Civil Estimator – Tendering & Bids Specialist

Matchtech; Ringway; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Salary sacrifice benefits

Company car/ car allowance

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking an Estimator to join a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the Ringway area. You will contribute to an established estimating team and support tendering activities from PQQ/ITT through to handover.

Key duties include interpreting tender requirements, take-off BoQ reviews, preparing estimates, and collating risk and assumptions registers. You will work with Bid Manager, planners, and BD officers on strategic PQQs and ITTs.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating or interest in moving into an estimating role.
• Experience in Civil Engineering sector (shafts, tunnelling, pipelines, groundworks).
• Competence in construction techniques and resource requirements.
• Proficiency with tender build-ups.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation.
• Take off and review the BoQ's from the client information.
• Prepare estimates promptly.
• Collate supporting information during the estimating process, including opportunity and risk registers, together with key assumptions registers.
• Work collaboratively with the Bid Manager, regional business, and planner to agree on methodology and principles.
• Work alongside the Business Development officers on strategic PQQ's and ITTs.
• Prepare the estimating adjudication pack.
• Close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required.
• Prepare to estimate the handover pack.
• Present the basis of the estimate and key assumptions.
• Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimating and key assumptions

Skills

Estimating experience

Civil engineering knowledge

Tender build-ups

Numeracy

Job description

Matchtech is seeking an Estimator to join a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the Ringway area. You will contribute to an established estimating team and support tendering activities from PQQ/ITT through to handover.

Key duties include interpreting tender requirements, take-off BoQ reviews, preparing estimates, and collating risk and assumptions registers. You will work with Bid Manager, planners, and BD officers on strategic PQQs and ITTs.