Estimator

Sphere Solutions; England; On-site; GBP 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking an Estimator in Swindon to prepare detailed pricing for tenders and support clients with pricing for early contractor involvement projects. The role requires sound knowledge of civil engineering, commercial awareness, and familiarity with estimating software. Candidates should ideally reside locally and possess a full UK driving license. Competitive salary including a car allowance is offered.

Qualifications

• Ideally resides locally to the area and has a full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Preparations of detailed and accurate pricing for tenders.
• Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing.
• Provision of advice to Bid Manager/Design Manager on cost-effective design options.

Skills

Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques

Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation

Commercial awareness of different forms of contract

Sound knowledge of the procedural requirements for work winning

Detailed knowledge of estimating software packages

Job description

Overview

Estimator – Swindon

Salary: £70k + £5750 car allowance

Reports to: Head of Bid Management

Collaborates with: Bid Managers, Planners, Procurement, Technical Services, HSQE Advisors and Operations teams.

Purpose of the role

• Preparations 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 in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing
• Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manager
• Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design options
• Price alternative design solutions
• Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme.
• Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required.
• Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspects:
• Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items
• Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates
• Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required.
• Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items
• Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels
• Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc.
• Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to.
• Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations
• Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate
• Liaise with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations

The Candidate

• Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques
• Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation
• Commercial awareness of different forms of contract
• Sound knowledge of the procedural requirements for work winning.
• Detailed knowledge of estimating software packages
• Ideally resides locally to the area and has a full UK driving license

If you are interested and would like further details, please don't hesitate to get in touch