Senior Estimator

ESTIMATOR

 

DEPARTMENT: Technical & Procurement

REPORTING TO: Technical & Procurement Director

DIRECT REPORTS: N/A

 

ROLE PURPOSE: The Estimator is responsible for estimating the cost and amount of materials, labour and equipment required to complete a construction project. The Estimator is responsible for collating this information into detailed cost proposals for clients and as part of the bid tendering process.

 

Role Responsibilities

• Undertake estimates in accordance with company procedures.
• Identify opportunity and risk during tender process.
• Co-ordination of external and internal inputs for tender preparation.
• Liaise with business units to agree methodology and principles.
• Maintain register of key assumptions within estimate.
• Maintain an up to date and accurate tender estimate file.
• Provide indicative pricing support for business development.
• Provide sales support as required.
• Meeting tender deadlines.
• Production of tender documents and completion of clients’ documentation for submittal.
• Upkeep of costs, estimating and pricing information necessary for the preparation of tenders.
• Present basis of estimate and key assumptions.
• Liaise with Project Managers to analyse labour requirements for each project and pull together associated costs for review.
• Prepare estimating "adjudication pack”.
• Maintain notes of adjudication meetings.
• Close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required.
• On successful award, summarising overall bid and handing over to Projects, including continuing involvement as necessary during contract execution.    
• Prepare estimating "handover packs”.
• Maintain notes of handover meeting.
• Provide on-going support to site teams relating to estimate and key assumptions.
• Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and current costs.
• Any other duties commensurate with the position as may be assigned from time to time.

H&S Responsibilities

• All employees are expected to play their part in maintaining a safe work environment for themselves and their colleagues, and call-out or report any unsafe practices immediately.

• Take reasonable care as the Health and Safety of yourself and others may be affected by your actions.
• Work in a safe manner and observe the Company Health and Safety Rules and Procedures.
• Use the protective clothing and equipment provided.
• Report to your Line Manager any incidents that have led to or could have led to injury or an accident or have affected the environment.
• Report all injuries promptly that occur to yourself at work and obtain the necessary first aid treatment.
• Cooperate with Managers and other personnel of the Company to achieve a healthy and safe workplace environment.
• Help in the investigation of accidents in order to prevent recurrence.
• Observe the Company personal hygiene requirements.
• Set an example of safe, correct behaviour, particularly to new entrants and young persons.
• Report any hazard / defect you may observe promptly to your immediate line manager.
• Report any shortcomings in systems of work or procedures to your line manager.
• Not to interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety and welfare or yourselves or your work colleagues.

• To comply with safe systems of work at all times
• To advise managers when not trained for tasks you are being asked to carry out.

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Members of staff are expected to treat those with whom they come into contact in a courteous and respectful manner in accordance with the Dignity at Work Charter.
• All employees are expected to follow reasonable instructions or requests from your line manager, or from any other senior member of company management (even if this person is not your direct line manager).
• All employees are expected to attend and complete any training events arranged by the company as invited, whether in-person or online.
• All employees must follow the training they have received when using any work items/equipment provided to them.
• Cunningham Contracts Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer, and you are expected to uphold this commitment to equal opportunities.

 

• Our premises are smoke-free, and you are expected to comply and smoke/vape only in designated areas.
• All employees are expected to maintain high standards of personal accountability.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required

• 2-3 years’ experience in an estimating role.

• Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to 50 million.
• Numerate and familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Excel; knowledge of Conquest software would be advantageous.
• Confident dealing with clients / customers at a senior level.

 

Measurable Outputs

• INSERT BASE LEVEL KPIs PERFORMANCE WILL BE MEASURED AGAINST IN BULLET POINT FORMAT

 

 

Declaration

Employee Name		Manager Name
Employee Signature		Manager Signature
Date		Date

 

This job description is neither exhaustive nor exclusive and may be reviewed and amended in the future to include any other reasonable duties, projects or tasks as may be requested from time to time and to reflect changing organisational requirements, changing staffing levels, etc.

 

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