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Estimator

Where

City

What

Other

Type

Permanent

Salary

Annual

If you're an experienced Estimator, this is a great opportunity to work on career-enhancing building projects for one of the industry's leading names. This role is an integral part of the bid team working in our London or Bristol offices.

Why join us?

Sir Robert McAlpine has worked on some of the country's most iconic buildings and projects. Our success through the decades has been down to our people - we're a family-owned business with a culture that brings out the best in individuals and teams.

Right now, we're excited about continuing our legacy. This is where to achieve more from your career, by proudly building Britain's future heritage with us.

The Estimator role

Working as a key member within tender teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for tender enquiry documentation, pricing of bills of quantities including build costs, preliminaries and fees whilst investigating and price Value Engineering cost savings.

You will co-ordinate all aspects of the tender process, including the preparation and presentation of;

  • tender analyses,
  • detailed project risk analysis schedules,
  • researching and understanding current market prices for subcontractors and materials,
  • Analysis of subcontractor tender returns and production of subcontractor work package comparisons
  • Measurement and production of measured quantities from drawings or BIM models for incorporation in tender enquiries

Your profile

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

  • Degree, HND or NVQ equivalent
  • Relevant experience in a similar role as an Estimator with responsibility to lead and deliver the commercial element of the tender process
  • A considered approach to chairing meetings and a developed interview technique - for discussions / negotiations with subcontractors and suppliers
  • Ability to use Conquest Subcontractor database
  • Background in tendering for Traditional Projects (BoQ & Spec & Drawings, as well as D&B)
  • Familiarity with NEC, JCT & CM models
  • Familiarity with pricing Heritage Works
  • Wide range of project values, say £5>100m

Rewards

We're ready to invest in you and your future, and offer wide-ranging, performance-related progression opportunities. Our competitive rewards packages feature flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities.

We'd love you to join us in proudly building Britain's future heritage. Apply online now.

Sir Robert McAlpine is focused on being a truly inclusive employer, even if you don't meet every single requirement, we'd still love to hear from you. Especially if you're part of a group that is under-represented in Construction. Our goal is for Sir Robert McAlpine to proportionally represent the diversity of the working population in society. As a family-run business with strong family values, our aim is to ensure that Sir Robert McAlpine is a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment for every member of our team

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