Excellent opportunity for a Civils Estimator working for a major and highly successful civil engineering contractor based in West Sussex
Responsibilities of the Estimator
* Studying tender documentation and information provided.
* Assessing the viability of tenders
* Calculate the net costs of a tender from first principles.
* Ensuring that tenders are complete and submitted on time.
* Identifying Client requirements and developing the best offer to meet them.
* Identifying temporary works and design requirements.
* Site visits and discussions with key subcontractors.
* Working with the selected designer on Design & Build contracts
* Taking off quantities
* Liaison with the client and client designer
* Liaising with Commercial and Procurement Departments
* Evaluating the programme requirements, developing methods of construction and suitable techniques to enable efficient cost-effective resource levels to win bids.
* Handing over successful tenders to Contracts Department upon award
Skills requirements of the Estimator
* Financial management
* Pre-contract management
* IT Microsoft Office skills -Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
* Business Collaborator (desirable)
Ideal Experience of the Estimator
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience of estimating within a civil engineering company
* Minimum of 3 years site experience
* Managing pre-contract programme & progress
* CSCS card
Ideally the Estimator will have HNC in Civil Engineering or NVQ Level 6 in Construction or
On offer is a very attractive salary package together with long term career opportunity
Apply right now if this is of interest