Highways Estimator 2593

Morson Edge; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Edge is seeking a Highways Estimator to work on a range of highways sector tenders, including traffic signals projects across the UK. The role involves pricing schemes, gathering costs, and supporting bid teams to deliver competitive tenders.

You will liaise with internal teams and clients to pull together pricing information and improve on-site productivity through cost-effective delivery models.

Qualifications

• Experience in pricing and tendering for highways schemes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong cost estimation and cost model development skills.

Responsibilities

• Pricing Traffic Signals Scheme works including materials, equipment, transport and labour costs.
• Capture prelims, storage, survey, mobilisation and demobilisation requirements and costs for technology schemes on highways.
• Provide technical support to Bid Managers for tender preparation.
• Collaborate with procurement and operations to optimise delivery model and competitiveness.
• Coordinate with client Quantity Surveyors to gather pricing information and respond to technical queries.
• Develop our technical offerings for motorway and road communications and technology solutions.

Job description

Highways Estimator

Reporting to the Senior Bid Manager of this client, the Highways Estimator will work on a broad cross section of tenders across the highways sector, including traffic signals projects and working on some of the most prestigious projects on motorway schemes across the UK.

The day to day duties will involve:

• Pricing of Traffic Signals Scheme works; Research materials, equipment, transport and labour costs including producing risk and opportunity registers.
• Understand and accurately capture prelims, storage, survey, mobilisation and demobilisation requirements and associated costs to deliver technology schemes on highways.
• Provide technical support to the Bid Managers for preparing tenders to secure projects.
• Liaise with internal operational and procurement teams to determine the most cost efficient delivery model that will lead to improve on-site productivity, reduce waste and provide the most competitive tender price.
• Will have direct contact with the client i.e. Quantity Surveyors to pull together pricing information for the installation service tenders and respond to any technical query or questions.
• Develop our technical offerings and capabilities for Motorway and Roads communications and technology solutions.

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