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Estimator
Job Posted: 20 days ago
Salary: £ 60,000 - 70,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Nationwide
Expire in: 8 days
Job Description
Our client is one of the UK's leading civil engineering, construction and infrastructure contractors, working nationwide on iconic projects and frameworks.
Due to continual growth and successfully winning a number of new frameworks and projects, our client is looking to recruit an estimator to join their established Preconstruction & Bid team.
As the successful candidate, you will be crucial to the success of our projects, as you will be responsible for accurately pricing work, ideally from first principles, and working with the preconstruction and wider delivery team to create industry leading bids.
You will be from a construction industry background, and due to the variety in projects delivered, our client is happy to consider applicants from a civil engineering, build or wider infrastructure background. One prerequisite is that you have some previous pricing or project experience working on Network Rail infrastructure.
Estimator roles and responsibilities:
Reporting to the Head of Estimating and working alongside the wider pre-construction team, you will have experience in pricing works from 1st principles, possessing a sound knowledge of construction techniques, outputs and resources.
You will develop and manage cost estimates that align with tender documentation and project / framework requirements.
Work with Preconstruction team to produce budgets, cost plans, and design to cost budgets.
Be responsible for producing and delivering accurate cost estimates, tender summaries, and costed risk registers.
Comfortable presenting cost estimates at internal and external meetings.
Able to provide support on other frameworks, projects and tenders as required.Estimator requirements:
Engineering background and degree qualified in Civil Engineering or similar qualification and relevant experience.
5+ years' experience as an Engineer on site &/or Estimating experience working on construction or Civil Engineering infrastructure projects.
Previous site, commercial or estimating experience of Network Rail projects.
Conversant with different types of Estimating Software and generally strong IT Skills.
Experience in pricing works from 1st principles and able to read drawings.
Awareness of current construction technologies and methods and how these impact on outputs and costs.
Understanding of civil engineering resources, their costs and outputs and how these translate to the overall project cost.
Understanding the significance of project constraints on cost of delivery.
Knowledge of risk management procedures and how these impact on cost estimates.
Commercial acumen and contractual awareness.
Ability to take off quantities from drawings.
Ability to liaise with internal and external customers.Estimator Benefits:
Flexibility to work from home remotely, with 1-2 days a week in the office.
Work for a leading Principal Contractor within the UK infrastructure market.
Excellent training, support and opportunity to progress your career will be provided.
Competitive salary and car or car allowance.
A competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, and Life Assurance cover.
25 days Annual Leave and your birthday off.
Immediate role.
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