Senior Estimator

ENGINEERINGUK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

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Estimators - we know you're in demand so here's our bid for your interest...

How does strategic targeting high-impact sectors to focus on real wins sound? Or leveraging Laing O'Rourke's in-house supply chain to de-risk projects through modern methods of construction and integrated design & delivery teams? Advance your career within our knowledge-rich Estimating team, learning from industry experts whilst working on projects up to £2bn!

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced civils Estimator to join our infrastructure team, working on some of the UK's most ambitious projects. This is a national role, offering flexibility to work from one of our offices in Sale, Dartford or Oldbury.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Prepare and submit competitive, high-quality bids for complex projects, taking full ownership of smaller bids.
2. Utilise Digital Engineering (DE/BIM) tools and estimating software (we use Candy) to drive efficiency and consistency.
3. Understand and drive through LORs 'Value Proposition' including self-delivery, digital engineering, and Design for Manufacture & Assembly (DfMA).
4. Lead commercial analysis of subcontractor quotations and advise on risk, qualification, and margin considerations.
5. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Design, Commercial, Engineering, Procurement, and Digital Engineering (BIM).
6. Mentor and support less experienced Estimators, fostering a high-performance team environment.
7. Ensure all bids are subject to adjudication and final analysis.
8. Ensure the consistent preparation and adherence to mandatory final settlement analysis.
9. Engage effectively with clients and external consultants to align project objectives.
10. Ensure compliance with internal governance processes throughout the tender process.

About You:

1. Proven experience in estimating large-scale infrastructure or civils projects.
2. Expertise in forecasting net prime cost, preliminary costing, and cost planning from first principles.
3. Competent managing estimating procedures from bid preparation to post-tender negotiations.
4. Knowledge of procurement processes and supply chain management.
5. Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
6. Highly organised, proactive, and commercially astute.
7. Previous site experience in an engineering or commercial role is highly regarded.
8. Higher level qualification in relevant discipline e.g. Construction Management, or Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying with progression towards professional membership (RICS, CIOB, ICE, IMechE) preferred.
9. Willingness to be geographically mobile to support business needs.
10. Ability to obtain BPSSclearance.

CVs only tell us so much and so do job adverts. We'd welcome an informal chat via Emma Woodall (Senior Resourcing Advisor) to discuss further - [e-mail]/07350368883

About us:

Laing O'Rourke is dedicated to being a recognised leader in innovation and excellence in the construction industry. We focus on delivering projects that leave a lasting positive environmental legacy, driven by technical excellence in design, manufacturing, and construction.

We offer a competitive remuneration package (base salary + car/travel allowance) with access to Private Medical Insurance; enhanced pension and parental leave schemes; Life/Dental/Critical illness insurance and income protection; 33 days holiday inc. bank holidays + 1 paid day for volunteering; professional development opportunities and more!

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone. If you need the application form in an alternative format or have any questions about our process, please contact our resourcing team at [e-mail].

Company

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

“As an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general.”

– Ray O’Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourke believes that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES

Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.

The sub-committees help to drive education, events and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertaken disability awareness training and are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues.
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommittee is an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and long term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• Disability Confident Leaders – We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
• LOR are members of the Business Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.

Sustainability:

In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050.
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance.
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes.
• Health and Wellbeing.
• Virtual GP.
• Health Assessment (Age 50+).
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay).
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased.
• Employee Discounts.
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade.