We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Estimator to join our team at PSR Solutions. As a Senior Estimator, you will play a key role in preparing and submitting tenders, working closely with the bid team to ensure competitive bids and securing profitable future workload for the business.

• Appraisal of tender documents
• Preparation of material and sub-contract enquiries, including the selection of prospective subcontractors
• Attending strategy/opportunity meetings with project teams
• Visiting sites to identify site-specific risks
• Contributing to the design development process and attending design team meetings as required
• Preparing tender Bills of Quantities
• Preparing analytic cost estimates, including preliminaries
• Preparing budgets and cost plans
• Adjudicating and comparing sub-contractor quotations
• Initiating technical queries and ensuring design is sufficiently developed to ensure accurate costings
• Risk management throughout the tender period and preparation of the tender Risk Register
• Value engineering throughout the design phase of design and build projects
• Presentation of the tender to senior management at tender settlement meetings, highlighting any major commercial issues of elevated risk
• Completion of tender documentation and submission of the tender
• Ensuring a smooth handover of the project to the operational team

• Appropriate construction-related degree or similar
• A minimum of 10 years' experience in a similar role
• Competent use of Microsoft packages, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Extensive experience of analytical estimating across a broad spectrum, up to a value of £25m
• All forms of contract, including traditional, partnering, design & build, 2-stage tenders, and frameworks
• Experience of using estimating software
• Well-developed technical construction knowledge
• Knowledge of industry standards
• Ability to develop personal skills and capability through ongoing training, experience, and mentoring
• Awareness of BIM
• Cost planning
• Ability to build up an estimate from first principles, understanding outputs, methodology, and sequence
• Sound technical and commercial abilities, including strong numerical skills
• Risk awareness
• Ability to work as a team member or on own initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Having a professional approach to work
• Having a flexible attitude to people
• Presentation skills
• Ability to plan and organize
• Creative and innovative approach to problem-solving
• Ability to lead and develop others

• Competitive salary
• 26 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday
• 3 additional long service days achieved after 3, 7, and 10 years
• Private medical insurance for yourself, with the option to buy family cover
• Life assurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme matched up to 8%
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave
• 2 days volunteering opportunities
• Flexible and agile working, dependent on your role
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional membership fees
• Perks at Work Employee discount scheme, offering discounts on a range of categories
• Flexible Benefits scheme, including the opportunity to purchase benefits such as critical illness insurance, dental insurance, travel insurance, cycle to work scheme, and retail vouchers/payroll giving/activity pass for top leisure attractions