Senior Estimator

J Murphy & Sons Limited; Bamber Bridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead large-scale projects. Responsibilities include managing tender processes, evaluating quotations, and preparing estimates using Candy software. The ideal candidate should have experience in water-related engineering projects and a chartered status. This role is crucial for ensuring the success of infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil and electrical engineering required.
• Proven successful estimating experience is essential.
• Preference for candidates with chartered status.

Responsibilities

• Lead a large-scale programme of works as the primary estimator.
• Produce enquiry schedules and Bill of Quantities.
• Evaluate quotations from suppliers and manage tender pricing.

Skills

Experience in water related engineering projects

Chartered status

Experience in managing others

Proven successful estimating experience

Extensive variety in types of work priced

Good knowledge of Candy estimating software

Personal drive and tenacity

Tools

Candy estimating software

Job description

directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Estimator

• With support from the wider function be the primary lead on a large-scale programme of works
• Drive best practice throughout the function and into the wider bid structure
• Support junior team members with their professional development
• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHEQ department.
• Attend project start-up meetings and make site visits.
• Produce enquiry schedules for scope of works & packages required from the tender documentation, drawings and specifications issued.
• Identify tender deliverables required from the Project Designers.
• Evaluate returned quotations from suppliers and where necessary enters into correspondence with suppliers to bring quotations in line with the project specification requirements.
• Prepares Bill of Quantities to appropriate methods of measurement.
• Prepares bottom-up estimate using industry/ company norms on an estimating system (Candy)
• Input to project risk register and attends a project risk meetings
• Attend tender price settlement meetings to present and explain estimate and its basis.
• Prepare commercial submission documentation.
• Attend Tender Handover meetings and prepare tender handover documentation.
• Facilitate and manage the successful development of solutions to problems within estimates.
• As necessary provide support and respond to tender queries made by project team personnel.
• Attend meetings with clients to plan, promote and negotiate proposals. Record all changes to the tender price required following negotiations.
• Review and check contract documentation to ensure it accurately reflects the offer made.
• Develop and manage less experienced employees
• Helps develop the company estimating database.
• Helps generate effective feedback on estimates and actual costs with the project team

Experience and qualifications

• Experienced in water related engineering projects
• Chartered status
• Experienced in managing others, including Estimators
• Proven successful estimating experience in civil and electrical engineering
• Experienced in bottom up pricing
• Extensive variety in types of work priced
• Preference for good knowledge of Candy estimating software
• Personal drive and tenacity to get the job done, in the right way

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water. Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses - Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as 'One Murphy'