Estimator

PWS Technical Services (UK) Ltd; Redhill; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

PWS Technical Services (UK) Ltd. is seeking a skilled Estimator to develop cost estimates for piling, foundations and ground engineering projects across the UK. You will produce competitive tenders and bids, and liaise with clients to deliver bespoke value-engineered solutions.

The role requires a strong technical background, meticulous cost planning, and the ability to work under deadlines while maintaining quality and compliance with statutory regulations and client specifications.

Qualifications

• Experience producing estimates for piling, foundations and geotechnical projects.
• Ability to prepare competitive quotations and tenders.
• Experience coordinating with clients to deliver bespoke value-engineered solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop accurate and timely estimates for UK projects.
• Produce competitive bids and quotations for varied contracts.
• Coordinate with clients, suppliers and colleagues during tender processes.
• Attend pre/post tender meetings and meet deadlines.
• Identify new opportunities and manage workload to meet targets.

Skills

Tendering experience

Piling & Foundations knowledge

Cost estimation

Bid writing

Job description

Estimator

This challenging and exciting opportunity requires an individual with a strong technical background and demonstrable experience in taking the responsibility for the production of piling, foundations and ground engineering estimates, tenders and bids.

Due to continued growth, and a peak in forward order tender workload demand, our client is now seeking to appoint a talented and motivated Estimator possessing demonstrable experience within the piling, foundations and ground / geotechnical engineering sector. The role will be to provide accurate and efficient cost estimates for projects throughout the UK.

Your main responsibilities will be to produce innovative and competitive tenders, bids, proposals and quotations associated with all aspects of a variation of contracts. This will include co-ordinating with clients to produce a truly bespoke value engineered solution, ensuring that all tenders meet statutory legislation, regulations and client specifications.

The Role

• The primary responsibility is to develop accurate and timely estimates, and submit competitive bids and proposals for the company s clients across the Scandinavian region
• Analyse and interpret detailed client requirements, drawings and specifications
• Determine and price value-engineered alternatives to plans and specifications utilising all aspects of your expertise to submit bespoke bids and proposals to clients
• Attend pre and post tender bid meetings with clients and their representatives
• Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed and calm manner
• Assist the business sector as a whole to meet their financial targets
• Help to identify and develop potential new opportunities for work
• Help to identify new suppliers or sub-contractors to improve safety, performance and profit

The Person

• Able to identify the requirements of assigned projects to efficiently and effectively produce a wide range of tenders and estimates for all piling, foundations and GE contracts
• Accurately prepare quotations considering all costs associated with the delivery of projects
• Provide hand over files to the Project Team to allow for the successful delivery of contracts
• Correspond and negotiate with clients, suppliers, contractors and colleagues
• Efficiently manage situations when workload presents conflicting demands on time and availability, demonstrating an ability to effectively prioritise and schedule
• Monitor and implement controls to ensure tasks are achieved to time, cost and quality
• Develop and select effective solutions to challenging and complex project requirements, taking into account risk and opportunity
• Communicate facts, ideas and proposals to all stakeholders (internally and externally) in an effective and persuasive manner
• Deliver efficient and effective customer service at all times

Our Client

Our client is proud to be one of Europe s leading foundations engineering contractors and has earned an enviable reputation for best-in-class innovation and R&D technology. The company actively promotes partnering through all their projects and is committed to achieving continual improvement with the objective of increasing their performance, future opportunities and making their workplace a platform for employee excellence. Their dedicated teams are involved in a comprehensive ongoing training programme designed to ensure they are equipped to meet the changing needs of this exciting industry. Our client is focused on building upon their history and reputation of quality workmanship and timely project completion. The company actively promotes partnering through all their contracts and are committed to achieving continual improvement with the objective of increasing their performance, future opportunities and making their workplace a platform for employee excellence.

• A highly attractive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with career longevity and forward progression given that our client possesses a significant secured work bank for the long-term future and is firmly committed to sustainable and continued growth over the next 5-10 years.