About The Role
Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in afriendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Highways, were supporting the safe transportation and movement of people across the UK.
We dont just build roads and bridges- were building a better future, creating lasting social value that gives back to the communities in which we work.
Youllbe joining our Highways Civil Engineering Projects work winning team, as part of the UKs number one highway maintenance contractor, our teams use the latest innovations to create effective solutions. We offer a range of services including highway and structure maintenance and improvement schemes.
What you'll be doing Reporting to the Chief Estimator, create accurate sustainable estimates, budgets and target costs for civil engineering projects.
Determine pricing requirements from client documentation
Understand contractual implications and operation
Take responsibility, under minimum supervision, for bid preparation, completion, and submission.
Take off quantities and prepare formal BOQ
Assist clients through preparation of budgets from earliest project design stages.
Assist and challenge operational solution and programme
Build up formal cost estimates through a mixture of first principles people, equipment, materials and subcontract costs in accordance with project and client requirements
Prepare and manage supply chain enquiries, compare and resolve quotations
Assess and cost project risks and opportunities
Understand current market prices and conditions, and benchmark our solutions to minimise risk and increase success.
Engage with client to understand their need, resolve queries, provide confidence in our approach, and confirm understanding of our submissions.
Prepare summary papers for governance review.
Adherence to M Group policies and procedures
Provide formal project handover to commercial and operational teams
What you will bring Demonstrable Civil Engineering experience
Previous relevant estimating experience
Demonstrable take off and MMHW BOQ production experience
Degree/HNC qualified in Civil Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying or similar
Relevant CSCS Card
Good understanding of the NEC suite of contracts
Ability to work efficiently with other members of the team
Particular attention to detail with good project management skills
Ability to hit tight deadlines under pressure
Ability to communicate at all levels, both verbally and written
Experience of using estimating software, and strong Excel / general IT skills.
Whats in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include; Remote working
Matched or contributory pension scheme
Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Employee assistance programme
My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts
Life assurance
Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers; Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
Private health care and health care cash plan
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!
Holiday purchase scheme
Personal Accident Cover
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We are one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours. Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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