Senior Estimator

☞ AmcoGiffen

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Update day: 01-06-2024

Location: Wigan North West

Category: Mechanical / Technical

Industry: Construction Repair Maintenance Services

Job type: Full-time, Permanent

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Senior Estimator
Location:Barnsley / Wigan
Sector:Infrastructure Projects
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Closing Date:Sunday 06 February 2022
Senior Estimator
Civil Engineering / Rail

Location – Barnsley / Wigan

“An exciting opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join an established and busy business unit involved in estimating contracts and projects during pre-contract/tender stage for a range of civil engineering and rail projects AmcoGiffen Northern units / regions.”

Business Unit
A busy and fast paced work winning team involved in a range of projects at pre-contract/tender stage covering civil engineering works in a variety of sectors to include rail (bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels etc.), Environment Agency, Local Authority etc. The pre-contract/work winning team are involved in multi-disciplinary civils projects across the whole business 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
As Senior Estimator, the key tasks and responsibilities of your role will include but not be limited to:
  • Check Tender Information for completeness and raise potential areas of concern – can this lack of information be useful to us at contract stage? It may be better to leave the lack of information un-clarified.
  • Produce quantity take-offs from tender information/drawings using either traditional methods or Causeway/similar software.
  • Regularly back-up/save work, in a secure manner, to ensure no data loss exceeds a couple of hours work.
  • Preparation, using agreed company format, of Sub-contract & Material enquiry documentation. Forward documentation to Administration Department for formal enquiry issue. Advise on any companies/suppliers who should or should not receive the enquiry.
  • Analysis of Sub-Contracts, supplier and merchant quotations – including “normalisation”
  • Analysis of benchmark data from historic projects/norms against the first principles tender build ups where possible.
  • Discuss and agree resourcing and works outputs with Planner, Bid Manager and delivery team working on the tender.
  • On occasions support the bid team by producing methodologies for works delivery to go with tender submissions.
  • Attend internal Bid Team meetings as required, i.e. tender launch, progress of bid, methodology, programme, risk, resource and programme requirements/aspirations.
  • Work closely with the other functions in the department to develop and implement bid winning strategies from early in the tender process.
  • Work closely with the tender team to ensure that the best possible tender is produced.
  • Liaise and work with the tender planner to ensure tender programme meets or exceeds the client’s programme/aspirations.
  • Preparation of tender/price using “first principal” estimating process.
  • Check pricing of works by others independently when asked to do so identifying any comp or other errors
  • Ensure all tender pricing (take offs and tender book) is checked by at minimum the Senior Estimator/Estimating Manager or Bid Manager prior to tender settlement meetings taking place and likewise that any completed pricing documents are checked in the same way prior to tender submissions of any pricing documents.
  • Liaising with Sub-contractors, suppliers and merchants.
  • Participate in determining the level of risk associated with the project, identifying mitigating action to be taken.
  • Produce a clear & understandable tender book/pricing document for internal adjudication/settlement.
  • Preparation of client’s tender pricing document(s) for submission. Ensuring tender/price is presented to clients accurately and coherently, and to the commensurate level of detail required.
  • Prepare submission for final commercial review by team with senior staff.
  • Assist in compiling Client Post Tender clarification responses in a timely manner.
  • Handover to commercial team on successful bids.
  • Input into the post tender analysis process.
  • Provide support, mentoring & guidance to Estimators, Assistant Estimators and anyone else within the department who may require such support, mentoring & guidance.

Requirements
To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator in a civil engineering environment (ideally within rail but other civils project backgrounds will be considered).

Essential:
  • First Principles Estimating experience
  • Civil engineering project experience
  • Experience as a Senior Estimator in a civil engineering and/or rail contractor organisation
  • Working knowledge of Excel (& Word) and Estimating software.

Preferred
  • Rail experience would be beneficial but civils experience in other sectors such as highways will be considered.

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, apply now!

Please contact tom.peach@amcogiffen.co.uk for more information.
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Deadline: 16-07-2024

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