Description
Estimator - 6 month contract - Based in South Mimms, Potters Bar
Our Client has a requirement for an Estimator, who will be required to work on a Contract basis in South Mimms, Potters bar.
Role Purpose:
- Join our Asset Delivery team as an Estimator, initially valuing the Asset Management Forward Work Plan. In this role, you will:
• Support the Managing and Senior Estimators in developing estimates from 1st Principles for civil portions of multi-disciplined Highways Projects across various stages of the estimating process.
• Be an active member of the team developing project pricing.
• Assist senior team members in presenting, negotiating, and justifying the produced prices to senior leaders within the business or to external customers/partners, ensuring transparency and honesty.
• Undertake estimates in accordance with the company's policies and procedures.
• Review customer drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labor, and equipment.
• Oversee and/or interrogate design options and "value" solutions. Where applicable, assess the attractiveness of a project using sound estimating principles.
• Record assumptions, and identify risks and opportunities, supporting the development of risk evaluations from a pricing and budgetary perspective.
Accountabilities:
- Lead small/medium-size bids to ensure tender deliverables are produced in a timely and effective manner.
- Support and/or interrogate design options and value solutions, assessing project attractiveness based on sound estimating principles. This includes:
* Reviewing drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labor, and equipment.
* Ensuring compliance with company procedures, including the pre-construction gate process.
* Reviewing tender documents and submission requirements; ensuring all financial information is identified; providing accurate compliant design proposals.
* Establishing key rates.
* Collaborating with engineering/planning teams on key methods/outputs/plant selection.
* Analyzing subcontractor proposals in detail.
Experience & Skills:
- Background in Infrastructure Main Contracting.
- Previous experience in an estimating role (commercial or operational backgrounds are also considered).
- Working towards or chartered with a relevant industry-recognized chartership (e.g., ICE,CICES,RICS,CIOB) - Desirable.
- Experience with estimating software (e.g., Candy Estimating Software) - Desirable but not essential.
- Strong financial acumen with ability to analyze complex data/documentation accurately.
- Proficient in general IT applications such as Microsoft Word & Excel.
Company information:
At First Recruitment Group we understand just how important it is to secure the right people. That is why our Recruitment Consultants always take time to understand requirements in detail & offer sound advice to both clients & candidates. We actively recruit at all levels & this is a superb opportunity for an Estimator looking for new employment.
As part of putting people first we strive to be an equal opportunities employer & we are always looking to increase diversity of our workforce working closely with our clients ensuring everyone is included.