Construction Build Estimator

My Client, is a large, well established Construction company working across both the Build construction and Civils, do to major influx of project workload they require QS's of both sectors. JOB DESCRIPTION Senior Build Estimator As Senior Build Estimator you will be responsible for preparing and winning, profitable work. In this role you will be responsible to the Managing Estimator. Key Responsibilities • Acting as principal point of contact between Meldrum and the Clients’ professional team throughout the tendering process. • Establishing and communicating to the bid team the requirements of each tender. • Liaising with internal and external designers to produce a design sufficiently advanced for pricing. • Taking – off quantities from a set of tender drawings. • Building - up rates for items in a Bill of Quantities using Meldrum labour, plant and materials. • Assembling and issuing supply chain enquiries. • Input into tender stage planning. • Bringing innovation and value engineering to tenders. • Liaising with other team members involved in tender preparation to ensure that the suite of tender documents submitted meets or exceeds the Client’s requirements. • Presenting the tender to the Company Directors for approval to submit. • Producing final tender documents submitting to client. • Undertaking detailed tender management. • Working within the Bid team throughout the entire bidding process to enable the Company to secure design and build projects. • Supporting the development and implementation of the appropriate digital toolsets to execute cost take-off and other estimating activities, such as 5D cost planning. • Attending or carrying out periodic Tender Health Checks and formal risk reviews to ensure that the identified risks are mitigated as far as possible in tender submissions. • Ensuring that cost planning and estimating are accurate and reflect the project requirements and risk profile. • Participating in post-tender negotiations with the Client and their professional team. • Ensuring detailed handovers are made to the delivery team (including commercial team), as per IP 06, for successful tenders. The main duties listed above are not intended to be exhaustive and may be revised in accordance with the requirements of the department and the company