Cost Estimator

Dalkia UK have a great opportunity for a Project Estimator to join our Team. You will be based out of our Manchester office but may also be working on site and from home as the role requires.

Hours of work:

37.5 Hours Monday to Friday

The Role:

As a Projects Estimator with Dalkia Facilities Services you will produce the pre-contract cost estimates for tenders, for delivery by our inhouse engineering team. This will include overseeing the scoping, specification and tendering of works.

Your role will help steer and develop new, efficient ways of working, building robust cost planning and estimating solutions across our target market base. You will create and manage the projects ‘pipeline’, using platforms such as Constructionline and other local government portals to identify opportunities suited to the business strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pull together and submit fully costed solutions based on design briefs from the client.
• Undertake project surveys to capture information, confirm design and work scope.
• Identify site based hazards and risks.
• Identify engineering constraints and solutions to overcome them.
• Assess contract conditions, provide advice on and quantify the risk to all relevant parties and offer solutions where required.
• Develop awareness of clients’ processes and procedures for bid evaluation.
• Effectively plan tenders to ensure timely and accurate preparation of tenders.
• Contribute to effective team collaboration within the wider business.
• Prepare tender submissions from architect’s drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, pre-priced schedule of rates supplied by the client.
• Identify project risks, develop and produce a risk register to assist in the decision-making and cost management process.
• Understand business development and the bidding marketplace.
• Compile and present statistical data for pricing/bid analysis.
• Understand labour productivity and improvement techniques.
• Attend meetings and assist in preparation of contract mobilisation plans.
• Ensure tender programmes and specific methods of construction are developed with the technical and operations teams.
• Support the reactive assessment and selection of products for incorporation into commercial bid models.
• Manage tender process to seek and establish project prices from sub-contractors.
• Evaluate, engage and negotiate on price documents.
• Pull together documentation and pricing information resulting in a quality submission.

Requirements:

• A successful background in cost estimating on M&E building services installations.
• Able to produce competitive tender pricing for an inhouse engineering team.
• Preferably a member of a recognized body (CIOB/RICS).
• Knowledge of relevant costing standards/systems/platforms e.g. SPONS, BCIS.
• Track record of delivering cost control and commercial service to projects.
• IT literate and proficient in MS Office with competence in using Excel.
• Strong commercial knowledge and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of various forms of construction contracts, e.g. JCT, NEC.
• Understanding of current building safety & compliance and health and safety regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Self-starter and proactive, with the ability to work independently.
• Full, clean driving license.
• The role will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS checks.
• Previous experience in the Education sector is a plus.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, the cost of which will be funded by the Company. Applicants who are shortlisted will be required to complete an application form prior to interview.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering Services and Facilities Services