Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, East Anglia, UKThis role will be focused on advising, preparing and winning new tenders for the business. You will need to assist as well as manage the production of tender documents, attend pre-tender and post tender interviews and ultimately produce detailed and accurate tenders for all industry sectors up to approximately £8m.EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS5 years experience as an estimator and working within preconstructionGood technical construction knowledge.Construction related degree (preferred but not essential).Good time management skills.Full clean driving licence.RESPONSIBILITIESLiaise and support client engagement before, during and following the tender process tofully understand the clients requirements.Prepare and ensure tender submissions are submitted accurately and on time.Conduct Take Offs and produce Bill of Quantities on projects up to approximately £8m.Engage with supply chain to obtain accurate quotes for materials and services to establishtrue cost estimates.Understand and scrutinise the supply chain quotations ensuring accuracy, value for moneyand resolve cost discrepancies whilst maintaining profitability.Understand and present financial overviews of tenders and their value for adjudication.Develop the Companys current supply chain introducing new suppliers and subcontractors.Help to develop new business by introducing new tender opportunities.Work with existing pre-construction team to view project information, complete tenders etc.Have a thorough understanding of project, scope of works and restrictions imposed bycontractual requirements and site conditions.Prepare a handover pack and presentation for the construction team when handing oversecured tenders.Work closely and assist with the pre-construction team on quality questions and further bidrequirements.Communicate regularly and effectively to all team members.KNOWLEDGEA strong knowledge of building industry practices, processes and requirementsUp to date knowledge of health and safetymatters including ISO 9001 and ISO 14001Ability to communicate and interact with stakeholders at all levelsKnowledge of a range of different construction techniques, including sustainable andTPBN1_UKTJ