Estimator

Murphy International Limited; Dublin; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Health screening

Private healthcare

Maternity & paternity pay

Wedding bonus

Professional development

Employee discounts

Cycle to work

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Murphy International Limited in Ireland seeks an Estimator to manage all commercial functions related to work winning within our Energy & Power Division. You will prepare accurate estimates with the work winning team, review drawings and documents to define scope, attend tender meetings, and prepare BOQs for projects.

You will maintain cost databases and reporting while fostering strong client and supplier relations.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified Quantity Surveyor or Engineer.
• At least 3 years of estimating experience in related roles.
• Experience with civil and structural works is essential.
• Knowledge of CCS Candy is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate estimates with the work winning team.
• Review tender drawings and documents to determine scope and deliverables.
• Attend tender start-up, mid bid and adjudication meetings; site visits as required.
• Prepare BOQs for project scopes.
• Produce enquiry schedules for suppliers and subcontractors.
• Evaluate quotations and align with project specs; Correspond with suppliers as needed.
• Input to project risk register and attend risk meetings.
• Attend post-tender negotiations with client and handover meetings.
• Prepare commercial documents for tender handover to projects team.
• Maintain estimating templates, cost databases and tracking systems.
• Input into internal and client reports.
• Maintain good relations with client and supply chain.

Skills

First Principles estimating

Communication skills

Civil & structural experience

Gas, energy & power exposure

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Engineering

Tools

CCS Candy

Job description

Owing to continued growth in our Energy & Power Division, Murphy have a requirement for an Estimator who will be responsible for all commercial functions related to work winning.

What you will be doing:

• Prepare accurate estimates in conjunction with the work winning team
• Review tender drawings and documents to determine the scope of works and tender deliverables
• Attend tender start-up, mid bid and adjudication meetings and make site visits as required.
• Prepare BOQs for scopes of projects
• Produce enquiry schedules for suppliers and subcontractors required from the tender documentation, drawings and specifications issued.
• Evaluate returned quotations from suppliers and where necessary enter correspondence with suppliers to bring quotations in line with the project specification requirements.
• Input to project risk register and attends a project risk meeting in the presence of Estimators, Planning Engineers, Design Co-ordinators and Clients representatives.
• Ensure correct use of contract Schedule of Rates where required.
• Attend post tender negotiations with client.
• Attend Tender Handover meetings in the presence of Estimators and projects team.
• Prepare commercial documents for tender handover to projects team.
• Maintain and update estimating templates, cost databases and tracking systems.
• Input into internal and client reports.
• Maintain good working relations with client, together with our supply chain.

Who we are looking for:

• Degree qualified Quantity Surveyor or Engineer
• Proven estimating experience - minimum 3 years' experience in similar roles
• Previous exposure to gas, energy and power projects an advantage
• Previous experience on civil and structural works is essential
• Experience with CCS Candy would be an advantage
• First Principles estimating experience
• Good communication skills

What you'll get in return:

• 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
• Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra 2 days holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited. 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.

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