Estimator
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Bristol, BS1
We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Civils Estimator to join a leading contractor working on a Network Rail framework.
The company are the sole provider of Lot 3 - Western Geotechnical Off-Track and Drainage - as part of Wales and Western region’s £2bn programme of works.
The Lot stretches from London Paddington to Penzance and involves the ongoing maintenance & renewals programme of civil engineering assets such as embankments, cuttings, scour protection, and earthworks drainage.
Duties:
* Coordinates quantity take-off as required;
* Manages supply chain enquiries and analyses quotations;
* Issues material/equipment buying to Supply Chain colleagues, and analyses quotations;
* Completes base pricing in the approved estimating system;
* Ensures that pricing reflects the requirements of the Supply Chain, Materials and Plant Suppliers;
* Ensures pricing aligned to delivery programmes and the methodology and productivity that the planning and engineering teams have agreed;
* Prices alternative designs, methods and programmes to promote Taylor Woodrow’s innovative and competitive edge;
* Supports with Client negotiation meetings as required;
* Reviews the suitability of the Price Adjustment for Inflation mechanism and assesses any under / over recovery provision;
* Prices Tender Risk and Opportunity Schedule;
* Review tender evaluation criteria and develops winning strategies;
* Prices the Fee % in accordance with the Finance Instructions;
* Prepares tender review documentation for TG3 and TG4 (pricing);
* Prices tender settlement adjustments;
* Prepares Risk Committee documentation as required;
* Completes pricing submission documents
Person Specification
* Relevant degree qualification or HNC
* Experience in construction and ideally rail
* Fully competent with carrying out measurements, takes-off and first principle calculations
* Fully competent with package analysis following initial tender enquiries to ensure no scope gap