Role Summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Estimator to join our tendering team. The successful candidate will lead the production of tender estimates for our civil and M&E engineering projects. This role requires a proactive individual with a growth mindset, excellent leadership, and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Being self-driven and continually working on developing their technical knowledge
- Have a positive mindset, with a strong willingness to take on new challenges
- Being a team player, with excellent communication skills, able to effectively collaborate with other members of the Tendering Department, other Group personnel and external consultants in the preparation of tenders
- Being accountable for managing all aspects of a tender submission where assigned the role of Lead Estimator, including co-ordination of tender design, where required
- Ensuring that tender submission price reviews are undertaken in accordance with company procedures
- Obtaining materials and sub-contract quotations (with support from the Assistant Estimators) and estimating the cost of direct staff, labour and plant
- Providing project-specific input to quality submission deliverables
- Producing tender programmes, with assistance from delivery managers
- Identifying and assessing key risks and opportunities associated with tenders and incorporating them in the tender sum assessment
- Supporting the undertaking of post-tender checks and handover of successful tenders
- Managing the work of the assigned Assistant Estimators.
- Maintaining knowledge of the various statutory requirements governing the Company's work
- Being familiar with the Forms of Contract typically used on the Group’s projects and the implications that any amendments to the forms may have
- Maintaining an understanding of the Group’s Safety Statement and HSQE Management Systems
- Ensuring tenders provide for the use of safe methods of work and welfare facilities in accordance with statutory provisions and good practice