Senior Estimator
A Major contractor is looking for a Senior or Intermediate Estimator to join our team in Infrastructure Services. The successful applicant will have previous experience in Highways maintenance schemes and public realm schemes up to £30 million.
The role is to develop the tender information into a competent price and present the same at the various review stages, To work within the tender team to maximise all opportunities and mitigate all risks to achieve the best net cost estimate
The Ideal candidate must be Degree qualified, Knowledge of commercial conditions (including NEC) and design process, Estimating experience to required level, Computerised estimating systems and IT skills as appropriate have Knowledge of relevant specifications and methods of measurement
Principal Duties Accountabilities
·Prepare the financial elements of the tender
·Agree outputs and delivery mechanism with operations and price accordingly
·Understand and help to develop pricing strategies to enable a competitive bid to be submitted
·Contribute to the identification and pricing of risks and opportunities.
·Incorporate all current subcontract and materials costs into the tender, utilising current framework agreements where appropriate
·Work in the tender team giving financial input for all programme, VE, temporary works and other associated issues
·Price the tender using the Candy Estimating IT package
·Prepare tender papers and present at reviews as required
·Assist the bid team in any post tender negotiations
·Price preliminaries as agreed with operations and reconcile pricing/resources with planning team
·Adherence to Skanska policies and procedures
·Ad hoc duties as job requires