Senior Estimator – Rail
Salary: £70,000 - £75,000 DOE
Location: London/ Berkshire
Regions: Berkshire, London
Pinnacle are currently looking for a Senior Estimator to work for a major civil engineering contractor who have an proven track record of delivering first class infrastructure projects across the UK, with their flagship projects based in London. They are currently seeking a Senior Estimator to be based out of their London or Berkshire office.
Candidate Profile
- Degree Qualified
- At least 5 years Estimating experience
- First principle Estimating essential, in addition to working off bills of quantities
- Worked for a main contractor within their Rail or Civil Engineering division.
- Eligible to live and work in the UK and hold a clean UK Driving Licence
- Passion for work winning, and offering a can do personality, tackling all challenges logically
- Working closely with in a bid team and be responsible for the preparation of the analytical estimate.
- Preparation of preliminaries (On-cost) pricing (In conjunction with Tender Planner).
Presentation of the estimate at bid team meetings and final settlement of bid. - Working to strict deadlines.
- Experience of pricing work under various forms of contract including Traditional NEC, Target Cost, Design & Build, Specification & Drawing or ECI bids.
- Preparation of quantities from drawings and specifications.
- Prepare abstract of material and sub-contract requirements for sourcing and pricing.
- Technical and commercial appraisal of material and subcontractor quotations.
- Preparation of analytical estimates including the detailed appraisal of construction plant and temporary works.
- In conjunction with the bid team, participate in the generation of value-engineered solutions throughout the bid stage design process and report on the cost effects of such solutions.
- Contribute to the submission document preparation.
- Contribute to the identification of risk and pricing of risks throughout the bid
- Attend site visits during tender period.
- Use of estimating software as a basis of preparing the estimate.
- Evaluate construction methods and formulate alternative proposals where necessary in conjunction with the bid team and tender planner.
- Associated forecasts of capital expenditure and income.
- Preparation of cash flow forecasts.
- Allocate and supervise work of subordinates within the Estimating Team to meet review and final submission deadlines
Please submit a copy of your most up to date CV and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible.