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JE149: Senior Estimator Location: St Albans Salary: £90,000 - £105,0000 Per annumOverview:First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Senior Estimator on behalf of one of our clients.Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.Duties and Responsibilities:
- Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures.
- Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators
- Identify opportunity and risk during tender process.
- Liaise with the business unit, Bid Manager and Planner to agree methodology and principles.
- Maintain register of key assumptions within estimate
- Maintain tender estimate file.
- Provide indicative pricing support for business development.
- Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and current costs.
- 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.
- 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 for the design element of design and construct tenders
Skills and Qualifications:
- Engineering or commercial background
- HNC or equivalent in a related Engineering qualification
- Experience in water and civils
- 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.
Company benefits
- Competitive salary
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance
- Private Medical
- Profit share scheme
- 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
- 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
- Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
- Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
- Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van
- Leadership & management training and coaching
- Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
- Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
- Flexible working arrangements
- Annual salary review
- Continuous service awards
Location: St Albans Salary: £90,000 - £105,0000 Per annum
