Senior Estimator
North West, UK
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£45,000 - £55,000 per annum
- Job ref:AG872_1432309515
- Sector:Engineering
- Job type:Permanent
Mechanical Estimator - Leading UK Contractor
Salary - £45 - 55k + Package
My client is looking to recruit a Mechanical Estimator, ideally with a nuclear background to support their Major Projects division. You will be expected to manage and co-ordinate all estimating aspects of a bid, ensuring that high quality, competitive proposals are delivered to the customer in a manner consistent with their delivered services. You will establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with customers, partners and bid team.
What you'll be doing:
Where no Bid Manager is appointed and if required by the relevant Business Stream, lead the bid
process to ensure that tender deliverables are produced in a timely and effective manner.
On a day to day basis, the main duties of the role will include:
- Oversee and/or interrogate design options and 'value' solutions, and if appropriate, identify the
attractiveness of a project based on sound estimating principles. Activities to include:
- Review customer's drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for
materials, labour and equipment.
- Collate and review tender documents and submission requirements in a timely way, ensuring
all financial information is identified and provided and accurate compliant design proposals
are included
- Agree with engineering and planning key methods, outputs and plant selection
Detailed analysis of subcontractors' analysis
Prepare tender settlement papers and carry out any belated adjustments as a result of tender
settlements
- Ensure that key specialists are utilised on each bid to optimise: design, specification,
programme and value
- Ensure that the project commercial team have received an effective handover of bid
documentation
Who we're looking for
Previous experience of managing/implementing all aspects of the estimating process for projects, within the construction industry is required, along with a valid CSCS card, where applicable.
Membership of a relevant professional body and/or a relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
Working knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas and an understanding of the principles of Lean Construction and 5D cost planning is desirable. An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable.
Good working knowledge of pricing and quantification methods is required. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure. A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on the customer and the business is required. Proficiency in IT, numeracy and MS Office Basic & Estimating Systems is essential.
For Further Details Please Contact Alex Gunning at Genesis Associates.
Email: [email protected] Phone: 01625 446060
Salary - £45 - 55k + Package
My client is looking to recruit a Mechanical Estimator, ideally with a nuclear background to support their Major Projects division. You will be expected to manage and co-ordinate all estimating aspects of a bid, ensuring that high quality, competitive proposals are delivered to the customer in a manner consistent with their delivered services. You will establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with customers, partners and bid team.
What you'll be doing:
Where no Bid Manager is appointed and if required by the relevant Business Stream, lead the bid
process to ensure that tender deliverables are produced in a timely and effective manner.
On a day to day basis, the main duties of the role will include:
- Oversee and/or interrogate design options and 'value' solutions, and if appropriate, identify the
attractiveness of a project based on sound estimating principles. Activities to include:
- Review customer's drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for
materials, labour and equipment.
- Collate and review tender documents and submission requirements in a timely way, ensuring
all financial information is identified and provided and accurate compliant design proposals
are included
- Agree with engineering and planning key methods, outputs and plant selection
Detailed analysis of subcontractors' analysis
Prepare tender settlement papers and carry out any belated adjustments as a result of tender
settlements
- Ensure that key specialists are utilised on each bid to optimise: design, specification,
programme and value
- Ensure that the project commercial team have received an effective handover of bid
documentation
Who we're looking for
Previous experience of managing/implementing all aspects of the estimating process for projects, within the construction industry is required, along with a valid CSCS card, where applicable.
Membership of a relevant professional body and/or a relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE.
Working knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas and an understanding of the principles of Lean Construction and 5D cost planning is desirable. An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them is desirable.
Good working knowledge of pricing and quantification methods is required. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure. A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on the customer and the business is required. Proficiency in IT, numeracy and MS Office Basic & Estimating Systems is essential.
For Further Details Please Contact Alex Gunning at Genesis Associates.
Email: [email protected] Phone: 01625 446060
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