construction estimator Surrey
Job description
Estimator
Location: Leatherhead
Rock & Alluvium, a Galliford Try company have provided piling solutions across the country since 1963 and offer a wide range of services including secant and contiguous piled retaining walls. We always work closely with our clients from an early stage to enable us to deliver the most economic, efficient and quality assured piling works.
An opportunity has arisen for an Estimator to support business growth.
What you will be doing:
Taking ownership for the work assigned to you. The successful individual will be able to work on multiple enquiries concurrently using excellent interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with clients, supply chain partners and our in-house teams.
Responsibilities include
- Estimating and costing of enquiries for projects
- Identification of resources required to successfully deliver projects
- Contribution to the commercial aspects of tender submissions
- Liaison with project teams to identify value-engineering / alternative approaches
- Management of sub-contractors and supply chain partners
- Co-ordinate with pre-construction team.
- Give direction to other departments (design operations).
- Liaise with clients, consultants, PQS, supply chain, stakeholders and other third parties.
- Organise and prepare supply chain enquiries.
- Prepare financial submission.
- Prepare and present estimate in conjunction with bid manager to senior managers and directors at cost estimate review and settlement meetings.
- Coordinate with Estimating Manager on all aspects relating to estimate
- Contribute to collecting and distributing of feedback.
- Prepare and hand over of tender estimating information to project team.
- Prepare tender summaries
- Comply with Company and Group bid governance procedures.
- Coach, mentor and develop junior staff.
- Maintain awareness of latest construction techniques.
- Use appropriate BIM / digital tools and promote the use of 3D, 4D and 5D techniques
- Carry out other relevant duties as required from time to time.
About you:
- The following are desirable requirements:
- Degree, HND in Civil Engineering or NVQ equivalent level
- Suitable civil engineering site experience.
- Proven estimating experience in civil engineering bids as an Estimator (ideally in a piling environment)
- Understanding of methods and typical production rates / outputs
- Demonstrable understanding of common forms of contract
- Proficient in the use of company estimating software
- Good knowledge of UK civil construction market
What We Can Offer in Return:
With an impressive order book of over £3.2 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects offering you stability as well as the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long held career goals. You will be joining diverse teams working at a high professional level with exceptional levels of commitment. With an ambitious strategy, we’re poised for further growth and success, so if you’re committed, talented and enthusiastic, Galliford Try is the right place for you.
We are committed to maintaining the physical and mental wellbeing of all our people, through our ‘Be Well’ programme which offers discounts on certain products, advice, and support for a range of issues.
We invest in high-quality training for employees of all levels, from our leadership development framework to our apprenticeship programmes. Through our Career Paths initiative, individuals receive tailored training and support to fulfil their potential.
Our industry is all about creating talented teams that excel in their areas of expertise. As an employer, we know you are most motivated to give your best when you feel valued and engaged.
Our Agile Working programme empowers you with flexibility in when, where and how you work. Where appropriate, site and office-based employees can take advantage of a wide variety of working practices, offering different amounts of structure, regularity and flexibility to suit your needs as well as those of your wider team.
Our benefits:
We put our people first and our benefits package reflects that by offering a comprehensive range of attractive options to help support your career on top of a competitive salary.
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
- A wide range of corporate discount.
- Cycle to work schemes
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
- Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role.
We do this by holding true to our values, delivering excellence for our clients and the community, being passionate about our role in providing vital services, putting integrity at the heart of our business by doing the right thing, and collaborating with our clients, supply chain and stakeholders to deliver lasting change and long-term value.
For more information on this role or to enquire about other positions available within our Site Services business please contact
John Kobelt at [email protected]
Additional Information:
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements, we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.
Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Galliford Try are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sectors of the community.
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