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Civil Engineering (Rail and Non-Rail infrastructure)
Location – Cumbernauld
(Scotland)
* Estimating Quantity Surveyor
An exciting opportunity for civil engineering Estimators at various levels to join an established and growing Scotland business unit looking to bolster the Pre-Construction Estimating department in the region.
We have a range of opportunities available for candidates with varying levels of experience in Estimating. We would also welcome the opportunity to speak with candidates from an operational role in rail or civil engineering that may be interested in exploring a change in career direction, utilising your valuable operational skills, knowledge and experience in a pre-construction estimating role.
Our Pre-Construction Estimating team are involved in estimating a variety of projects and frameworks in a multitude of rail and non-rail infrastructure workstreams, including Civil Engineering, Rail, Rail Systems & Construction.
Business Unit
A busy and fast-paced region involved in a range of projects at pre-contract/tender stage covering rail infrastructure work inclusive of but not limited to civil engineering & building works, Mechanical & Electrical, Electrification & Plant works. AmcoGiffen are dedicated to delivering projects across a variety of sectors with typical works including bridges and footbridges, embankments, station improvements, platforms, tunnels, electrification etc. The team are involved in multi-disciplinary capital delivery projects and maintenance works for civils and buildings infrastructure throughout the Scotland rail network.
Schemes can typically include civil engineering infrastructure and building works such as under bridges, overbridges and footbridges, tunnels, flood alleviation & repairs, earthworks & embankments and rail platforms and station infrastructure as well as general reactive and planned maintenance works.
We currently have a number of live infrastructure projects and long-term renewals and maintenance frameworks underway including Civils Asset Management (CAM), Renewals Enhancement Framework (REF) and a Slabtrack framework.
The Role
As an Estimator at varying levels of experience, the key tasks and responsibilities of your role will include but not be limited to:
* Check Tender Information for completeness and raise potential areas of concern.
* Produce quantity take-offs from tender information/drawings.
* Preparation of Sub-contract & Material enquiry documentation.
* Analysis of Sub-Contracts, supplier and merchant quotations.
* Analysis of benchmark data from historic projects.
* Discuss and agree resourcing and works outputs with the team.
* Support the bid team by producing methodologies for works delivery.
* Attend internal Bid Team meetings as required.
* Work closely with the tender team to ensure the best possible tender is produced.
* Liaise and work with the tender planner.
* Preparation of tender/price using “first principal” estimating process.
* Liaising with Sub-contractors, suppliers and merchants.
* Produce a clear & understandable tender book/pricing document.
* Preparation of client’s tender pricing document(s) for submission.
* Ensuring tender/price is presented to clients accurately and coherently.
* Prepare submission for final commercial review by team.
* Assist in compiling Client Post Tender clarification responses.
* Handover to commercial team on successful bids.
* Input into the post tender analysis process.
Requirements
To excel in this role, you will have previous experience in the construction industry, either as an Estimator or in an operational role looking to transition your career into pre-construction.
* Experience in a civil engineering and/or rail contractor organisation.
* Working knowledge of Excel (& Word) and Estimating software.
* Rail experience would be beneficial but civils experience in other sectors such as highways will be considered.
* Experience in a site-based / operational role would be a distinct benefit.
In return
* Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service).
* Company contributory Pension scheme.
* Life Insurance.
* Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards.
* Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business.
* Consistent learning opportunities.
* A safe place to work.
* Employee forum’s that provide a platform for having your voice heard.
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