Lead Estimator

5 days ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Cairn Cross Civil Engineering Full time

Cairn Cross is looking for an ambitious Lead Estimator to join our growing team and begin or further their career in the civil engineering industry. You will join an enthusiastic and driven team supporting your career development.

**About Cairn Cross**:
Cairn Cross is a multi-disciplined design and build specialist main contractor for rail depots and bespoke projects. We work across various sectors, offering complete civil engineering projects nationwide.

With over 25 years of experience, we employ over fifty staff, delivering significant infrastructure across the UK through our complete in-house specialists where safety is paramount.

To achieve our promise of complete client satisfaction, every project, every time we have established our core values as People, Planet and Performance.

**Accountabilities**:

- Lead the estimating process and production of estimates for the business
- Drive continuous improvement and innovation throughout the tender process
- Lead and promote a client focused culture throughout the estimating function
- Lead, manage and develop the estimators to deliver winning tenders

**Key Activities**:

- Review customers drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labour and equipment
- Manage and coordinate subcontract package quotes in support estimates for tenders, including detailed analysis of subcontractor quote returns
- Manage and coordinate the risks and opportunities evaluation process for tenders, ensuring that cost estimates are accurate and reflect the project requirements and risk profile
- Prepare tender approval papers ensuring accuracy and validity of all cost elements and cost information for tender submissions for Board approval
- Provide considered responses to customer questions including post tender queries
- Manage and coordinate an effective handover of bid documentation to the project commercial team
- Manage customer contact, present tender proposals to customers and contribute to customer meetings during the tender process.

**The Person**:

- Computer literate and proficient in the Microsoft Office suite
- Must be a hardworking individual who is willing to learn
- Must have effective written and verbal communication
- Some experience in the industry at some level would be beneficial
- Should be able to focus on attention to detail
- Must be able to manage their time efficiently

**The Specifics**:

- ** Location**:Morley, Leeds and hybrid of home working where applicable
- ** Hours**: 08:00am - 17:00pm
- ** Contract**: Full-time/Permanent
- ** Salary**: Competitive based on experience

**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion**:
**Benefits**:

- 24 days annual leave and bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Health care insurance
- We provide flexible, agile working availability to roles where jobs permit
- Training, personal development and higher education support
- Enrolment in the company pension scheme

**Application**:

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