Kpi rail & infrastructure

Senior Estimator

23/01/2025
full-time
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£90000 - £100000 / year

Job Description

Description

The Senior Estimator’s role is to lead estimates for civil engineering works in accordance with Company estimating systems and procedures, working with other members of tender teams to develop customer solutions and secure sufficient work by value and type to meet the company’s objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead estimates

  • Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures.
  • Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators
  • Identify opportunities and risks during the tender process.
  • Liaise with the business unit, Bid Manager and Planner to agree with methodology and principles.
  • Maintain a register of key assumptions within the estimate
  • Maintain tender estimate file.
  • Provide indicative pricing support for business development.
  • Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and current costs.

Present estimates at adjudication

  • Prepare to estimate "adjudication pack.”
  • Present basis of estimate and key assumptions
  • Maintain notes of adjudication meetings
  • Closeout actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required.

Handover to site teams at contract award

  • Prepare estimating handover packs.
  • Maintain notes of handover meeting
  • Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimate and key assumptions.

Key Measures & Targets:

  • Winning work to meet the Company’s objectives.
  • Developing a coherent and consistent tender submission with the use of key estimating assumptions
  • Developing a tender win strategy alongside the business unit teams
  • Providing temporary works support for tenders and the design element of design and construct tenders

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet all the following criteria:

Essential

  • Engineering or commercial background
  • HNC or equivalent in a related Engineering qualification
  • Experience in water and civil
  • Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to 50m.
  • Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
  • Chartered, incorporated status or similar
  • Confidence in dealing with customers and personnel at a senior level.
  • Ability to ensure all tender submissions are both feasible and profitable.

Desirable

  • Knowledge of wastewater, rail, or the tunnelling sector

Employment type: Permanent
Hours of work: Full Time, Hours of work40 hrs / week

Tickets/training/certs required:
HNC or equivalent in a related Engineering qualification

Specific experience required:
Senior Estimator’s role is to lead estimates for civil engineering works in accordance with Company estimating systems and procedures, working with other members of tender teams to develop customer solutions and secure sufficient work by value and type to meet the company’s objectives.
Civil Engineering estimating experience
CANDY experience

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £90,000.00-£100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company car
  • Company pension
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Private medical insurance

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • Overtime
  • Weekend availability

Education:

  • Bachelor’s (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/01/2025
Reference ID: KPIRI003
Expected start date: 01/03/2025

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Mccue corporation

Senior Estimator

10/01/2025
Other
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Job Description

Responsible For

  • Successful delivery of estimating function.

  • Client/Professionals liaison.

  • Negotiation.

  • Ensuring competitiveness.

  • Team leadership.

  • Developing contacts/relationships with potential customer base.

Working Hours

  • As required to successfully carry out the role but generally between 9.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Thursday and Friday, 9am – 4.00pm.

Wage Level

  • Competitive salary and remuneration package tailored to the successful candidate.

Preferred Qualifications

  • HND/Degree in Building/Quantity Surveying.

Essential Experience / Skills

  • Considerable experience Estimating, Fit out projects (5 years).

  • Conquest or similar computerised system.

  • Microsoft office suite.

  • Strong negotiation, communication & presentation skills.

  • A proactive and organised approach with ability to work to strict deadlines within a fast and dynamic environment.

  • Excellent commercial acumen .

Key Tasks

  • Pro-active approach to the creation of tender opportunities through existing contacts or by referral.

  • Assisting in PQQ submissions where required.

  • Assessment of tender documentation.

  • Co-ordination of detailed enquiries/assessment of quotations.

  • Preparation of pricing schedules/bill of quantities where required.

  • Detailed estimating of projects.

  • Delivery of estimate and proposals for sum-up leading to tender submissions.

  • Post tender involvement on successful projects in association with Contract Managers and Quantity Surveyors along with liaison/negotiation with clients and clients’ representatives.

  • To participate and support all Company initiatives with compliance of procedures and requirements for ISO9001, 14001 & 45001, FSC and Investors in People Standards.

  • Good record keeping for reference points on subsequent related projects.

  • Follow up – establishing competition and their levels of submission for record purposes.

  • Any other duties conducive to the effective operation of the post which the Company deem to be within the post holder’s competence.

To apply please send your CV to info@mccuefit.com.

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Senior Estimator

10/01/2025
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Senior Electrical Estimator

Meel Group is seeking an experienced, commercially astute Senior Electrical Estimator to join our rapidly growing MEP contracting company based in Cheshire. As a vital member of our estimating team, you will support the business by taking a leading role in the submission of accurate, competitive tenders, guiding junior team members, satisfying clients and securing business across the Northwest.

Responsibilities:

– Produce electrical tenders for pre-designed and design & construct projects for our commercial clients, including NHS hospitals, local universities and educational institutions

– Represent Meel Group during site visits and client meetings, and conduct estimating presentations to secure opportunities

– Mentor and supervise Junior Estimators, monitoring their work to ensure tenders are completed accurately, profitably and punctually

– Develop strong working relationships with clients to secure future business opportunities

– Lead internal tender meetings with Senior Management Team

– Liaise with internal teams including Project Managers, Contract Support and Operations

– Share expertise to refine our estimation process and implement best practice

Requirements:

– At least four years’ experience as an Electrical Estimator, with confidence and aptitude in preparing electrical estimates

– Knowledge of electrical installations

– Able to communicate politely and professionally at all levels, internally and with customers

– Attention to detail

– Mentoring and leadership skills

Benefits:

– Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications

– Pathway to career progression

– Entry into attractive profit-based bonus scheme

– Opportunity to mentor Junior Estimators, shaping future of the company and wider M&E industry

– Have key input into organisational decisions, contributing to strategic planning and driving company success

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work Location: In person

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Senior Estimator

07/01/2025
Other
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About The Role

This is a fantastic opening to work within a thriving market with growth forecast for years. Morrison Energy Services work for blue chip clients building energy infrastructure, supporting the country’s net zero target.

Specifically, in Electricity Transmission, this means building, refurbishing and upgrading high voltage overhead power lines and substations. To meet the demand in this sector, we are growing our teams in all areas.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join our growing preconstruction team. Previous experience in the electricity transmission industry is not required. You will be based in a supportive team environment with other estimators, as well as Bid Managers, Project Development Managers and Pre Contract Construction Managers. In this role you will be working on tenders for HV substation works (M+E and civils), responsible for successfully pricing and securing new contracts for the business to deliver.

We are looking for someone who is driven, can work on their own initiative and has experience within a construction contractor or subcontractor environment. In return you will be entering a business that recognises high performance and has excellent progression prospects.


As Senior Estimator your duties & responsibilities will be:

  • Mentoring other estimators within the department
  • Understanding the contents of the tender documentation (tender timescales, expected submission documents/responses, contract information, project scope, site & works information)
  • Project risk identification
  • Assisting the bids manager in the preparation of the kick off meeting and bids programme
  • Working with procurement and commercial departments to prepare supply chain request for quotation information packs
  • Ensuring the project solution is understood as it is built up during the tender phase, and challenging it where necessary
  • Prepare for and chair meetings to identify project risks and discuss required project management levels with internal stakeholders
  • Analysis of supply chain quotations, benchmarking of project costs and testing of proposed productivity rates
  • Preparation of the tender price in Microsoft Excel using supply chain quotations and applying internal plant and people rates to programmes of work / activity schedules
  • Prepare for and chair tender price review meetings with senior management and other internal stakeholders
  • Prepare the client pricing documents for submission (including required risk / contractual information)
  • Where required, assist in the preparation and delivery of post-submission presentations to the client and/or attend negotiation meetings
  • Save, document and organise important tender pricing communications/information as per the tender folder structure
  • Establish and maintain professional/effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Prepare and chair pricing handover meetings on successful bids
  • Identify, communicate and implement ideas for continual improvement within the tender process
  • Work within company policies and procedures
  • Carry out any other duties as and when necessary to meet the varying demands of the business and client requirements

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years previous experience in an infrastructure estimating role (essential) or substation estimating role (desirable)
  • Mathematical competence
  • Good Microsoft Excel skills
  • Competent in other standard Microsoft software
  • Confident in written and verbal communication with internal/external stakeholders including with senior roles
  • Basic understanding of engineering/construction technology and terminology
  • Ability to read and understand engineering specifications and drawings
  • Basic understanding of contractual terminology
  • Hold a valid full UK driving license
  • Mathematics and English GCSE or equivalent
  • Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
  • Flexibility in terms of working hours

Additional Information


This is a hybrid role and will require 2/3 days working from our Annesley office in Nottinghamshire.


About The Company

M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.


At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.

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Senior Estimator

19/12/2024
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SENIOR ESTIMATOR

Deanestor is one of the UK’s leading furniture and fitout specialists, manufacturing and installing high quality furniture solutions for multi-occupancy residential buildings, schools, and hospitals.

We work with leading build-to-rent and student housing developers, contractors, NHS trusts and local authorities across the UK and from our headquarters in Mansfield and Scottish division in Fife.

We are expanding our team and have a vacancy for an experienced FF&E Senior Estimator.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an expanding, privately owned and financially strong UK manufacturer and subcontractor, and offers fantastic opportunities for success and career development.

Role Summary

· Lead role within the estimating department.

· Preparation of competitive and compliant quotations to meet client’s requirements.

· Resolving queries and providing technical support.

· Providing advice and supporting the estimating team.

· Working with the sales team to help secure new orders.

Qualifications and Experience

· Previous experience within a similar role.

· A background within the manufacturing, construction, FF&E or a similar sector.

· Experience of Microsoft packages – Excel, Access, Outlook etc

· Education – A level or equivalent is preferred as a minimum.

Key Skills

· Organisation and planning

· Effective written and verbal communication skills

· Ability to work both as part of a team and independently

· Working efficiently and accurately to time schedules to meet the needs of our customers

· Methodical with outstanding attention to detail

· A proactive work ethic

Benefits and Salary Package

We offer an attractive package and salary is negotiableaccording to experience. We will also consider both full-time and part-time roles.

Benefits include:

· Company pension

· Free flu jabs

· Free parking

· On-site parking

Location: In-person office-based in Mansfield

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • On-site parking

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

  • Estimating: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: DEA0125002

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