Civils Estimator

1 week ago

Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom Green Scout Full time

Senior Estimator (Civils)

Welwyn Garden City (Hybrid)

6 month contract

Outside IR35

As a Senior Estimator, you will be responsible for preparing accurate and timely estimates for rail civils projects and frameworks, as well as producing and submitting quotations, bids and tenders to meet the business requirements.

You will be responsible for pricing and developing bids for clients and Tier 1 Subcontractors by producing robust tender estimates. You will lead the development of client tender information into a comprehensive price for tender submission.

Duties and responsibilities

As the Senior Estimator your duties and responsibilities will be:

Lead estimates

* Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures

* Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators

* Identify opportunity and risk during tender process

* Liaise with the business unit, Bid Manager and Planner to agree methodology and principles

* Maintain register of key assumptions within estimate

* Maintain tender estimate file

* Provide indicative pricing support for business development

* Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and current costs

Handover to site teams at contract award

* Prepare estimating handover packs to operational and commercial teams ready for use

* Maintain notes of handover meeting

* Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimate and key assumptions

The ideal candidate will have

* Engineering or commercial background

* Experience in rail drainage, utilities and rail civils

* Proven track record working on tenders up to £5m

* Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel

* Chartered, incorporated status or similar

* Confidence in dealing with customers and colleagues

* Ability to closely collaborate with other project teams and stakeholders

* Excellent research, proposal writing, and oral presentation skills

* Extensive knowledge of best industry practises and standards

* Ability to ensure all tender submissions are both feasible and profitable

* Ability to travel extensively and perform site visits

* A full UK driving licence (preferred)

* Diploma of higher education (required)

* NEC suite of contracts: at least 3 years of experience (required)

If you are interested, please apply on line

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