Head of Estimating – Highways Tenders Lead (Hybrid)

Involve Recruitment Ltd.; Thatcham; Hybrid; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Involve Recruitment Ltd. is assisting a Tier 1 national contractor to appoint a Managing Estimator for highways maintenance tenders. The role combines leadership of an estimating team with hands-on bid development and pricing in a hybrid working setup, demanding collaboration with Commercial, Operations, Design and Procurement teams.

You will oversee detailed cost estimates, pricing models and tender submissions, ensuring accuracy, compliance and competitive advantage across multiple bids.

Qualifikationen

• Significant estimating experience within highways maintenance, term contracts or infrastructure.
• Proven track record of contributing to successful bids and framework submissions.
• Experience leading and developing estimating teams.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, temporary works and resource planning.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience of NEC and target cost contracts.

Aufgaben

• Lead a team of Estimators delivering major highways maintenance tenders and frameworks.
• Develop detailed cost estimates, pricing models and tender submissions.
• Review tender documentation, identifying key risks, opportunities, assumptions and delivery requirements.
• Coordinate estimating inputs from Commercial, Operations, Design and Procurement teams.
• Ensure estimates are accurate, compliant, competitive and aligned with delivery methodologies.
• Support bid strategy, win themes and commercial positioning.
• Lead risk and opportunity assessments and develop appropriate pricing allowances.
• Engage with supply chain partners to secure competitive quotations and market intelligence.
• Maintain estimating databases, benchmarking information and cost models.
• Support pricing governance, bid reviews and approvals.
• Mentor and develop Estimators and Assistant Estimators.
• Provide estimating expertise through pre-contract and contract award stages.

Kenntnisse

Highways estimating

Team leadership

Bid/tender preparation

NEC contracts

Target cost contracts

Risk & opportunity assessment

Supply chain coordination

Cost modelling

Governance & bid reviews

Stakeholder management

Jobbeschreibung

Involve Recruitment Ltd. is assisting a Tier 1 national contractor to appoint a Managing Estimator for highways maintenance tenders. The role combines leadership of an estimating team with hands-on bid development and pricing in a hybrid working setup, demanding collaboration with Commercial, Operations, Design and Procurement teams.

You will oversee detailed cost estimates, pricing models and tender submissions, ensuring accuracy, compliance and competitive advantage across multiple bids.