Senior Estimator - Civil (Estimator - Civil) City Of Manchester, England
| Salary: | GBP50000 - GBP65000 per annum + Package, Vehicle, Pension etc |
Senior Estimator - Civil Engineering / Highways - Manchester - Upto £65,000 plus package
One of the regions leading civil engineering contractors who have been established for over 150yrs has an opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join their Head Office team in Manchester. This is an opportunity to join a multi disciplined civil engineering, highways and utilities contractor as a senior member of the estimating department, and mentor the more junior members of staff.
You will work closely with the Commercial Director and demonstrate your ability to build jobs and price from 1st principles.
You will be responsible for ensuring that assigned estimates are completed on time, in a professional and competitive manner.
You will ensure that estimates are accurate and consider risk factors and construction methods.
Responsibilities:
Review proposal specifications and drawings and attend pre-bid meetings, etc. to determine scope of work and required contents of estimate
Investigate site before bid.
Review design options and recommend best solution based on cost, engineering quality or availability of materials
Review and incorporate historical data from purchase orders, subcontracts, productivity analysis reports, etc. into unit and man hour figures
Determine critical path schedule and sequence of work
Investigate value engineering options
Prepare estimates by calculating complete take-off of scope of work; price work items
Review terms and conditions of subcontractor and vendor quotes; serve as a liaison with subcontractors and vendors during the bidding process
Maintain files of working documents as back-up for estimate figures, including current (accurate) information on prices from suppliers
Review all pricing with supervisor
Use historical unit price and productivity data
Provide technical support to personnel preparing estimates for assigned bids
Set up budgets
Write subcontracts and purchase orders
Participate in presentations to clients (when required)
Visit project sites to observe construction methods
Update skills for software tools and technology utilised
Participate in project hand-off meetings; attend meetings with suppliers and subcontractors (as needed)
Communicate and reinforce the company vision, values and goals
Perform additional assignments per supervisors direction
Knowledge/Abilities/Skills:
Engineering degree or equivalent combination of technical training and/or related experience
Six to eight years estimating, cost control and/or engineering experience (at least four years estimating experience in similar construction); basic CPM scheduling skills
Experience with estimating software.
Extensive knowledge of company procedures, estimating techniques, engineering disciplines and cost control systems
Advanced IT skills
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to estimate all types of civil projects/ contracts, including earthwork, utilities, highways and concrete structures
Ability to coordinate and supervise group effort