Estimator – Civil Engineering

Pinnacle Recruitment Ltd; West Midlands Combined Authority, Derby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job description

Estimator – Civil Engineering

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 + pkg
Location: Derby
Regions: Midlands, West Midlands

A Regional Civil Engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to work on a portfolio of civil engineering projects from £10 – £20m each. These can include Highways, Rail, Water, Power and Infrastructure.

The successful person will:

• Be Degree qualified and preferably chartered.
• Have a track record of leading the pre-construction team for a civil engineering main contractor.
• Have a track record in successfully estimating, bidding, and winning design and build contracts.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and work with the national work winning resource in liaison with the Business Unit Manager and General Manager.
• Maintain contemporary expert knowledge and understanding of the construction market and provide advice and information to the work winning business unit.
• Lead and manage the development of winning proposals in response to bid documents issued by clients.
• Take ownership of the tender process, from bid through to award, including the integration of commercial and quality proposals and ensure the defined company process and procedures are adhered to.
• Identify internal and external resource requirements, agree availability with Senior Management.
• Maintain effective client (and JV / Partner) liaison including dialogue, clarifications, and tender presentations.
• Manage a realistic and up-to-date bid programme and deliverables register and ensure targets are met by the bid team through discussion and review meetings.
• Co-ordinate information for tender settlement in line with requirements of T66 agenda. Deliver tender settlement presentations to Senior Management. Disseminate actions to the bid team.
• Gather post-submission client feedback and attend meetings. Identify and disseminate learning / best practice to the bid team and Proposals Manager.
• Ensure full and smooth handover of bid stage information to the Operations Team and provide further input and advice as appropriate.
• Develop, manage and maintain a supply chain database to provide full regional capability.
• Contribute to the business market share through developing contacts and effective marketing and assist in PQQ submissions.
• Assist in seeking out work streams which increase profitability and enhance market value.
• Ensure compliance with Company systems and procedures.

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