Estimator

VolkerWessels

Preston

On-site

GBP 50,000 - 75,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Private medical care

Pension

Cycle to Work scheme

Training and development

Flexible working opportunities

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Job summary

VolkerWessels UK Group, via VolkerStevin, is recruiting a Senior Estimator to lead price formation for complex tenders across major civil engineering projects. You will review technical and commercial requirements, price Bills of Quantities, and coordinate subcontract and material enquiries.

You will contribute to buildability assessments, manage risk and opportunity registers, and present final costings to senior management for approval, aligning with company policy and market objectives.

Qualifications

Project / site experience in engineering or construction.
Strong estimating skills and ability to present technical and commercial information.
Experience with NEC 3 or 4 contracts and methods of measurement.

Responsibilities

Review technical and commercial tender requirements.
Undertake site visits to understand scheme location and constraints.
Define and prepare packages for Subcontract & Material Enquiries.
Price temporary works and methods of delivery.
Prepare price submissions and cost recovery strategies.
Review costs against similar schemes and monitor inflation/ forex/ bonding.

Skills

Project experience

Estimating experience

Commercial knowledge

Education

Engineering/Construction/Commercial degree

Job description

Senior Estimators ... VolkerStevin are hiring! Are you looking for your next challenge? We have a large order book of projects and are busy in the work-winning department tendering. We would also consider an estimator who is ready for the step up into Senior Estimating and looking to progress your career with a fantastic award-winning company. The role of the estimating function is to produce a comprehensive and competent price for an agreed scope of work for review and approval by senior management, in accordance with company process and procedures. To contribute improvements in process and procedures for the control and effectiveness of the estimating function in line with company policy and business objectives.

Key accountabilities

To review & confirm Technical and Commercial requirements of the Tender / Project.
To undertake Site Visits to enable understanding of scheme location, constraints and environment.
To contribute to Design Solution Development & Optioneering.
To influence agreement of Solution (buildability, delivery methodology, temporary works).
To manage / produce the Bills of quantities required to price the work.
To define & prepare packages for Subcontract & Material Enquiries.
To undertake detailed build up to Bill Items using Labour, Plant, Materials & Subcontract prices.
To price temporary works and method related items.
To analyse and confirm rates for all Labour, Plant, Material and Subcontract requirements.
To produce comparisons of key LPMS components to demonstrate selections made.
To prepare Prelims / General Items Costings (Staff, Accommodation, Compounds, Attendances etc).
To review the programme and determine resource balancing requirement.
To ensure Inflation, Forex, Insurances, and Bonding requirements are considered.
To contribute to the development of a Risk & Opportunity Register.
To prepare reports for Finalisation / Review Meetings and present to Senior Management for approval.
To contribute to cost recovery strategy and Margin Improvement Plans.
To prepare the Price submission to the Client, implementing cost recovery strategies where necessary.
To prepare assumptions, qualifications, and other submission requirements where necessary.
To review costs from similar schemes to benchmark pricing.
To maintain an awareness of relevant current legislation & company policy (For example HSEQS, EDI, etc).
To maintain an awareness of current construction methods, techniques, materials, and solutions (especially related to their main sector of work).
To assess alternatives and innovations and promote best practice and lessons learned.
To visit operational sites and actively obtain feedback.
To manage and coordinate wider tender activity for bid preparation (where required).
To contribute to Estimating approach for continual improvement.

Educational Base

Relevant Engineering / Construction / Commercial Degree preferred.

Experience

Project / Site Experience - Engineering / Project Management with a good construction knowledge, able to understand complex and technical information, understands construction techniques and can adapt to form methodologies for delivery.
Estimating Experience - Mathematical ability, Commercial knowledge & able to Present Technical & Commercial Information.
Commercial Experience - Contracts (NEC 3 or 4 preferable) & Methods of Measurement.

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group's business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service. VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive. VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.

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