Civils Groundworks & RC Frame Estimator

Strong Recruitment Group Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Strong Recruitment Group Limited is seeking a Civils Groundworks & RC Frame Estimator in Barnet, North London. You will lead pre-construction activities, analysing drawings and preparing detailed estimates for RC frame and groundworks packages.

This senior role requires strong commercial insight, technical knowledge of RC frame works, and the ability to own tenders from enquiry to submission. London/South East projects, with a prominent contractor turnover, offer a robust career path.

Qualifications

• Strong estimating experience within the groundworks and reinforced concrete frame sector.
• Proven ability to price sizeable and technically challenging projects.
• Confident with subcontractors, suppliers, clients and internal delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates for reinforced concrete frame and groundworks packages.
• Analyse drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and tender documentation.
• Carry out accurate take-offs and build detailed cost plans.
• Price labour, plant, materials and subcontractor packages.
• Assess groundworks, drainage, foundations, substructures and concrete frame works.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities within tender documentation.
• Produce competitive tender submissions while protecting required margins.
• Work closely with directors, commercial teams, planners and operational staff during the tender process.
• Attend pre-tender and post-tender meetings with clients where required.

Skills

Estimating experience

Groundworks

RC frame

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tender management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Civils Groundworks & RC Frame Estimator

Location: Barnet, North London
Salary: £100,000 – £120,000 per annum
Employment Type: Permanent
Sector: Groundworks / Reinforced Concrete Frames / Civil Engineering

Role Summary

A leading civil engineering contractor specialising in groundworks and reinforced concrete frame packages is looking to appoint an experienced Civils Groundworks & RC Frame Estimator to join its pre-construction team in Barnet.

The business has an annual turnover in excess of £100 million and delivers major groundworks, substructure and reinforced concrete frame packages across London and the South East.

This is a senior estimating position suited to someone with a strong commercial and technical understanding of RC frame and groundworks projects who is comfortable taking ownership of tenders from initial enquiry through to final submission.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates for reinforced concrete frame and groundworks packages.
• Analyse drawings, specifications, bills of quantities and tender documentation.
• Carry out accurate take-offs and build detailed cost plans.
• Price labour, plant, materials and subcontractor packages.
• Assess groundworks, drainage, foundations, substructures and concrete frame works.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities within tender documentation.
• Produce competitive tender submissions while protecting required margins.
• Work closely with directors, commercial teams, planners and operational staff during the tender process.
• Attend pre-tender and post-tender meetings with clients where required.
• Review construction programmes, logistics and proposed methods of construction.
• Prepare tender adjudication information for senior management.
• Maintain awareness of current labour, plant and material market rates.
• Support tender negotiations and provide estimating input through to contract award.

Experience Required

• Strong estimating experience within the groundworks and reinforced concrete frame sector.
• Previous experience working for a specialist RC frame, groundwork or civil engineering contractor.
• Excellent understanding of concrete frames, foundations, drainage, earthworks, substructures and associated civil engineering packages.
• Proven experience pricing sizeable and technically challenging projects.
• Strong knowledge of construction methods, sequencing and temporary works considerations.
• Commercially aware with the ability to identify tender risk and opportunity.
• Confident dealing with subcontractors, suppliers, clients and internal delivery teams.
• Able to manage multiple tenders and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong numerical, analytical and communication skills.

Ideal Background

The successful candidate is likely to have worked as an:

• Senior Estimator
• Civils Estimator
• Groundworks Estimator
• RC Frame Estimator
• Pre-Construction Estimator

Candidates should ideally come from a specialist contractor delivering RC frame and groundworks packages on major construction projects across London and the South East.

Package

• £100,000 – £120,000 basic salary
• Senior position within an established £100m+ turnover contractor
• Long-term career opportunity
• Strong pipeline of major projects
• Barnet-based office
• Additional benefits dependent on experience