Senor Estimator
Location: Rugby / Hybrid
Talented people are the key to our success
About us:
Would you like to work for a progressive and ambitious company which is also one of the most successful within the UK construction and infrastructure industry?
Morgan Sindall provides national construction and infrastructure services to private and public sector customers across a comprehensive range of markets. We aim to create great results for our customers, partners and ourselves.
Opportunity:
We have a fantastic opportunity within our Energy business for an ambitious and talented Senior Estimator
Currently focussed on the Energy sector, our business is evolving to ensure that we remain a major player as the UK adapts to climate change and achieves carbon net zero.
About the role
As a Senior Estimator you will:
- Provide and manage an overall bid estimate which can be presented distinct governance gateways (mid-bid and settlement)
- Assess tender documentation, requirements and report findings to team
- Produce and deliver the estimate workbook showing bottom-up estimate, benchmark and supply chain comparisons leading to the completion of the client’s activity pricing schedule
- Prepare and run bid workshops to capture staff, labour, plant and subcontract costs
- Proactively work with the operational teams, supply chain and specialists to seek the optimal solution to differentiate the bid, including innovation, with respect to price positioning
- Build effective relationships to establish two-way dialogue with customers and suppliers
- Involvement in the adjudication process
- Attend post tender negotiation with a view to taking the responsibilities
- Prepare submission documents
- Review successful and unsuccessful submissions, feedback and lessons learnt to promote continuous improvement. Provide relevant feedback to Senior Management and other stakeholders as required. Striving for continual development of the precontract team.
About you
You will be an experienced Senior Estimator with more than 5 years’ experience with the following attributes:
- Experience of Civil Infrastructure projects greater than £20m required
- Experience of bidding and securing complex frameworks preferred
- Experience of NEC 3 & 4 contract mechanisms and requirements with a strong commercial acumen
- Degree qualified with an engineering discipline preferred.
- Undertake detailed pricing research as bid preparation
- Ability to take-off quantities from tender documentation / drawings
- An in-depth knowledge and management of supply chain engagement at preconstruction to support project estimates
- In-depth knowledge of project programmes to underpin robust project estimates for supply chain packages, prelims and labour
- The ability to engage with discipline leads / specialist matter experts (SMEs), stakeholders to develop a winning bid
- Full working knowledge of estimating software
What's in it for you?
Below is a selection of benefits that are available to you at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure.
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy five days
- Flexible and adaptable working
- Family friendly policies and work/life approach
- Mentoring programmes and continuous learning support
- Contributory pension scheme
- Annual bonus scheme
- Recognition scheme and long service awards
- Car scheme and Private Medical Insurance
We also provide the option to participate in our share-save scheme; discounts including cycle to work and gym membership; a support and advice service for colleagues and their families, and more.
About our Energy business
We have extensive experience in upgrading and replacing energy networks, delivering asset management for major UK energy companies and network operators.
Our transmission and distribution services involve the upgrading and replacement of electricity assets both above and below ground. Within the electricity sector we install and maintain assets, including excavation, laying and jointing of cables, (fluid filled and XLPe), substations and overhead line, new build, repair and refurbishment services.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team where you will have the opportunity to progress in your career. We are looking for people who share our passion on delivering great customer service whilst also being able to work within an enjoyable and hardworking team environment. Talented people are the key to our success, so if this sounds like you, apply now.
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Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation. We are also an Investors in People company.
Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.