Estimator Swindon Permanent salary package Reports to: Head of Bid Management Collaborates with: Bid Managers, Planners, Procurement, Technical Services, HSQE Advisors And Operations teams. Purpose of the role: * Preparations of detailed and accurate pricing for tenders * Supporting Clients with pricing support for early contractor involvement projects Role Accountabilities * Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all times * Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing * Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manager * Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design options * Price alternative design solutions * Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme. * Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required. * Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspects: * Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items * Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates * Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required. * Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items * Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels * Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc. * Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to. * Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations * Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate * Liase with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations The Candidate: * Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques * Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation * Commercial awareness of different forms of contract * Sound knowledge of the procedural requirements for work winning. * Detailed knowledge of estimating software packages * Ideally resides locally to the area and has a full UK driving license If you are interested and would like further details, please don’t hesitate to get in touch