Senior Estimator – Civil EngineeringSalary: 60-70,000 + pkg
Location: Kent
Regions: Kent, Middlesex, South East
A Regional Civil Engineering contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to work on a portfolio of civil engineering projects from £10 – £50m each.
These can include Highways, Rail, Water, Power and Infrastructure.
The successful person will:
Be Degree qualified and preferably charteredHave a track record of leading the pre-construction team for a civil engineering main contractorHave a track record in successfully estimating, bidding and winning design and build contractsResponsibilities: Coordinate and work with the national work winning resource in liaison with the Business Unit Manager and General Manager;Maintain contemporary expert knowledge and understanding of the construction market and provide advice and information to the work winning business unit;Lead and manage the development of winning proposals in response to bid documents issued by clients;Take ownership of the tender process, from bid through to award, including the integration of commercial and quality proposals and ensure the defined company process and procedures are adhered to;Agree bid strategy at start-up meeting with Senior Management.
This may involve working in a Joint Venture or Alliance Partnership;Identify internal and external resource requirements, agree availability with Senior Management;Maintain effective client (and JV / Partner) liaison including dialogue, clarifications and tender presentations;Manage a realistic and up to date bid programme and deliverables register and ensure targets are met by the bid team through discussion and review meetings;Undertake technical review of estimating, planning and supply chain proposals, supported by Estimator(s);Lead and manage the development of high-quality written and costed bid material with specialist support from the Proposals Manager and Bid Writer;Co-ordinate information for tender settlement in line with requirements of T66 agenda.
Deliver tender settlement presentations to Senior Management.
Disseminate actions to the bid team;Gather post-submission client feedback and attend meetings.
Identify and disseminate learning / best practice to the bid team and Proposals Manager;Ensure full and smooth handover of bid stage information to the Operations Team and provide further input and advice as appropriate;Develop, manage and maintain a supply chain database to provide full regional capability;Contribute to the business market share through developing contacts and effective marketing and assist in PQQ submissions;Assist in seeking out work streams which increase profitability and enhance market value;Ensure compliance with Company systems and procedures;Assist in the recruitment and development of work winning staff.Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Well-developed written and verbal communication skills;Ability to articulate clearly tender schemes internally with senior management and a range of contributing and support staff making up the bid team;Ability to take the lead role in tender communication (queries, responses etc) with the client;Confident in making persuasive presentations to clients;Strong estimating and bid management skills;Excellent resource management skills to ensure all bid deliverables are completed on time for both financial and quality submissions;Ability to manage the requirements of several concurrent tenders and potentially work with and manage design teams and Joint Venture / Alliance partners;Able to remain calm and work under tight timescales whilst maintaining the required high-quality standard of work and good management practices;Innovative and forward-thinking;Well-developed commercial acumen and proven ability to develop and maintain supply chain relationships;Ability to find a commercial advantage that provides a competitive tender and increases our margin;Ability to link what we can deliver to client-centred benefits;Good knowledge and understanding of cost planning and estimating requirements;In-depth understanding of construction forms of contract;Understanding of the impact of value engineering, risk and programme on the final tendered price;Experience in managing and delivering high-quality submission deliverables;To be able to understand the tender assessment and marking regime and be able to shape the written response to maximise the quality mark;Have a methodical and thorough approach that ensures tenders are compliant, consistent and complete;To identify the deliverables early in the tender and ensure contributing bid team fully understands the requirements, standards and timeline of their part;Have a collaborative working style;Operate at the centre of a tender and be able to manage the best out of people and take a hands-on role as appropriate and when required.Person: Previous experience should ideally be in civil engineering infrastructure projects ranging in value between £5m and £50m;Management of a work winning business unit or bid team(s);Bid management responsibility;Tendering through estimating / project management role;Construction background, familiar with a range of clients operating in the region and sector;Construction related degree;Membership of professional body with Chartered status (MICE or equivalent) (Desirable);Experience/training in estimating of civil engineering infrastructure projects;IT literate in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project planning and estimating software;Evidence of bid management skills and experience;Evidence of estimating skills and experience;Construction planning;Design co-ordination;Bid writing;Detailed knowledge of the regional construction market;Comprehensive understanding of the principles of construction law;Commercially astute and able to gain competitive advantage;Team player with collaborative behaviours;Ability to manage and develop teams;Client facing experience including the delivery of presentations.Apply For This JobTitle
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