Senior Estimator

Murphy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in transport infrastructure solutions is seeking a Senior Estimator for an important project in Leeds, with responsibilities spanning from evaluating supplier quotes to preparing commercial documents. Candidates with proven estimating experience in civil engineering, particularly in rail, will thrive in a team that champions innovation and effective solutions tailored to clients’ needs.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Above market rate contributory pension scheme

Life assurance and health screening

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Subsidised canteen facilities

Investment in professional development

Retail discounts and cashback

Qualifications

• Proven estimating experience in civils, structures, and ideally a rail background.
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills required.
• High understanding of construction processes and NEC contractual knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate returned quotations from suppliers and ensure compliance with project specifications.
• Prepare commercial documentation and attend tender handover meetings.
• Identify and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters.

Skills

Estimating

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Commercial awareness

Construction processes expertise

Education

Relevant degree in civil engineering or equivalent

Tools

CCS Candy

Excel

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Murphy is recruiting for a Senior Estimator to work with Transportation initially in Leeds on the TRUe project for 6 - 12 months then at the Transportation head office in Wigan supporting the wider business unit.

With a proud history dating back to the 1960s, we provide practical, innovative results, working around the individual needs of our customers. Rail renewals to enhancements, bridge building, highways, ports and emergency earthworks – our award-winning team has extensive experience and has been involved in projects that have changed the face of transport networks in three countries.

We dedicate ourselves to being ‘better engineered’ to ensure our transportation infrastructure solutions meet and exceed customer requirements, delivering value for money through innovation.

This role could suit a highly experienced SQS looking for a move in to Estimating.

A day in the life of a Senior Murphy Estimator

• Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE 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.
• Prepare BOQ for scopes of projects on estimating programs (such as Excel, Causeway, CCS Candy & Kubus).
• Input to project risk register and attends a project risk meeting in the presence of Estimators, Planning Engineers, Design Co-ordinators and Clients representatives.
• Attend tender price settlement meetings in the presence of the tender team with Estimating Manager,
• Attend Tender Handover meetings in the presence of Estimators and projects team.
• Prepare commercial documents for tender handover to projects team.
• Carry out duties / functions under JMS Quality and Health & Safety Management Systems.
• Assist the Estimating Manager in promoting interaction with the appropriate functional leader to facilitate successful development of solutions to problems and estimates.
• Assist the Estimating Manager in working with the site commercial team to ensure budgets & programs are reflective of actual delivery experience.
• Make tender amendments where applicable utilising client feedback on submitted tenders.
• As necessary provide supports and respond to tender queries made by project team personnel.
• In conjunction with the Contract Manager / Senior Management review contract details relevant to the company's ability to deliver under the contract.
• Review tender documents assessing scope, risks involved, tender complexity and provide feedback to Estimating Manager
  
  

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• Previous, proven estimating experience in civils, structures, bridges, ideally a rail background
• Analytical skills and technical skills
• Strong commercial awareness and a strong Negotiator
• High understanding of construction processes and contractual knowledge - NEC
• Experience with CCS Candy Estimating Software (preferred)
  
  

What’s in it for you?

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc
  
  

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Gold Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8b and £39m Invested in environmentally friendly plant there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Lorna Rhodes on 07801 960464 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Civil Engineering

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