Estimator - Water

Carmichael UK; Manchester; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Carmichael UK is seeking an Estimator to join our team in Manchester to prepare estimates for civil engineering projects in the water sector, working with a tendering team to secure work.

You will interpret PQQ/ITT requirements, perform BoQ take-offs, and collaborate with Bid Managers, procurement, and business development to develop customer solutions and hand over to site teams upon contract award.

Qualifications

• Prepare estimates for civil engineering projects.
• Interpreting client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation.
• Take off and review BoQ’s from client information.
• Prepare estimating adjudication pack and present basis of estimate.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Estimates.
• Interpreting client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation.
• Take off and review BoQ’s from client information.
• Prepare estimates in accordance with Company procedures promptly.
• Collate supporting information including risk registers and assumptions.
• Handover to site teams at contract award.

Skills

Prepare estimates for civil projects

Interpreting tender requirements

Collaborative bid support

Co-ordination with procurement and bid

Job description

Overview

Carmichael are seeking an Estimator to join the team on a permanent basis to work out of the Northern office based in Manchester.

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.

As part of the wider team, our estimators form a key part of the end-to-end, work-winning capability at Barhale. We are looking for a keen, driven, collaborative individual to join us as part of our business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare Estimates
• Interpreting 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