Civil Engineering Estimator Lead

18 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd Full time
Civil Engineering Estimator Lead

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Contract Estimator to lead our pre-construction team on a portfolio of civil engineering projects.

About the Role

As a Civil Engineering Estimator Lead, you will be responsible for coordinating and working with our national work winning resource in liaison with the Business Unit Manager and General Manager. You will maintain expert knowledge of the construction market and provide advice and information to the work winning business unit.

You will take ownership of the tender process, from bid through to award, including the integration of commercial and quality proposals. Your role will involve agreeing bid strategy at start-up meetings with Senior Management, leading and managing the development of high-quality written and costed bid material, and developing and maintaining a supply chain database.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have previous experience in civil engineering infrastructure projects ranging in value between £5m and £50m. You will have management experience, preferably in a work winning business unit or bid team(s), and strong estimating skills.

You will be IT literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project planning, and estimating software, and have excellent resource management skills to ensure all bid deliverables are completed on time. A well-developed commercial acumen and proven ability to develop and maintain supply chain relationships are essential.

Responsibilities
  • Coordinate and work with the national work winning resource in liaison with the Business Unit Manager and General Manager;
  • Maintain contemporary expert knowledge and understanding of the construction market and provide advice and information to the work winning business unit;
  • Take ownership of the tender process, from bid through to award, including the integration of commercial and quality proposals and ensure the defined company process and procedures are adhered to;
  • Agree bid strategy at start-up meeting with Senior Management;
  • Lead and manage the development of high-quality written and costed bid material with specialist support from the Proposals Manager and Bid Writer;
  • Develop, manage and maintain a supply chain database to provide full regional capability;
  • Excellent resource management skills to ensure all bid deliverables are completed on time for both financial and quality submissions;
  • Able to remain calm and work under tight timescales whilst maintaining the required high-quality standard of work and good management practices;
  • Well-developed commercial acumen and proven ability to develop and maintain supply chain relationships;
  • Ability to find a commercial advantage that provides a competitive tender and increases our margin;
  • In-depth understanding of construction forms of contract;
  • Understanding of the impact of value engineering, risk and programme on the final tendered price;
  • Experience in managing and delivering high-quality submission deliverables;
  • To be able to understand the tender assessment and marking regime and be able to shape the written response to maximise the quality mark;
Salary and Benefits

The salary range for this role is £60-70,000 + package. The role is based in Kent and we offer a range of benefits to our employees.

If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking for a new challenge, please submit your application.



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