Lead Estimator

Are you an experienced Lead Estimatorlooking for your next role?

Finlay Jude Associates are working with a leading company who specialise in providing solutions across the water, and wastewater industry.
As theLead Estimator you will be part of the Operations Team who are responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of the water infrastructure and civil engineering projects.

The Lead Estimator responsibilities will include:

• To provide estimating support with bids and contracts to ensure robust pricing, risk management and governance
• To assist and advise the Senior Management Team on commercial influences and risks around any bids
• Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to produce accurate and timely estimates/cost data
• To ensure where possible supplier/subcontractor terms are back-to-back with the client requirements and if not to impact assess any deviations
• Responsible for prioritising workload and supporting the team to produce results in a timely manner
• Day to day liaison with, and influencing of, key stakeholders, such as customers and operational colleagues
• To develop and implement changes to process and to improve performance
• Provide post award support to the Ops and Commercial teams, ensuring tender model and pricing is understood
• Travelling to sites as and when required

Skill and Knowledge Requirements:

• Experience within the water industry is essential, preferably within both water and wastewater
• Preferable experience of delivering water and wastewater projects
• Effective communication and negotiating skills
• Excellent people management skills
• Ability and desire to identify opportunities and influence change
• Ability to manage constant workloads
• Commercial and contractual knowledge
• Understanding of various forms of NEC Contracts (Options A to E)
• Knowledge of estimating tools and techniques
• Knowledge of estimating software packages such as Conquest, Causeway, Candy

Qualifications as a Lead Estimator:

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Cost & Planning or similar is preferred, but industry experience will also be considered

Benefits:

• Private Health Care
• Company car Or Allowance and Fuel Card with a range of Hybrid and Electric Cars
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• The option to take out Personal Accident Insurance
• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday

If you are interested in the above Lead Estimatorrole, please click the 'apply now’ button.

Due to the high volume of applications, we receive we are not always able to reply to all applications. If you haven’t heard back from us within 2 weeks, then please accept that your application has been unsuccessful for the role we currently have advertised.
Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications, and abilities to perform the duties of the job.
Finlay Jude Associates Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.
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