Estimator

Swindon
Permanent Salary + Package

Reports to:

• Head of Bid Management

Collaborates with:

• Bid Managers
• Planners
• Procurement
• Technical Services
• HSQE Advisors
• Operations Teams

Purpose of the Role:

• Preparation 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 with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing.
• Agree on methodologies and outputs for key activities with the planner and relevant managers.
• Provide cost-effective design options to the Bid Manager/Design Manager.
• Price alternative design solutions.
• Develop competitive prices based on methodologies and outputs suited to the specific scheme.
• Advise the Bid Manager on the sufficiency of client bills of quantity/activity schedules and arrange for quantity take-offs as needed.

Pricing and Estimates:

• Prepare price estimates for tenders or budget pricing, including:
  • Develop local rates and build-up rates for self-delivered items.
  • Ensure Working Rule Agreement and specific requirements (like London Living Wage) are included in labour rates.
  • Prepare scheme-specific labour rate calculations when required.
  • Coordinate with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels.
  • Create comparison sheets for materials, considering unit rates, wastage, waiting times, and part loads.
• Liaise with Procurement to:
  • Select suitable suppliers to send enquiries.
  • Determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations.
  • Agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate.
  • Assess subcontractor quotations for sufficiency and compliance.

The Candidate:

• Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques.
• Familiarity with relevant procurement legislation.
• Commercial awareness of different forms of contract.
• Good understanding of procedural requirements for work winning.
• Experience with estimating software packages.
• Ideally, resides locally to the area.
• Holds a full UK driving license.

If you are interested and would like further details, please get in touch!