Senior Estimator

2 months ago


Reigate UK, Surrey, United Kingdom VINCI Building UK Full time

You will work in an agile way depending on the demands of the role, working from our office in Reigate, from home as well as attending customer meetings, site visits and project meetings across the London & South region.


As Senior Estimator with VINCI Building, you will lead and take ownership to deliver build costs for our clients on a range of mid & large sized projects, ensuring we propose the right cost, on time, and to the highest quality for cost accuracy.


Collaborating with our wider preconstruction team and supply chain partners, you’ll ensure that we provide an accurate cost in line with the project scope and the customer’s requirements.


Reporting to the Regional Estimator, you’ll work closely with other Estimators, the bid team, suppliers and technical departments within VINCI Building to seek out new opportunities, managing the procurement/value phase to deliver a successful and profitable project.


The Role

In this role, you'll produce analytical cost estimates that reflect the programme, methodology and risk profile developed by the bid team on large scale and complex projects. Additionally, you will:


  • Provide guidance and mentor estimating assistants.
  • Estimate and produce project and corporate documentation.
  • Manage and present estimating / tendering information.
  • Knowledge share to support the development of an innovative team philosophy.
  • Help identify, manage, reduce and drive out unnecessary costs and inefficient activities.
  • Help identify the supply chain based on an informed and well-developed understanding of the market.
  • Manage the production of papers for use in tender reviews and adjudications.
  • Manage the production of accurate financial forecasts for use in setting target costs ensuring deadlines are met.
  • Maintain commercial, technical, legal and insurance knowledge of current market.
  • Champion VINCI Building estimating processes and procedures on tenders in order to maximise returns in terms of profit and shareholder value.
  • Produce budget pricing in accordance with available information.
  • Produce cash flows for tendering purposes when required.
  • Lead the tender process on larger or more complex projects as and when required.
  • Present tenders to clients, and act as a representative of VINCI Building.


Essential and Desirable Criteria

You will ideally have some of the following experience:

  • Successful delivery of mid to large project tenders with a Main Contractor in the UK.
  • Using Estimating systems to an advanced level.
  • Controlling costs, timing and quality in line with targets.
  • Reading and accurately interpreting drawings and technical specifications.


Qualifications and Memberships

Essential

  • Excellent time management skills.
  • Written & verbal communication skills.
  • A technical understanding of complex construction schemes.
  • Experience of delivering outstanding customer and stakeholder service.


Desirable

  • Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC / NVQ4 etc).
  • Relevant degree.
  • Working towards MCIOB / MRICS.


We are VINCI Building

Operating from our network of offices throughout England and Wales, VINCI Building delivers new build, refurbishment and associated fitout works, with particular expertise in the education, healthcare, industrial, air, retail, commercial and mixed-use sectors.


We focus on technical excellence and experience to sustainably deliver best value for our clients.


We understand and respond to the challenges of the modern built environment.

Our goal is always to build strong partnerships with our customers and stakeholders to ensure success by unlocking your strategic vision and turning it into a deliverable scheme. We are active in a wide range of sectors and value bands, allowing us to provide a regional service with national resources.


VINCI Building delivers complex projects and programmes, blending our corporate stability with the local knowledge our teams offer.

Sustainability is at the heart of our approach, and we are committed to respecting and protecting the environment in everything that we do. We take the time to understand and make a positive difference to each community that we work in to ensure that our projects leave a lasting legacy.


Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) at VINCI Building is about recognising and celebrating each other’s differences and what they bring to the team. Harnessing this diversity and applying the experiences, abilities and unique qualities of individuals will enhance our business; therefore, we commit to equity of opportunity and fair treatment of all current and potential employees and encourage job applications from all.

Should you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the application process, please contact us directly.


VINCI Building recognises the importance of helping our employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements across many of our roles which include working from home to enable employees to balance their working life with other priorities.



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