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Managing / Senior Estimator – Civils - Lincolnshire
Approach Personnel are proud to be working with a leading construction specialist who are seeking a Managing / Senior Estimator to join their Commercial Team, helping to both manage their team of Estimators and the commercial process within the team itself.
This role would be based working around highways, so is ideal for someone with experience in groundworks, drainage, kerbing and highways.
Key Responsibilities:
Day to Day
- Managing the Estimating team, including Estimators and Administrators
- Conducting Site Visits and Meetings at all stages, from tender through prestart and to construction
- Producing and submitting accurate quotations for clients, including all Terms of Business and Terms and Conditions
- Following drawing take offs, you will produce accurate bills of quantities for each project
- Identifying potential suppliers and supply chain products suitable for each contract, and developing relationships with trusted suppliers
- Placing orders with suppliers, ensuring cost effectiveness and timely delivery
- Creating and Managing Cost Matrixes for rate guidelines and demonstrations
- Creating handover files ready to pass to the operations team
- Working alongside the Department Head to assess resource needs
- Using estimating tools and software to produce accurate cost analysis and calculations
Tenders and Bids
- Sourcing new tendering and bid opportunities through frameworks and portals
- Managing the company Tender Matrix/Register, keeping record of submissions and outcomes
- Taking responsibility for the full tendering process, from sourcing through to completion
- Spearheading the team through the tendering process, overseeing the submission of documentation and adherence to timelines
- Supporting the Estimating team to produce quality bid submissions
Experience:
Essential
- Proven experience managing/supervising a commercial team
- Proven experience in civil engineering, including drainage, kerbing, and general groundworks
Beneficial
- Experience in Highways civil engineering, including Section 38 and 278
Package
- Competitive Salary
- Company Pension
- Healthcare
- Sick Pay
- Wellness Programme
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