Civils Estimator

ONLi Group Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Estimator to help secure civil engineering projects across Scotland. The role involves pricing works, preparing budgets and tenders, leading the estimating team, and fostering client relationships. Excellent career progression and a comprehensive benefits package are offered. Candidates with a strong focus on new business development are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Excellent package on offer

Career progression

Full benefit package

Responsibilities

• Price civil engineering works to secure new projects.
• Prepare accurate budgets and competitive tenders.
• Lead the estimating team and track tenders in SalesForce.
• Develop relationships with clients and consultants.
• Support submissions of Prequalification Questionnaires.

Job description

Overview

Our client is one of the UK's leading Ground engineering contractors with a new division in Scotland geared towards civil engineering projects. They require an Estimator to assist in securing new work across Scotland, targeting the civil engineering industry sector.

Responsibilities

• Pricing of civil engineering works to secure new projects for the Scotland Projects Division.
• Prepare accurate budgets, cost advice, and formal tenders that are clearly detailed, competitive, and returned within deadlines.
• Ensure high quality, competitive proposals are delivered to the client in a manner consistent with the Division's strategy and the overall Business Unit's procedures.
• Lead the divisional estimating team, ensuring all leads and tenders are recorded and tracked on SalesForce; acknowledge enquiries and return within agreed timescales or provide an appropriate decline and follow up with the client.
• Lead with proposing tendering strategies to the New Business Manager, Divisional Director and the wider team.
• Attend the tendering meetings on a weekly basis.
• Support the submission of Prequalification Questionnaires and record progress of these submissions at the weekly meeting.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with existing and prospective clients and engineering/cost consultants to promote further business pipeline opportunities alongside the New Business Manager.
• Seek out new business opportunities alongside the New Business Manager and sell all existing services.
• Increase the frequency and value/margin of revenue-generating tenders to assist with the overall growth of the Division and, in particular, new business lines.
• Coordinate with the Commercial Team to review commercial terms during tendering and/or contract negotiations.
• Seek support from the Divisional Contracts Manager / Head of Operations / Engineering Manager for technical and operational input for tenders.
• New business focus: Ensure the Engineering department is supported in identifying and producing innovative and value-engineered solutions and that all identified risks are mitigated.
• Ensure correct methods, outputs and plant/resources are selected to deliver the solution.
• Target sustainable markets and sell new techniques and sustainable solutions to customers.

Benefits and Opportunities

• Excellent package on offer
• Career progression
• Full benefit package