Career Opportunity: Estimator or Senior Estimator

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver. As a result, our people get to enjoy working on some of the most exciting and varied projects. We want our people to succeed both in work and life and to support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Due to continued growth we now need to recruit an Estimator or a Senior Estimator who has experience pricing future work, extra scope and variations, to work on the Asset Operational Maintenance and Response (AOMR) Framework, as part of the Environment Agency Framework and the Canal and Rivers Trust Framework. Works may be Client or Contractor designed up to the value of £1.5million. The role will involve both the initial pricing of schemes both direct award and competitively tendered, along with the commercial management of those schemes through to completion.

Location to be Tamworth as a base, with some travel to Huntingdon, Peterborough, or similar. There will be the occasional need to attend meetings and reviews at head office in Ipswich. This role will report directly to the Pre-Contracts Director.

Other main duties include:

* Manage and co-ordinate information for bids and tenders within designated area

* Researching materials, equipment and labour costs

* Gain and understanding of what the client’s needs are

* Collecting quotes from suppliers and sub-contractors

* Planning job timescales

* Assessing and advising on commercial risk

* Preparing and submitting quotations for work

* Helping with bids for new contracts and supporting buying activities

* Monitoring the stages of a project to make sure that costs are kept in line with forecasts

* Clearly convey the financial elements of a tender to site staff at tender handover

* Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures

* Involvement in review/ input to quality submissions

Are you the person we are looking for?

A construction background and an understanding of estimating techniques is required as well as a sound knowledge of spreadsheets. The role will involve detailed analysis of direct and indirect costs along with regular reporting on the progress of tenders at all stages, whilst working to strict deadlines in order to achieve desirable results.

We also offer some fantastic perks!

We don’t just offer a great place to work with a family feel atmosphere, we also offer:

* Company car or car allowance

* Life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

* Company pension scheme (we match up to 8%)

* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (with an option of buying more holiday!)

* Hybrid working

* Cycle to work scheme

* Employee assistance program

* Employee platform benefits

* Free on-site parking

* Company social events

* Regular fun days and charity events hosted in the office

* A supportive business who wants to help you progress in your career

* “The Great Escape” – leaving an hour earlier on a Friday!

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We also place high importance on our inclusive recruitment policy and will do our very best to support those applicants who may need adjustments in order to take part in the recruitment process. Please do let us know if you require any additional assistance or adjustments on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within two weeks please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful