Description and requirements
Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society. Known for working on major projects such as HS2 − the UK’s new high-speed railway, we are building, upgrading, and maintaining the country’s infrastructure for future generations. Drawing on our Scandinavian heritage, we are green, innovative, and progressive. We bring together people and technology, as part of our objective to make construction a safer and more collaborative industry. We are now seeking a Steel Fabrications Estimator for our Cementation team, to win value added and other profitable work on the best possible terms for the company with the help and support of your colleagues.
You'll:
1. Assessing enquiries sent into the Workshops office in conjunction with the Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC), the Workshops Team and Workshops Manager for suitability for Cementation to price.
2. Produce detailed estimates, including pricing of all necessary items and labour considerations for work / contract execution.
3. Providing to the approving Workshops team an accurate appraisal of the client’s requirements, summarising the points and identifying the risks and opportunities with the quotation / tender.
4. Liaising with the RWC and the client’s designers to come up with workable solutions to potential risks that are economically viable.
5. To seek opportunities to increase profitability of quotations / tenders.
We're Looking for:
* Good engineering and steel fabrications knowledge with previous experience in an estimating role/shop floor.
* Ability to understand engineering drawings/Work Specifications – knowledge of CAD.
* Commercial awareness to maximise profitability and cash flow.
* Experience developing customer relationships.
* Familiarity with estimating software solutions including Strumis.
Equal opportunities
We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.
Flexible working
We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.
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