Estimator

Swindon

Permanent salary + package

Reports to: Head of Bid Management

Collaborates with: Bid Managers, Planners, Procurement, Technical Services, HSQE Advisors

And Operations teams.

Purpose of the role:

* Preparations of detailed and accurate pricing for tenders

* Supporting Clients with pricing support for early contractor involvement projects

Role Accountabilities

* Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all times

* Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing

* Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manager

* Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design options

* Price alternative design solutions

* Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme.

* Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required.

* Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspects:

* Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items

* Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates

* Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required.

* Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items

* Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels

* Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc.

* Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to.

* Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations

* Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate

* Liase with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations

The Candidate:

* Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques

* Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation

* Commercial awareness of different forms of contract

* Sound knowledge of the procedural requirements for work winning.

* Detailed knowledge of estimating software packages

* Ideally resides locally to the area and has a full UK driving license

If you are interested and would like further details, please don't hesitate to get in touch