Estimator

J Murphy & Sons; Ollerton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

J Murphy & Sons is seeking an Estimator to work on major projects, including linear cables, substations, civils or overhead line, with a strong commercial acumen and NEC contract knowledge. The role involves attending start-up meetings, preparing enquiry schedules, evaluating supplier quotations and preparing BOQs using CCS Candy, Causeway and Kubus.

You will contribute to risk assessments, tender settlements and handovers, and collaborate with Contract Managers to ensure delivery viability.

Qualifications

• Proven estimating experience within Major Projects, Linear Cables, Substations, Civils or Overhead Line.
• Strong commercial awareness and a strong Negotiator.
• High understanding of construction processes and contractual knowledge (NEC).
• Experience with CCS Candy Estimating Software.
• Degree educated ideally or with a relevant substantial work history.

Responsibilities

• Attend project start-up meetings and site visits.
• Produce enquiry schedules from tender documentation, drawings and specifications.
• Identify tender deliverables required from the Project Designers.
• Evaluate returned quotations from suppliers and align with project specifications.
• Prepare BOQ for scopes of projects on estimating programs (Excel, Causeway, CCS Candy & Kubus).
• Input to project risk register and attend risk meetings with Estimators, Planning Engineers, Design Co-ordinators and Clients representatives.
• Attend tender price settlement meetings with the tender team and Estimating Manager.
• Attend Tender Handover meetings with Estimators and projects team.
• Assist the Estimating Manager in promoting interaction to develop solutions and estimates.
• Make tender amendments based on client feedback.
• Review contract details with Contract Manager / Senior Management to ensure delivery capability.
• Review tender documents assessing scope and risks and provide feedback to Estimating Manager.

Skills

Strong commercial awareness

Negotiation

Education

Degree educated ideally or with a relevant substantial work history

Tools

CCS Candy Estimating Software

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for aEstimatorto work withEnergyas part of our delivery of theGreat Grid partnership (GGP)

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

We would also welcome applications from Estimators who are keen to develop and progress into a Senior Estimator role.

Day in the Life

• Attend project start-up meetings and make site visits.
• Produce enquiry schedules for scope of works & packages required from the tender documentation, drawings and specifications issued.
• Identify tender deliverables required from the Project Designers.
• Evaluate returned quotations from suppliers and where necessary enters into correspondence with suppliers to bring quotations in line with the project specification requirements.
• Prepare BOQ for scopes of projects on estimating programs (such as Excel, Causeway, CCS Candy & Kubus).
• Input to project risk register and attends a project risk meeting in the presence of Estimators, Planning Engineers, Design Co-ordinators and Clients representatives.
• Attend tender price settlement meetings in the presence of the tender team with Estimating Manager,
• Attend Tender Handover meetings in the presence of Estimators and projects team.
• Assist the Estimating Manager in promoting interaction with the appropriate functional leader to facilitate successful development of solutions to problems and estimates.
• Make tender amendments where applicable utilising client feedback on submitted tenders.
• In conjunction with the Contract Manager / Senior Management review contract details relevant to the company's ability to deliver under the contract.
• Review tender documents assessing scope, risks involved, tender complexity and provide feedback to Estimating Manager

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Qualifications

• Proven estimating experience within Major Projects, Linear Cables, Substations, Civils or Overhead Line.
• Strong commercial awareness and a strong Negotiator
• High understanding of construction processes and contractual knowledge (NEC)
• Experience with CCS Candy Estimating Software
• Degree educated ideally or with a relevant substantial work history