Senior Transport Estimator – Civil Infrastructure Leader

Murphy; Newbridge; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Private healthcare

Maternity/paternity pay

Professional development

Employee discounts

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting a Principal Estimator to join our Transportation & Infrastructure team in Newbridge, Ireland. You will lead estimating activities for rail, bridge, highways and related civil projects, coordinating with designers, planners and commercial teams to deliver accurate cost plans.

The role requires a minimum of 7 years’ estimating experience in civil engineering, with public and private sector project exposure, strong ITT review skills, and proven tender negotiation capability.

Qualifications

• CSCS Card (relevant type)
• Degree in Quantity Surveying / Engineering / Construction Management or similar
• Minimum 7 years’ construction experience and site experience on projects
• Experience of public sector clients and private sector clients
• Proven estimating experience in civil engineering
• Extensive variety in types of work priced
• Be able to review ITT Technical & Commercial documentation on an individual project basis
• Good communication skills including presentations and ability to negotiate and persuade others

Responsibilities

• Attend project start-up meetings and make site visits.
• Produce enquiry schedules for required scopes and packages from tender documents, drawings and specifications.
• Identify tender deliverables required from Project Designers.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and align them with project specification requirements.
• Prepare BOQs for project scopes using estimating software (CCS Candy).
• Contribute to the project risk register and attend risk meetings with estimators, planners, designers and client representatives.
• Attend tender price settlement meetings with the tender team and Chief Estimator.
• Attend tender handover meetings and prepare commercial documents for the project team.
• Carry out duties in line with Murphy Quality and Health & Safety Management Systems.
• Support the Chief Estimator in coordinating with functional leaders to resolve issues and develop accurate estimates.
• Make tender amendments based on client feedback and respond to tender queries from project teams.
• Review contract details with the Contract Manager/Senior Management to assess delivery capability.
• Review tender documents to assess scope, risks, complexity and provide feedback to the Chief Estimator.

Skills

CSCS Card

Estimating experience

Public/Private sector

Civil engineering estimates

ITT review

Tender negotiation

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Engineering / Construction Management

Job description

Murphy is recruiting a Principal Estimator to join our Transportation & Infrastructure team in Newbridge, Ireland. You will lead estimating activities for rail, bridge, highways and related civil projects, coordinating with designers, planners and commercial teams to deliver accurate cost plans.

The role requires a minimum of 7 years’ estimating experience in civil engineering, with public and private sector project exposure, strong ITT review skills, and proven tender negotiation capability.