Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career.
We understand the impact our work has on our society and the environment. It’s the difference we make that improves people’s lives and helps the economy to grow. We work alongside our customers to deliver resilient, bespoke infrastructure solutions that keep the taps running, the energy flowing and people connected. The work we do together matters.
About the role:
Due to continued growth, we are looking for a Senior Estimator to join the Proposals team. With a growing pipeline of future opportunities, underpinned by a strong existing order book, we are looking to recruit a high-performing team of Estimators to deliver this growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare detailed analytical tenders and estimates from first principles within defined timescales.
Ensure that estimating procedures are followed in the production of each tender and project managed through to tender sign off and submission.
Maintain and update records of tenders, including change control, TQs and terms and condition queries and such like.
Generate and conclude the detailed risk assessment process on all bids specific to each complex project and on development use this for conclusion of the tender price submission.
Develop a library of outputs and pricing data for all infrastructure works with the current frameworks provided by our clients and proactively update this for cost build up functions.
Generation of hand over packs and facilitate handover to Operations team in detail to ensure both commercial model and risk and opportunities within each specific project is clearly and understood.
Skills and Experience:
In depth knowledge of the NEC 4
In depth Knowledge of the Water Industry frameworks and CDM regulations.
Experienced within high value non- infrastructure projects in the Water/ Construction Industry.
Experience of multi discipline Framework (major) bids of varying complexity and scope, - preferable this would be heavily weighted towards Clean and Wastewater infrastructure and some involvement in Non infrastructure clean and waste.
Experienced within managing supply chain and framework contracts for key suppliers and engaging with key people to drive commercial agreements.
Can communicate complicated financial and contractual issues to senior management
Have experience of producing multi-disciplined high value, high quality tender submissions
What’s it in for you:
We offer a rewarding salary that is tailored to your skills and experience. But that’s not all! We celebrate hard work and give recognition to our colleagues. In addition to this, we understand that one size doesn’t fit all, so everyone has access to a variety of flexible benefits that work for you.
24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Life assurance
Family friendly policies
A selection of lifestyle benefit options
Financial wellbeing programme
Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues.
We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
Rewards initiative for achieving recognised professional qualifications.
About us:
We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected.
We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water and power sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward.
We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Scottish Power Energy Networks and Scottish Water
We are an equal opportunities employer:
We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that.
What next:
We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.
If you have any questions, please reach out for an informal discussion