Estimator

Carmichael UK; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is seeking an Estimator to join our team in Walsall to provide estimates for civil engineering projects in the water sector. You will work with the tendering team to develop customer solutions and secure work, interpreting tender requirements and preparing robust estimates.

As part of a diverse tendering team, you will collaborate with bid writers, procurement and business development to drive successful bids and support handover to site teams after award.

Qualifications

• Estimating and/or operational experience in shafts, tunnelling, pipeline, MEICA, rail civils and groundworks.
• Competence in construction techniques and the associated resource requirements.
• Proficient with tender build-ups.
• Chartered Engineer or similar level.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates by interpreting client tender docs, take-offs, BoQ reviews and supporting info.
• Collaborate with Bid Manager, regional business and planners on methodology and PQQs/ITTs.
• Present estimates at adjudication and maintain action notes and negotiations.
• Handover to site teams with basis of estimate and ongoing estimating support.

Skills

Estimating experience

Shafts

Tunnelling

Pipeline

MEICA

Rail civils

Groundworks

Tender build-ups

Education

Chartered Engineer or equivalent

Job description

Carmichael are seeking an Estiamtor to join the team based on Walsall.

The Role

Working as part of our established estimating team, this role is to provide estimates for civil engineering projects in the water sector. As part of a successful, experienced, and diverse tendering team, the estimator will work alongside other estimators, with bid writers, procurement, and business development officers to collectively develop customer solutions and secure work.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates: interpret client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation, take off and review the BoQ’s from client information, prepare estimates in accordance with Company procedures 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; work in partnership with the procurement team.
• Presentation of estimates at adjudication: prepare estimating adjudication pack, present basis of estimate and key assumptions, maintain notes of adjudication meetings, close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required.
• Handover to site teams at contract award: prepare to estimate the handover pack, present basis of estimate and key assumptions, maintain notes of the handover meeting, provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimating and key assumptions.

About you – Essential

• Estimating and/or operational experience in one or more of the following areas: shafts, tunnelling, pipeline, MEICA, rail civils and groundworks.
• Competence in construction techniques and the associated resource requirements for the above sectors.
• Proficient with tender build‑ups.

About you – Desirable

• Chartered Engineer or similar level.