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Senior Estimator

Network Plus
England, GBR
Full-time
Senior
Onsite
GBP 70000-85000 yearly / year
Discovered 1 weeks ago
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Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and own the estimating lifecycle for large, complex capital schemes across water, gas, electricity and civils – from enquiry and first-principles build-up through to tender adjudication, award and handover
  • Lead tender adjudication and settlement meetings, presenting cost, margin, risk and commercial strategy to Directors and senior management for sign-off
  • Survey potential work sites across water, gas, electricity and civils schemes: establish ground and site conditions, confirm scope of work and specific design and specification requirements
  • Produce detailed survey reports for pricing and future co-ordination of works
  • Lead the analysis of plans, complete take-offs and produce detailed bills of quantities and first-principles cost estimates, assessing all project documentation to provide accurate, competitive and compliant tender submissions
  • Lead supply chain engagement: issue enquiries, evaluate subcontractor and supplier proposals for technical compliance and commercial value, and shape procurement strategy to secure best prices
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of relevant construction methods and technologies across the water, gas, electricity and civils disciplines
  • Lead value engineering to identify the best solution for our client’s requirements, offering a competitive price and best value whilst protecting margin and maximising our return on the project
  • Where required liaise with the Proposals co-ordinator and other team members to produce detailed tender submissions
  • Generate detailed quotes for our clients inclusive of all labour, plant & material costs supplemented by adjustments for overheads and profit
  • Own tender risk: lead formal risk reviews and tender health checks, assess financial, technical, contractual and operational risks, and factor these into our pricing and contingency
  • Prepare detailed Schedule of works/ Bill of Quantities for our Contracts Managers to work from
  • Formulate detailed programmes in line with the project contract requirements
  • Understand site specific risks and complete analysis of these for presentation in the tender risk register
  • Prepare schematics, layouts and presentations to support proposals and quotations
  • Promote and develop relationships with clients and suppliers
  • Interpret contract forms (e.g. NEC and JCT) and framework requirements, factoring commercial and contractual risk into pricing
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring and quality assurance to the estimating team, reviewing colleagues’ estimates for accuracy and competitiveness and helping to allocate estimating resource across bid teams
  • Capture actual cost data and benchmarks on completed schemes and feed these back to improve estimating accuracy and processes
  • Stay up to date with the latest industry regulations and legislative requirements across the utilities sectors
  • Lead monthly review and analysis of estimating figures and win rates, providing bid/no-bid input and driving improvements in conversion and margin
  • Attend meetings throughout England and Wales with both new and existing customers to promote Network Plus across the water, gas, electricity and civils sectors
  • Utilise the CRM system to record, share and monitor leads & enquiries
  • Maintain client relationships by liaising with Contracts Managers to ensure successful completion of tendered works
  • Provide proactive and timely response to client enquiries and queries

Experience and Qualifications

  • Proven track record of leading and winning large, complex tenders in a competitive environment
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills
  • Substantial estimating experience within the utilities and/or civil engineering sector, including large capital schemes across one or more of water, gas, electricity and civils
  • Experience leading tender adjudication and settlement, and presenting bids to senior stakeholders
  • First-principles estimating expertise – take-offs, bills of quantities and rate build-ups
  • Understand the need for flexibility within a growing business
  • Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
  • Strong commercial and contractual awareness, including NEC and JCT forms of contract
  • Attention to detail
  • Methodical approach to work with good organisation and time-management skills
  • Leadership, mentoring, relationship-building and influencing skills, with the ability to guide a team of estimators
  • Proficient in estimating software (e.g. CANDY, Conquest or Causeway) with good IT skills for bid presentation and reporting
  • Relevant degree (Civil Engineering, Construction or Quantity Surveying) and/or professional membership (ICE, RICS or CIOB) desirable; CSCS card

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