A 5-month opportunity exists for an experienced Civils Estimator on a water framework. You will be responsible for the support and preparation of pricing for tenders/bids and other opportunities, from receipt of documents through to presentation at tender review and final completion of submission documents.
This is a hybrid role and will be based in Brighton 3 days per week.
Working predominantly on the civil elements of a tender, you will helping generate budget estimates during the optioneering stage or assist with setting the target price of the preferred design option. There will be a requirement to work on multiple projects concurrently within a multi-disciplinary team.
- You will need to appraise the civil design, reviewing specifications and drawings to ensure a compliant tender that meets the project brief.
- Produce detailed activity schedules or BOQ's covering all aspects of the civil related activities and in accordance with the Client’s cost capture system.
- Consider site safety, health and environmental issues and identify and include mitigation costs within the estimates.
- Attend site visits across the south-east if required.
- Work with the M&E Estimators to include any temporary treatment processes that enable our works to be undertaken whilst maintaining compliance to the site’s operating permits.
- Obtain accurate prices and quotations for all civil aspects including subcontracts, materials, plant, and labour. Technically and commercially assess quotations to ensure compliance against scope and specifications, feeding back queries as part of the review and negotiation phase.
- Estimate all or parts of the works either via our bespoke unit rate library and using supply chain
- Production of project related costs (indirect costs) such as site establishment, welfare and staffing in accordance with the Client’s cost capture system.
- To record areas of potential risk or opportunity identified during the preparation of the estimates.
- Support the Estimating Manager during internal governance prior to submission to the client.
- Attendance to settlement meetings to discuss and explain the estimate and attend post-tender commercial meetings with the client.
- Contribute into the continuous improvement plans to help drive efficiency.
Requirements for this opportunity include –
- A civil engineering qualification
- Previous experience working as an Estimator for a major UK principal contractor
- Knowledge and understanding of civil construction (typically groundworks, R.C bases, retaining structures, tanks/chambers, R.C. roads, pipework, and ductwork) and associated civils temporary works. Knowledge and appreciation of sewage treatment processes, water treatment processes and pumping systems would be advantageous.
- Ability to manage and prioritise a high volume of work that requires completion within tight timeframes to meet the demands of the contract and the timely completion of multiple concurrent tenders with a fast turnaround in a Framework Environment
- High level of competence with MS Excel
- Capable of producing first principles estimates is advantageous.
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