Major Projects Estimator page is loaded## Major Projects Estimatorremote type: Oparte na polachlocations: Newcastle Upon Tynetime type: Zatrudnienie w pełnym wymiarze godzinposted on: Opublikowano dzisiajjob requisition id: 10118907Capita is recruiting a Major Projects Estimator to support the delivery of highways and infrastructure projects across North Tyneside. This role plays a critical part in the pre‐construction and bidding phase, producing robust cost estimates, commercial proposals and submissions that enable Capita to secure and deliver complex highways schemes. Working closely with senior leaders, quantity surveying and delivery teams, you will provide expert estimating and commercial support across a range of infrastructure projects, ensuring proposals are commercially sound, compliant and competitive. This is a fixed‐term role, aligned to the delivery of a defined programme of major works.**Job title:**Major Projects Estimator**Job Description:****What you’ll be doing:*** Preparing detailed cost estimates, budgets, cost plans and commercial proposals for major highways and civil engineering projects* Developing fully priced Bills of Quantities and/or activity schedules* Supporting governance and approval processes, including commercial and risk inputs* Reviewing drawings, specifications and data to produce accurate take‐offs and cost models* Engaging with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain pricing for labour, plant, materials and services* Evaluating tender returns and comparing commercial submissions* Supporting value engineering activity in collaboration with project and delivery teams* Assisting with pricing of variations and compensation events in line with NEC contracts* Managing workload effectively to meet bid and pre‐construction deadlines* Working collaboratively across estimating, commercial, design and delivery teams**What we’re looking for:**## Essential experience and skills* A qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or similar* Proven experience working in an estimating or commercial role within construction or infrastructure* Strong understanding of: + Construction cost planning and estimating + Bills of Quantities, specifications and contract documentation + Typical construction contract terms and conditions + NEC forms of contract* Ability to build accurate estimates, budgets and commercial proposals* Strong numeracy, literacy and analytical skills* Good organisation and time‐management skills, with the ability to work to deadlines* Confident communication skills and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders* A full UK driving licence## Desirable experience* Highways or infrastructure project experience* Knowledge of CDM regulations and relevant legislation* Understanding of project management processes* Experience supporting pre‐construction and bidding activity**About Capita**Capita is an outsourcer, helping clients across the public and private sectors run complex business processes more efficiently, creating better consumer experiences. Operating across 8 countries, Capita’s 41,000 colleagues support primarily UK and European clients with people-based services underpinned by market-leading technology. We’re a vital support service for our clients, enabling the everyday interactions that we expect to run seamlessly, to run seamlessly. A publicly listed business with adjusted revenue of £2.6bn, Capita’s areas of focus are Central Government, Local Public Service, Defence, Learning, Fire & Security, Contact Centres and Pensions Solutions. We’re embracing change to respond to the ever-changing needs of society, creating better outcomes for all our stakeholders* A competitive basic salary* **23** days’ holiday **(rising to 27)** with the opportunity to buy extra leave* The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice* Auto-enrolment to our company pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more* Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology* Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform* You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You’ll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.**What we hope you’ll do next:**Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.**Equal Opportunities**At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss. **For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.****If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team -** **CPScareers@capita.com**##**Location:**Newcastle Upon Tyne,Zjednoczone Królestwo**Time Type:**Zatrudnienie w pełnym wymiarze godzin**Contract Type:**Czas określony (Fixed Term)**Capita is a consulting, transformation and digital services business. We deliver innovative solutions and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We're driven by our purpose: to create better outcomes – for our employees, clients and customers, suppliers and partners, investors, and society. We're committed to being a responsible business – in how we operate, serve society, respect our people and the environment, and deliver attractive returns to our investors. Every day we help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We partner with clients and provide them with the insight and cutting-edge technologies that give time back, allowing them to focus on what they do best and making people’s lives easier and simpler. We operate in the UK, Europe, India and South Africa and currently have 55,000 talented people working in our three divisions: Capita Experience, Capita Public Service and Capita Portfolio.**
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