Building Surveyor jobs in United Kingdom

Kelly Rail is a long and established successful contractor within the rail sector. Our success and reputation as the contractor of choice has been founded on some of the UK’s biggest rail engineering and rail construction projects.

Due to new project wins and ongoing long-term contracts, we are currently looking to recruit a permanent Estimator with demonstrable experience in the rail sector to join our friendly and successful bid team in our Nuneaton office.

This is an immediate and attractive opportunity to join a company who are expanding year on year, and we offer excellent benefits along with career progression.

Candidate: We are looking for an experienced estimator, rail industry experience is essential. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of rail related M&E and Telecoms services.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Estimating rail infrastructure projects both line side and stations – ideally experienced in Mechanical and Electrical, Telecoms, CCTV, CIS and Signalling sectors.
• Tender surveys on rail and other infrastructure projects.
• Liaising with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders during tender process.
• Understanding of associated HSEQ risks and procedures.
• Maintaining tender database.
• Administering client procurement online portals.
• Arrange and manage commercial terms and conditions review at tender stage.
• Managing and communicating mid tender updates.
• Arranging Director(s) pre-submission bid review meetings and arrange tender settlement meetings.
• Obtaining and communicating post tender de-briefing with customer.
• Ensuring handover process deliverables and arranging handover meetings with work delivery teams upon successful contract award.
• Maintaining tender collateral library.
• The position does not support hybrid working.

Knowledge:

• Role related professional qualifications and/or relevant demonstrable professional experience.
• Previous experience in similar role, preferably within the Rail Industry.

Skills:

• Proficient use and knowledge of software such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Well-developed client facing skills with a strong customer focus.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational & planning skills.
• Able to balance competing priorities and meet targets.

Attributes:

• Build Relationships.
• Positive and flexible approach.
• Professional outlook always.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Innovative.
• Collaborative.
• Right first-time approach.
• Proactive.

• Competitive PAYE Salary
• 28 days paid annual holiday
• Company Pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent career progression opportunities

Established in 1985 to support the emerging UK cable television market, Kelly Group has diversified to meet the needs of our clients. With over 40 years’ experience and customer service at the heart of our business, Kelly Group is renowned for building networks in collaboration with several major leading telecommunication service providers, delivering innovative multi-functional solutions - connecting people globally.

Working across several industries including telecommunications, rail, metro, highways and fleet, Kelly Group operate nationally with 40+ operational centres and deliver a full suite of services. From the initial planning, design, notification through to installation, final commissioning and maintenance of networks, Kelly Group deliver a ‘one-stop solution’ to meet the needs of our clients and delight their customers.

As a service provider, our workforce is our extended family, which is why we invest in their safety, training, careers, welfare, vehicles and tools they need to deliver excellence. With a workforce of circa 3500, 40+ national operational centres, 4 training hubs and a fleet of over 2500 vehicles, Kelly Group are committed to developing an excellent team, a fair culture and a safe working environment.

The Kelly Group is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships.

If you feel you have the required experience and want to further your career with a long standing communications contractor, please apply.