Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd Looking for Estimator/Senior Estimator at St. Albans, Hertfordshire Full Time

My client are looking for an Estimator and a Senior Estimator to be based from their offices in either the St Albans or Walsall area.

These are both permanent staff opportunities and will be expected to be able to attend these office locations when required, though regional flexible working agreements would allow home working for these opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience working in the sector either as a civil engineer or already in an estimating role, working on large infrastructure schemes, preferably relating to tunnelling, shafts, civils or groundworks.

Key Responsibilities:

Prepare Estimates

• Interpreting client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation
• Take off and review BoQ’s from client information
• Prepare estimates in accordance with Company procedures in a timely manner
• Collate supporting information during the estimating process including opportunity and risk registers together with key assumptions registers.
• Work collaboratively with the Bid Manager, regional business, and planner to agree on methodology and principles.
• Work alongside the Business Development officers on strategic PQQ’s and ITT’s.
• Work in partnership with the procurement team.

Presentation of estimates at adjudication

• Prepare estimating adjudication pack
• Present basis of estimate and key assumptions
• Maintain notes of adjudication meetings
• Close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required

Handover to site teams at contract award

• Prepare to estimating handover pack
• Present basis of estimate and key assumptions
• Maintain notes of handover meeting
• Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimating and key assumptions

Person Specification:

The successful candidate is likely to meet the following criteria:

Essential

• At least 5-10 years of estimating and/or operational experience in one or more of
• the following areas: shafts, tunnelling, pipeline, MEICA, rail civils and groundworks
• Competent in construction techniques and the associated resource requirements for the above sectors
• Proficient with tender build-ups
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office
• Numerate and familiar with estimating software
• A confident demeanour and the ability to liaise with all levels of personnel and customers
• Excellent organisation, time-management, and prioritisation skills

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer or similar level