estimates in line with client requirements, ensuring compliance with Colas Ltd ethical working practices and estimating procedures
Comprehensive analysis of tender documentation, highlighting potential 'showstoppers' and key risks to the bidding team
Engaging with commercial and operational resources to obtain an understanding of construction methodology
Developing risk and opportunity schedules, which are fully quantified and establishing mitigation measures to de-risk tenders where possible
Liaising with design and operational teams to provide guidance on commercially advantageous solutions to client requirements
Attending sites and client meetings, utilizing expert knowledge to provide guidance when necessary
Compiling the estimate, preliminaries costs, and risk and opportunity schedule for presentation to the appropriate delegate to obtain approval to submit
Responding to post-tender clarifications, and leading handovers of successful tenders
Working on a variety of tenders, including standalone projects, term maintenance contracts, and frameworks, with the ability to balance several active tenders at any one time
Contribution to tender quality deliverables, providing fundamental project and technical knowledge where appropriate
Maintaining a library of base labour and plant costs to facilitate the completion of tenders
Providing guidance and training to Trainee / Apprentice Estimators to aid in their development
Contributing to continuous business improvement in own area of expertise to facilitate progression into a more efficient and competitive approach to tendering
Driving cost efficiency and promotion of self-delivery through promotion of the 'One Colas' culture

You will have a minimum of 1 year's experience in a similar or equivalent role and a full UK driving license for occasional site and supplier meetings.

A salary of £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
Our Colas Pension Scheme has combined contributions of up to 10%
Life Assurance Scheme which is x4 basic salary
25 days annual leave per year + Public Holidays
Holiday Purchase & Selling Scheme
Hybrid Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
Opportunities to study towards a fully funded Professional Qualification
Ongoing personal/professional development
Discounts on car leasing, holidays, cinema tickets, restaurants, and much more through our online employee benefits portal