Senior Estimator

Skanska UK Plc; Watford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm is seeking a Senior Estimator to enhance their Infrastructure team in Leavesden. The successful candidate will manage tender processes, provide mentorship to junior staff, and leverage estimating expertise in working with commercial conditions. The role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to significant projects within a diverse and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of commercial conditions (including NEC) and design process.
• Estimating experience to required level.
• Experience with computerised estimating systems and strong IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial element of the tendering process.
• Work with the bid team to achieve the best net cost for tenders.
• Mentor Junior team members and manage them as needed.

Skills

Estimating experience

Knowledge of commercial conditions

Computerised estimating systems

IT skills

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Senior Estimator to join our Infrastructure team in Leavesden.

What you'll do:

• Manage the financial element of the tendering process from receipt of documents to submission and understand fully the Infrastructure OWOW.
• Work with the bid team to arrive at the best net cost for a tender after consideration of commercial, financial, programming, risk, and resources.
• Assist / manage the tender process.
• Assist with improvement to the departmental processes and functions
• Mentor Junior members of the team and line manage where necessary.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Knowledge of commercial conditions (including NEC) and design process
• Estimating experience to required level
• Computerised estimating systems and IT skills as appropriate

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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