Estimator - Civil Engineering

Pinnacle Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A civil engineering contractor is seeking an Estimator to manage the tender process for projects ranging from £10 to £100 million. The role involves coordinating with the work winning team, leading proposal developments, and ensuring compliance with company procedures. Candidates should have degree qualifications in civil engineering and proven experience in estimating and bidding. This position is based in England, City Of London.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified and preferably chartered.
• Track record of leading pre-construction teams for civil engineering main contractors.
• Experience in estimating, bidding, and winning design and build contracts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and work with national work winning resources.
• Lead and manage development of winning proposals.
• Take ownership of the tender process.
• Maintain effective client liaison for tender presentations.
• Develop and maintain supply chain database.

Skills

Estimating

Bid management

Client relations

Construction market knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

A Civil Engineering contractor is seeking an Estimator to work on a number of civil engineering projects from £10 - £100m each. These can include Highways, Rail, Water, Power and Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and work with the national work winning resource in liaison with the Business Unit Manager and General Manager.
• Maintain contemporary expert knowledge and understanding of the construction market and provide advice and information to the work winning business unit.
• Lead and manage the development of winning proposals in response to bid documents issued by clients.
• Take ownership of the tender process, from bid through to award, including the integration of commercial and quality proposals and ensure the defined company process and procedures are adhered to.
• Identify internal and external resource requirements, agree availability with Senior Management.
• Maintain effective client (and JV / Partner) liaison including dialogue, clarifications and tender presentations.
• Manage a realistic and up to date bid programme and deliverables register and ensure targets are met by the bid team through discussion and review meetings.
• Co-ordinate information for tender settlement in line with requirements of T66 agenda. Deliver tender settlement presentations to Senior Management. Disseminate actions to the bid team.
• Gather post-submission client feedback and attend meetings. Identify and disseminate learning / best practice to the bid team and Proposals Manager.
• Ensure full and smooth handover of bid stage information to the Operations Team and provide further input and advice as appropriate.
• Develop, manage and maintain a supply chain database to provide full regional capability.
• Contribute to the business market share through developing contacts and effective marketing and assist in PQQ submissions.
• Assist in seeking out work streams which increase profitability and enhance market value.
• Ensure compliance with Company systems and procedures.

Qualifications

• Be Degree qualified and preferably chartered.
• Have a Track record of leading the pre-construction team for a civil engineering main contractor.
• Have Track record in successfully estimating, bidding and winning design and build contracts.
• Ideally from an Engineering background.