Estimator

The Clancy Group Limited; Fareham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Healthcare

Holiday 24-26 days

Clancy Xtras

Cycle to work

Job summary

The Clancy Group Limited is seeking an experienced Estimator to join the pre-construction team in Fareham. You will build detailed cost plans for water sector projects, interpreting drawings and NEC contracts to support competitive tenders.

You will manage multiple tenders, develop first-principles rates, and work with suppliers, subcontractors and engineers to ensure robust and deliverable estimates while maintaining databases.

Qualifications

• Experience in detailed estimation for civil, utilities or infrastructure projects.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs and tender documents to produce first-principles estimates.
• Familiarity with NEC3/NEC4 contracts is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed estimates from drawings, specifications and tender docs.
• Carry out quantity take-offs and develop first-principles rates.
• Review supplier/subcontractor quotations and identify risks/opportunities.
• Support tenders with assumptions, clarifications and exclusions.
• Coordinate with pre-construction, engineering and commercial teams throughout the tender process.
• Handover successful tenders to delivery teams post-award.

Skills

Estimating

Quantity surveying

Numerical skills

Analytical thinking

Education

HNC/HND in Civil Engineering

Degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Excel

Estimating software

Job description

This is a great opportunity for an Estimator with a background in civil engineering, utilities or infrastructure to work on a range of projects across the water sector, including water and wastewater networks, pumping stations, reservoirs, pipelines and treatment assets. You'll be responsible for developing accurate and competitive estimates for projects typically valued up to £20 million, working as part of the wider pre-construction team to help develop successful tender submissions across a range of water sector frameworks. Here are some of the activities you'll be involved in…

• Preparing detailed estimates from drawings, specifications and tender documentation.
• Carrying out detailed quantity take-offs and developing first-principles rates.
• Obtaining, reviewing and evaluating supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Identifying risks, opportunities and value engineering solutions to support competitive tenders.
• Supporting tender submissions, including preparing assumptions, clarifications and exclusions.
• Working closely with the wider pre-construction, engineering, operational and commercial teams throughout the tender process.
• Supporting the handover of successful tenders to the delivery teams following contract award.
• Maintaining estimating databases, cost information and project benchmarks to support future tenders.
• Managing multiple tenders and deadlines, ensuring estimates are accurate, commercially sound and submitted on time.

You have previous estimating experience within civil engineering, utilities, infrastructure or a similar construction environment, with a good understanding of construction methodologies, measurement and first-principles estimating.

Experience within the water and wastewater sector would be particularly beneficial, although we're open to candidates from other relevant infrastructure backgrounds. You'll be confident interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, assessing supply chain quotations and identifying commercial risks and opportunities. You'll have strong numerical and analytical skills, good commercial awareness and an organised approach to managing multiple deadlines. Experience of working with NEC3 or NEC4 contracts would be advantageous. A HNC, HND or degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline would be beneficial, alongside good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and estimating systems. Most importantly, you'll be proactive, detail-focused and collaborative, with the confidence to work closely with colleagues across pre-construction, engineering, operations and commercial teams to develop robust and competitive tenders.

Every day we work smarter, greener and use our imaginations. Our purpose at Clancy is simple - we make life better for everyone's growing families. We play a vital role in providing fresh drinking water and power to millions of homes and businesses and so much more. We are one of the biggest family-owned construction businesses in the UK and we care about our people, our clients and the environment.

In addition to helping you reach your career goals, a competitive salary, pension, healthcare and holiday allowance starting at 24-26 days per annum, we also offer perks including Clancy Xtras, our employee benefits programme with discounts for numerous well-known retailers such as Tesco, Sainsbury's, Currys PC World and Vue Cinemas, cycle to work scheme as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.

Clancy is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you to attend an interview, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.