Assistant Estimator

Galliford Try Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Cycle to Work scheme

Private medical scheme options

Comprehensive pension plan

Save as You Earn share scheme

Professional association membership

Job summary

Galliford Try invites applications for an Assistant Estimator to join our Digital Infrastructure team in Leicestershire. You will assist with bid management, estimating and pricing across varying procurement routes including Single/Two Stage Tendering, D&B, Frameworks and Negotiated Tenders.

The role requires experience in preparing tenders for infrastructure projects, strong analytical skills, and a proactive approach.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing tenders for small/medium infrastructure projects
• Able to work with a main contractor
• Clean driving licence preferred

Responsibilities

• Cost planning and analytical/1st principles estimating
• Measuring and taking off quantities from drawings (electronic)
• Preparing bill of quantities and pricing documentation
• Raising sub-contractor and materials enquiries
• Specification analysis and review
• Reviewing enquiry returns and check compliance
• Compiling pricing elements to form tender sums
• Assisting in tender adjudication/settlement meetings
• Commercial review of opportunities and tender documents
• Developing supply chain and supplier relations to optimise commercial position

Skills

Cost planning

Quantity take-off

Tendering

Subcontract & materials enquiries

Specification analysis

Commercial awareness

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diverse infrastructure tendering experience

Tools

Bluebeam

Job description

Job Description

Note for Recruitment Agencies: We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release. We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Role Title

AssistantEstimator

Business Unit

Digital Infrastructure

Location

Leicestershire

Contract

Full Time

Role Overview

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Estimator to join our successful pre‑construction Team based in Leicester. Reporting to the (Senior) Estimator duties will involve a broad range of bid management, estimating and pricing duties. The successful candidate will require experience of typical procurement routes including Single and Two Stage Tendering, Design & Build, Frameworks and Negotiated Tenders.

What you will be doing

• Cost Planning and Analytical/ 1st Principles Estimating
• Measuring and taking off quantities from drawings – electronic (Bluebeam)
• Preparing bill of quantity / pricing documentation
• Preparing and sending out sub-contract and materials enquiries
• Specification analysis & review
• Reviewing enquiry returns / checking compliance
• Compilation of pricing elements to form tender sum
• Assisting in preparing tenders for adjudication / settlement meetings
• Commercial review of opportunities and tender documents
• Development of Supply Chain & Supplier relations to assist in optimising commercial position

About You

• Proven track record of preparing tenders for small / medium size infrastructure projects
• Ideally experience of working with a Main Contractor
• You must have a clean driving licence to be considered for this role
• Highly developed interpersonal and communications skills
• Adaptable and flexible approach to work requirements and willing to accept change
• A self-starter capable of working on your own initiative

What We Can Offer in Return

With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office‑based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role

About us

Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction groups with a vision to continuously be a people‑orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long‑term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Specialist Services business please contact Chloe Wharton - [e-mail].

Additional Information

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage, and would be grateful if, you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

As a Disability Confident employer, we have committed to offer an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meet the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also take the opportunity to discuss any adjustments required for your interview.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.