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Assistant Estimator or Estimator – Civil Engineering / Highways / Rail – Includes some Hybrid / Remote working - Plus Guaranteed Bonus

*QS / Quantity Surveyor or Site Engineers or Sub Agents / Site Agents also considered transferring experience into a full-time estimator role*

*Also open to consider candidates transferring experience from a subcontractor background (Such as groundworks) into this main contractor role, training provided*

BEST EMPLOYER IN CONSTRUCTION
This company have one of the best opportunities on offer for an Assistant Estimator or Estimator in the industry.

What makes it great?

-Very low staff turnover, in fact ridiculously low, must be one of the lowest in the industry. Excellent sign that they look after their staff.

-Professional & friendly team environment, even on site!

-Excellent relationships and a prompt payer to subcontractors and suppliers.

-High standards of excellence on site,

-Big enough to keep you busy, but small enough to know your name, excellent option if you are fed up with being treated like just another number.

-Excellent opportunity for career progression, going through a period of organic growth.
-Excellent salary and benefits package including, car allowance / competitive pension / x 2 bonuses a year.

ROLE

As Estimator your role will include

Reporting to the Managing Estimator and supported by the Senior Estimator and Pre-construction Manager, you will be responsible for the commercial elements of tenders. The tenders will be a mixture of “Design and Build” and “Traditional” contractors. The projects vary in value from £2m to £30m and are across a range of sectors including highway authorities, industrial developments, rail and environmental. Other duties will include:

* Responsible for the tender from receipt, through to submission and post tender queries.

* Consult with internal and external tender team.

* Mark up enquiries to be sent out to the supply chain, produce or organise Bills of Quantities production and obtain material quotes.

* Evaluate returned quotations from supply chain and consult with supply chain member to bring quotations in line with the project specification requirements.

* Prepare and evaluate risk and opportunity.

* Arrange and prepare commercial documents for Tender Handover meetings.

* Review supply chain performance quarterly.

* Attend pre-qualification, mid tender, and post tender interviews.

* Visit sites to obtain feedback.

REQUIREMENTS:

To be considered for this Estimator role you must meet the following criteria:

- Knowledge of Civils / Highways Sector.
- Previous employment as an Assistant Estimator, Estimator, Senior Estimator or similar.

- Previous experience / knowledge in Civils, Highways or Rail sector projects.
- Previous Main Contractor employment
- Excellent communication skills.
- Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).

REMUNERATION:

The successful Estimator will receive:

*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car Allowance
*Pension
*Bonus

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

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