Estimator

Our Environmental Specialist client is seeking a Commercial Manager to join their Barton-under Needwood (Staffordshire) team working on river restoration and erosion control projects on a permanent basis.

Following a period of growth our client is seeking an Estimator to support commercial and operational activities and drive standards for environmentally focused business - projects include erosion control, dredging, river restoration and wetland habitat management.

The Estimator shall be a key component of a work winning strategy and the within the wider business structure. The estimating function will ensure our client are using best practice and risk management techniques within their pricing strategy and provide wider team with the experience and expertise required in order to continue to improve commercial performance.

Responsibilities

• Analyse client Bills of quantities where provided and check measures.
• Where no Bill of Quantities is present, produce "take off" documents, measuring from first principles in order to quantify all project costs and deliverables.
• Be on the front foot in identifying continual improvement to the delivery of all of commercial and operational functions.
• Use your experience and knowledge of the construction industry and construction techniques to carry out effective research on material and plant costs.
• Establish and maintain long lasting connections with sub-contractors, vendors and inter-company businesses.
• Ensure expedience when obtaining quotations from suppliers and contractors, ensuring best practice is employed and market research is conducted to drive best value.
• Assist both the commercial and operational teams in risk identification during tender / pricing stages of a project. Profile out said risks and ensure that the best interests of the business are protected at all times during risk analysis.
• Work with the business support and tender team to produce estimates and tender returns.
• Working with the Operations Manager and Delivery Managers to produce project cost plans prior to commencement, ensuring budgets to build are clear. Monitor cost plans throughout project delivery.
• Engage with clients, offering support as required, to enhance client reputation and standing and to ultimately seek and realise opportunities for growth of portfolio and delivery of projects.
• Maintain constant communication with managers, staff, and vendors to ensure proper operations of the company
• Manage the opportunity to upsell the business, whether that be through use of our own materials or spotting a gap with a client
• Increase the efficiency of existing processes and procedures. Paying particular note to inefficient / outdated processes.
• An understanding of how we measure commercial success as a business, i.e. parent company targets
• Visit sites during tender stages to gauge project risks, constraints and any relevant information to the successful estimating of the project.
• Form strong, long lasting relationships with key supply chain partners and stakeholders.
• Attend client meetings pre, during and post construction as required.

Skills/experience/qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years' experience working in a contracting and estimating function within the construction industry, civil engineering or landscaping industries".
• A relevant construction related qualification to HNC/HND level desirable.
• Demonstratable experience in estimating and tendering.
• Numeracy
• Attention to detail
• A methodical approach to work
• Commercial awareness
• Teamworking, relationship-building and influencing skills
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Organisation and time management
• Problem solving.

Benefits

• Salary circa 65k (open discussion based on interview/experience)
• 31 days all in leave
• 5% pension contribution
• Salary sacrifice options (owned by larger group of companies)
• 40 hour working week
• 3 days in base office with flexible working discussed