Senior Estimator

Abatec are currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Estimator to join our client, an international contractor who is well known for delivering major rail and highway infrastructure projects in some of the most challenging and restricted of environments.

The successful individual will provide the business with the best net cost and margin to win the work in line with business strategy. As a Senior Estimator, you will prepare detailed and accurate pricing for tenders and support Clients with pricing support for Early contractor involvement projects.

As a Senior Estimator you will:

• Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all times.
• Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing.
• Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with Planner and, where appropriate the Bid Manager and Design Manager.
• Provide advice to Bid Manager/ Design manager on most competitive design options.
• Price alternative design solutions.
• Produce competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc. to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme.
• Advise Bid Manager on sufficiency of Client bill of quantity/ activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required.
• Liaise with procurement & bid team to determine appropriate selection of subcontractors to send enquiries to.
• Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations
• Preparation of comparison sheet for subcontractors detailing additions/ deletions from quoted rates
• Liaise with procurement and bid manager and agree on the selection of the subcontractor to be used in the estimate.
• Liaise with Planner/ Technical Services and Temporary Works Coordinator to agree extent and nature of temporary works

Our client requires Estimators with:

• Degree/HND/HNC/OND in Construction based subject.  
• Working knowledge of NEC forms of contract.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within a construction delivery team 
• Commercial Awareness – understands the importance for managing costs and expense, and can learn to apply the necessary controls.  
• Customer Awareness – responsive to the needs of the customer and aims to deliver customer satisfaction.

Salary and benefits include:

• £75,000 - £80,000
• Company vehicle/car allowance
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Enhanced pension scheme

If you would like more information, or to apply for this vacancy, please contact Hayley Fisher on (phone number removed). The reference for this vacancy is (phone number removed).

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