Senior Estimator

Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension savings schemes

Enhanced family friendly policies

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Estimator to join their team in Basingstoke, Hampshire. The successful candidate will be responsible for pricing tender opportunities, managing the estimating process, and ensuring compliance with governance requirements. Key qualifications include experience in construction project estimating, strong communication skills, and a valid CSCS card. Benefits include an attractive salary, company car, 25 days annual leave, and pension schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing estimating processes in construction projects.
• Good working knowledge of pricing and quantification methods.
• Strong communication skills and ability to create effective relationships under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead estimating process to produce timely tender deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with governance requirements.
• Mentor Estimators and bid teams with commercial and technical advice.
• Conduct measurements and pricing in the estimating system.

Skills

Project estimating

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

BIM understanding

Cost planning

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Valid CSCS card

Tools

Estimating Systems

Job description

Senior Estimator – Ground Engineering – Basingstoke, Hampshire

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join our Ground Engineering team, contractually based in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

Role Purpose

To be responsible for pricing tender opportunities by implementing estimating strategies on each bid and to manage the estimating process and procedures in bidding.

Responsibilities

• Report into the Bid Manager for tender preparation and submission, lead the estimating process to ensure that tender deliverables are produced in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensure all governance requirements are complied with, including preparation and presentation of Gate papers for the Gated Business Lifecycle.
• Oversee and/or interrogate design options and ‘value’ solutions, and if appropriate, identify the attractiveness of a project based on sound estimating principles.
• Attend or carry out periodic Tender Health Checks and formal risk reviews to ensure that the identified risks are mitigated as far as possible in tender submissions.
• Ensure that cost planning and estimating are accurate and reflect the project requirements and risk profile.
• Provide mentoring on bids to Estimators and the bid teams, including commercial and technical advice.
• Maintain the company supply chain database/Estimating System with tender information from allocated bids.
• Carry out measurement and take-offs, pricing and entering the system.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of managing the process of estimating projects within the construction industry, along with a valid CSCS card.
• Working knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas, and an understanding of the principles of Lean Construction and cost planning is desirable.
• Understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable.
• Good working knowledge of pricing and quantification methods is required.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure.
• Experience of leading a team is desirable; able to be a strong team player, as well as work on their own initiative.
• A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on the customer and the business is required; proficiency in IT, numeracy and MS Office Basic & Estimating Systems is essential.

Benefits

• An attractive/negotiated salary.
• Company car.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
• Pension savings schemes.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity and family friendly policies.
• Access to our Refer and Earn scheme.
• Discretionary annual salary reviews.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Balfour Beatty, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone D&I Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To learn how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion.

We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more information, visit disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk.