Senior Civil Estimator

Galliford Try; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Civil Estimator to join their dynamic team. This role involves preparing competitive tenders for Clean Water and Wastewater projects, ensuring the company secures new business while maintaining high standards of accuracy. You will engage with key suppliers, identify margin growth opportunities, and participate in client negotiations. With a commitment to employee wellbeing and professional development, this company offers a supportive environment for career progression and personal growth. Join a team where your contributions will make a significant impact on vital infrastructure projects across the UK.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Corporate discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Comprehensive pension plan

Private medical scheme options

Paid professional association membership

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in civil estimating and tender submission.
• Strong understanding of Clean Water and Wastewater projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and competitive tenders for projects.
• Develop long-term relationships with supply chain organizations.

Skills

Estimating from first principles

Commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Risk management techniques

Communication skills

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

CANDY estimating software

Microsoft Office Suite

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We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

Senior Civil Estimator

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for an Senior Civil Estimator to join the team at Galliford Try.

Job Description

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible for release.

We do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. If speculative CVs are sent, no fee will be applicable – please direct all queries to the relevant Resourcing Partner.

Senior Civil Estimator

What you will be doing:

An opportunity has arisen for an Senior Civil Estimator to join the team at Galliford Try.

As an Senior Civil Estimator you will support the business through the submission of accurate and competitive tenders to satisfy the clients requirements and to ensure the Company secures adequate new business to achieve targeted turnover and profit levels with appropriate year on year growth. Primarily working as part of a versatile and experienced team on infrastructure / non-infrastructure Clean Water, Wastewater and Sludge Treatment projects. Galliford Try have Frameworks in all of the UK Water PLC’s with a good, long term pipeline of work into AMP 8.

You will:

• Inputting a tender win strategy for each individual tender.
• Actively engage, and develop long term relationships with, key supply chain organisations.
• Identify opportunities for margin growth, identify and analyse risks and produce the associated risk register.
• Participate in post tender interviews, presentations and negotiations with clients and ensure the successful handover to delivery teams following award.
• Developing innovative approaches where appropriate to differentiate the bid from competitors.
• Collate targeted feedback on successful projects and provide advice for future tenders.
• Prepare site preliminary cost estimates in accordance with the current Company trading requirements.
• Prepare submission documents in line with the bid and corporate requirement.
• Attend tender settlement meetings ensuring all relevant cost information is available for presentation and complete the tender as instructed.
• Provide informal and formal support and guidance to other members of the estimating team.
• Responsible for completing PDR’s for all direct reports.
  
  

About You:

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter.
• Extensive experience of estimating from first principals.
• Knowledge of estimating process utilising a computerised analytical estimating system. (CANDY preferable but not essential)
• Ability to challenge team constructively.
• Strong commercial acumen and good analytical skills.
• Collaborative attitude.
• Full understanding of Conditions of Contract
• Clean Water, Wastewater and Sludge Treatment infrastructure and non-infrastructure experience preferred.
• Understanding of Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFD’s)
• Fully conversant with CESWI specification and CESMM
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience in risk management techniques.
• High level of commercial awareness and technical knowledge.
• Aware of individual Health and Safety responsibilities and adheres to company health and safety policy and procedures.
• Track record of success in supporting a major contract or Business Unit and/or providing support to a professional function.
• Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values: Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration.
• Proven Estimating experience including schedule of rates bottom up estimating and cost curves.
• Likely to be educated to Degree level or equivalent.
• Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages, e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Able to demonstrate relevant managerial and/or technical experience at a senior level.
  
  

What We Can Offer in Return:

With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.

We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues.

We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.

Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.

Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.

Our benefits:

We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.

• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
• A wide range of corporate discounts
• Cycle to Work schemes
• Comprehensive pension plan
• Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
• Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
• Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
  
  

About us:

Named Contractor of the Year by the Water Industry Awards, Galliford Try is one of the UK’s leading construction businesses with a vision to continuously be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Environment business please contact Adam Wright on [e-mail].

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

A full job description for this role is available upon request.

About Us

Our vision is to be a people-orientated, progressive business, driven by our values to deliver lasting change for our stakeholders and the communities we work in.

Our purpose is to improve people’s lives through building the facilities and infrastructure that communities need, providing opportunities for our people to learn, grow and progress, working with our supply chain to promote the very best working practice and caring for the environment in which we work.

We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and working with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.

We are committed to agile working, giving our people the freedom and flexibility to adapt their working life around their home life to achieve a proper balance. Our smart working approaches allow greater use of technology in the way we carry out our business, ensuring we provide a working environment that works for everyone.

In addition to working on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects we offer a comprehensive benefits package to including a competitive salary, car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, discretionary bonuses and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will be committed to your wellbeing, training and professional development and we will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements. Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

About The Team

Our Environment Business provides ‘source to sea’ asset delivery capability across the UK and Scotland working on both Frameworks and Standalone projects. Since AMP3 we have delivered in excess of £2bn assets for clients such as Yorkshire Water, United Utilities, Anglian Water, Thames Water, Southern Water, Welsh Water and Scottish Water. As an established player in the market this a great opportunity to join the team at a time of transformation as we shape ourselves to be fit for delivery in a future digital world. We have recently secured a plethora of places on the AMP7 Frameworks for Yorkshire Water, Southern Water and Thames Water for both Infrastructure and Non-Infrastructure projects ranging from £1-40m over the next five years.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction, Civil Engineering, and Utilities

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