Estimator

Matchtech; Ringway; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Salary sacrifice benefits

Company car/ car allowance

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking an Estimator to join a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist in the Ringway area. You will contribute to an established estimating team and support tendering activities from PQQ/ITT through to handover.

Key duties include interpreting tender requirements, take-off BoQ reviews, preparing estimates, and collating risk and assumptions registers. You will work with Bid Manager, planners, and BD officers on strategic PQQs and ITTs.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating or interest in moving into an estimating role.
• Experience in Civil Engineering sector (shafts, tunnelling, pipelines, groundworks).
• Competence in construction techniques and resource requirements.
• Proficiency with tender build-ups.

Responsibilities

• Interpreting client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation.
• Take off and review the BoQ's from the client information.
• Prepare estimates promptly.
• Collate supporting information during the estimating process, including opportunity and risk registers, together with key assumptions registers.
• Work collaboratively with the Bid Manager, regional business, and planner to agree on methodology and principles.
• Work alongside the Business Development officers on strategic PQQ's and ITTs.
• Prepare the estimating adjudication pack.
• Close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required.
• Prepare to estimate the handover pack.
• Present the basis of the estimate and key assumptions.
• Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimating and key assumptions

Skills

Estimating experience

Civil engineering knowledge

Tender build-ups

Numeracy

Job description

Our client, a leading civil engineering and infrastructure specialist, is seeking an Estimator to join their team. As part of their established estimating team, you will contribute to their successful, experienced, and diverse tendering group.

Key Responsibilities

• Interpreting client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation
• Take off and review the BoQ's from the client information
• Prepare estimates promptly
• Collate supporting information during the estimating process, including opportunity and risk registers, together with key assumptions registers
• Work collaboratively with the Bid Manager, regional business, and planner to agree on methodology and principles
• Work alongside the Business Development officers on strategic PQQ's and ITTs
• Prepare the estimating adjudication pack
• Close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required
• Prepare to estimate the handover pack
• Present the basis of the estimate and key assumptions
• Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimating and key assumptions

Job Requirements

• Experience in estimating or an interest in moving into an estimating role
• Experience in Civil Engineering sector -shafts, tunnelling, pipelines, and groundworks
• Competence in construction techniques and resource requirements
• Proficiency with tender build-ups
• Numerate and familiar with estimating softwareBenefits:

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and loyalty days
• Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
• Company car/ car allowance

If you are a driven and collaborative individual with estimating experience, looking to join a dynamic and supportive team, we would love to hear from you.