Senior Civil Engineering Estimator
Primary Purpose of the Role
Reporting to the Head of Civils the senior estimator will be responsible for processing tenders from receipt to submission on a range of general civil engineering projects up to £10m.
Duties include:
- Lead the estimating team and liaise with buyers, contracts managers, health, and safety to produce a comprehensive tender.
- Reviewing and reporting on the Client’s Enquiry to enable a decision to bid
- Preparation of accurate and competitive cost estimates for a wide variety of civil engineering projects from first principles.
- Competent in the reviewing of drawings, specification, and contract documents for inclusion in the tender price.
- Creating strategies to gain a commercial advantage.
- Production of estimates on the Conquest estimating software
- Preparing subcontract & materials enquiries for administration and buying team
- Analysing materials and subcontract quotes prior to inclusion in tender price to ensure most competitive price.
- Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and current costs/rates are constantly updated.
- Identify risks and opportunities in the tenders
- Present tender submission pack to internal management team for adjudication prior to submission
- Build and promote strong, long lasting customer and supplier relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
- Managing hand over of tender to the construction team
Essential Skills Criteria:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience post qualifications with a civil engineering
- Competent in the use of estimating software (ideally Conquest)
- Experience in highways, reinforced concrete structures, drainage, earthworks, and general civil engineering
- Sectors worked in; energy, highways, housing, public realm council works, commercial/industrial
- Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to £10m
- Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
- Ideally working knowledge of construction contracts predominantly NEC
- Be able to work under strict deadlines and under your own initiative.
What you'll get in return
This role will perfectly suit an Estimator who wants the opportunity to join a progressive employer, to drive the business forward into the next stages of its development.
A strong basic salary is available, coupled with a generous car allowance, pension contributions and many more company benefits.