Senior Estimator Civils

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Senior Estimator

Rail / Civil Engineering

Location – Basingstoke, Pontyclun or Highbridge

(South)

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join an established and busy South business units involved in estimating contracts and projects during pre-contract/tender stage for a range of multi-disciplinary rail infrastructure projects, primarily focussed on opportunities in our South business units (Wales, Western & Southern).

Business Unit

A busy and fast paced region involved in a range of projects at pre-contract/tender stage covering rail infrastructure work inclusive of but not limited to civil engineering & building works, Mechanical & Electrical, Electrification & Plant works. AmcoGiffen are dedicated to delivering projects across a variety of sectors with typical works including bridges and footbridges, embankments, station improvements, platforms, tunnels, electrification etc. The pre-contract/work winning team are involved in multi-disciplinary civils and engineering infrastructure projects across the Southern region, whether one off tendered projects or projects within our long term national framework / contract agreements with key clients.

Existing contracts include CP6 infrastructure projects, minor works and Environment Agency frameworks with works typically including bridge re-construction/replacement, upgrades and refurbishments, station work (platforms, access for all etc.), structures including bridges, tunnels and footbridges.

The Role

Responsibilities

The region is growing rapidly and estimating support is required to support the expansion with the key tasks and responsibilities of the role including but not be limited to

As Senior Estimator, your primary focus will be upon Wessex and the South East tender opportunities/ITTs. The works in the region comprise of building and civil engineering schemes, tendered under numerous Network Rail Frameworks in the South.

To be considered for an interview, please make sure your application is full in line with the job specs as found below.

• The effective registration, control and administration of tender documentation
• The preparation and management of tenders from receipt of documents through to delivery
• The presentation of tenders to senior management at tender review meetings
• Liaison with the Supply Chain team in respect of placing supplier / subcontractor enquiries
• Technical and commercial appraisal of construction labour, plant, materials and temporary works
• Take offs from drawings and production of cost effective tenders from first principles.
• The effective analysis and pricing of risks
• The preparation of tender submission documents
• The preparation of estimating reports
• Providing assistance to proposals and contract management functions
  

Requirements

To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator in a rail infrastructure environment to include multi-disciplinary projects and/or frameworks.

Essential

• First Principles Estimating experience
• Rail and Civil engineering project experience
• Experience as a Senior Estimator in a rail contracting organisation
  

Preferred

• Experience in a site based / operational role prior to your Estimating career would be a distinct benefit to the role.
  

The Company

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

The Remuneration

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
  

About Us

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence and waterways.

AmcoGiffen are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we offer challenging and worthwhile careers to everyone. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

If you think you have what it takes to join the AmcoGiffen family, please review the full Job Description attached and apply now!

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