Details:
- Salary: £65,000 - 85,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Watford Hertfordshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
We are recruiting for Senior Estimator to join a leading Tier 1 main contractor. The Senior Estimator is responsible for ensuring that the estimated cost of a project is prepared correctly in an explicit and consistent manner which takes into account the methods of construction and all circumstances which may affect the execution of the work on a project. The role includes the development of Estimators and Assistant/Graduate Estimators.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure tender documents, addendums, client correspondence etc., are logged on the server and relevant team members are issued with copies.
* Produce sub-contractor enquiry schedule, obtaining suggestions / feedback from the tender team, procurement department preferred/ approved contractor schedules.
* Issue sub-contract enquiries, including scope of works and attendance schedules (where applicable).
* Issue materials enquiries
* Establish competition
* Arrange production of B/Q's where required or B/Q share.
* Undertake spot checks on measures/bill descriptions.
* Chase tender returns and update enquiry schedule
* Raise tender queries
* Develop and fill gaps in tender, compile clarifications and estimator notes for file copy.
* Incorporate late changes / tender amendments
* Assist in the collation of tender risk and opportunity assessment.
* Assist in the production of a value engineering schedule
* Analyse nett tender package returns and complete sub-contractor analysis schedule for adjudication.
* Analyse and assess the individual package requirements for fixed price and contingency additions, all for review at the tender settlement
* Produce documents for tender settlement and present clear nett costings identifying risk and opportunity.
* Completion of the Tender Sum Analysis for review by PCD and issue at adjudication including cash flow and forecast etc.
* Attend adjudication and make notes of and undertake resultant amendments, issue for final Regional review or Group review.
* Complete client pricing documents including Form of Tender, Contract sum analysis, Prelims breakdown (if required), for incorporation into commercial submission section.
Management Responsibilities
* Assisting in the training and development of Estimators and Assistant/Graduate Estimators
* Assist in the undertaking of PDP’s with all direct reports and to drive through actions/activities identified in the individual’s development plan
* Assisting in the development and management of the bid budgets to ensure they are kept within budget
* Carrying out regular tender reviews
* Reviewing the risk register on bids
* Assist in the reviewing of inflation calculations
* Developing the cash flow on bid
Experience & Skills
* Must have strong analytical and numeracy skills to accurately evaluate detailed specifications, cost and risk.
* Must be detail orientated
* Must have a detailed knowledge of the latest processes, materials, and costs. In addition, they should be familiar with Conquest/Causeway/Coins or similar estimating software.
* Working as part of a team, they should be a good communicator and have good time-management skills and be able to work under pressure and to deadlines