Lead Estimator

New Yesterday

Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.  

Where will you be working? 

Rail and Aviation- Our Rail & Aviation team works across a wide range of specialist civil, mechanical and electrical engineering works including major international airports, regional airports and RAF airfields.  

Want to come and be a part of it? 

What will you be doing?

Key Responsibilities

•            Determine pricing requirements from client documentation.
•            Understand contractual implications and operation.
•            Take responsibility, under minimum supervision, for bid preparation, completion, and submission for both the private and public sector.
•            Take off quantities and prepare formal BOQ in associated estimating software, preferably Causeway.
•            Prepare accurate sustainable estimates/tenders and target costs.
•            Assist and challenge operational solution and programme.
•            Build up formal cost estimates through a mixture of first principles people, equipment, materials and subcontract costs in accordance with project and client requirements.
•            Prepare and manage supply chain enquiries, compare and resolve quotations.
•            Assess and cost project risks and opportunities.
•            Understand current market prices and conditions, and benchmark our solutions to minimise risk and increase success.
•            Prepare summary papers for governance review.
•            Adherence to M Group policies and procedures.
•            Provide formal project handover to commercial and operational teams.
•            Attend site visits as and when required for tender preparation.
•            Interpret project requirements and provide accurate cost estimates for temporary works.
•            Review project and Client specifications, identify inconsistencies and communicate with Client to clarify requirements.
•            Develop prices for preliminaries and overhead costs.
•            Take ownership of any post tender clarifications, including post tender negotiations (pricing submission only) and collaborate with designated teams.
•            Provide estimators with the technical expertise they need to strengthen and support their bids.

 

What you’ll bring

•            Demonstrable Civil Engineering experience of 5+ years preferably in Rail environment.
•            Previous relevant estimating experience.
•            Demonstrable take off and BOQ production experience.
•            Degree/HNC qualified in Civil Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying or similar.
•            Good understanding of the NEC suite of contracts.
•            Ability to work efficiently with other members of the team.
•            Particular attention to detail with good project management skills.
•            Ability to hit tight deadlines under pressure.
•            Ability to communicate at all levels, both verbally and written.
•            Experience of using estimating software (preferably Causeway), and strong Excel / general IT skills.
•            Ability to travel as and when required.

 

What’s in it for you?

We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include; 

In addition, this role offers;

Please note: Occasionally, we may close job adverts before the stated closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered. 

For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of our hiring process. Some of our roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of our induction. 

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Location:
Hounslow
Salary:
Competitive plus benefits
Job Type:
FullTime

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