Murphy is recruiting for an Estimator to work with Energy as part of our delivery of the Great Grid partnership (GGP).
A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Estimator
* Attend project start‑up meetings and make site visits.
* Produce enquiry schedules for scope of works & packages required from the tender documentation, drawings and specifications issued.
* Identify tender deliverables required from the Project Designers.
* Evaluate returned quotations from suppliers and, where necessary, enter into correspondence with suppliers to bring quotations in line with the project specification requirements.
* Prepare BOQ for scopes of projects on estimating programs (such as Excel, Causeway, CCS Candy & Kubus).
* Input to project risk register and attend a project risk meeting in the presence of Estimators, Planning Engineers, Design Co‑ordinators and client representatives.
* Attend tender price settlement meetings in the presence of the tender team with Estimating Manager.
* Attend Tender Handover meetings in the presence of Estimators and projects team.
* Assist the Estimating Manager in promoting interaction with the appropriate functional leader to facilitate successful development of solutions to problems and estimates.
* Make tender amendments where applicable utilising client feedback on submitted tenders.
* In conjunction with the Contract Manager / Senior Management review contract details relevant to the company's ability to deliver under the contract.
* Review tender documents assessing scope, risks involved, tender complexity and provide feedback to Estimating Manager.
Qualifications and Experience
* Proven estimating experience within Major Projects, Linear Cables, Substations, Civils or Overhead Line.
* Strong commercial awareness and a strong Negotiator.
* High understanding of construction processes and contractual knowledge (NEC).
* Experience with CCS Candy Estimating Software.
* Degree educated, ideally or with relevant substantial work history.
What’s in it for you?
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service.
* Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
* Above market rate contributory pension scheme.
* Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus.
* Extra weeks holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus.
* Subsidised canteen facilities in core locations.
* Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
* Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts and cashback, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc.
Due to the requirements of the role, in addition to our standard identity and right to work checks, successful candidates will be asked to undertake a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.
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