Senior / Managing Estimator

Job Id :
J163
Job Title :
Senior / Managing Estimator
Position Type :
Permanent
Salary :
Negotiable
Sector :
Construction Management
Discipline :
Estimator
Country :
United Kingdom
Region :
London
Area :
South East London
Other Benefits :
Full benefits package
Job Description : Apply

Kier Construction delivers civil engineering and rail infrastructure projects throughout the UK, and provides a full building and civil engineering service internationally. Kier Rail is the Group’s specialist construction and management services arm for the UK railway sector, providing multi-disciplinary project management and construction services for infrastructure buildings within the rail industry. Areas of particular expertise include stations, depots, bridgeworks, structural renewals and maintenance.

 

Requirements


Due to expansion and the drive to create a more successful rail division a vacancy has arisen for an Managing Estimator to be based in our London office. To prepare an accurate and competitive cost estimate for a wide variety of Civil Engineering and Industrial schemes including analysing the risks and opportunities inherent in the proposals and provide management support to the Estimating team and for given projects provide on going support to the project team.

 

Responsibilities

 

  • Check and maintain a controlled copy of the Client’s Enquiry documents 
  • Review and report on the Client’s Enquiry to enable a decision to bid
  • Prepare subcontract and materials enquiries and review the subsequent quotations
  • Build up an accurate cost estimate for the permanent works in an elemental and analytical format
  • Prepare an accurate cost estimate for the indirect resources required to carry out the works in accordance with the agreed programme and engineering requirements.
  • Check the labour and plant resources accumulated in the cost estimate balance with those derived from the planned programme.
  • Prepare and present the commercial aspects of the tender to the directors for adjudication and approval.
  • Prepare the commercial tender for submission to the Client.
  • On acceptance of the tender by a Client check the proposed Contract reflects the enquiry documents and subsequent offer.
  • Prepare and present the commercial handover documents to the Operations Team.

 

The Individual

 

HNC (Construction related) / Degree.

Demonstration of knowledge and practical application of planning and construction activities.

Knowledge and use of Candy/Primavera/Causeway estimating software.

Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project.