Dalkia UK have a great opportunity for a Project Estimator to join our Team. You will be based out of our Manchester office but may also be working on site and from home as the role requires.
5 Hours Monday to Friday
As a Projects Estimator with Dalkia Facilities Services you will produce the pre-contract cost estimates for tenders, for delivery by our inhouse engineering team. As a relatively new and growing team, your role will help steer and develop new, efficient ways of working, building robust cost planning and estimating solutions across our target market base. You will create and manage the projects ‘pipeline’, using platforms such as Constructionline and other local government portals to identify opportunities suited to the business strategy.
· Undertake project surveys to capture information, confirm design and work scope.
Identify site based hazards and risks
Assess contract conditions, provide advice on and quantify the risk to all relevant parties and offer solutions where required.
· risks are identified and escalated; Contribute to effective team collaboration within the wider business, communicating regularly with operations and commercial teams.
· Prepare tender submissions from architect’s drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, pre-priced schedule of rates supplied by the client, including detailing materials necessary for the contract to achieve specification.
· Identify project risks, develop and produce a risk register to assist in the decision making and cost management process to facilitate calculation of contingency amount.
· Compile and present statistical data for pricing/bid analysis, interpretation and explanation of data.
· Supporting the reactive assessment and selection of products and offerings made by the suppliers for incorporation into commercial bid models.
· Manage tender process to seek and establish project prices from sub-contractors including terms for works to be carried out under the contract.
· Evaluate, engage and negotiate on price documents, assess for accuracy and confirm best value on price and service quality.
· Pull together documentation and pricing information resulting in a quality submission.
A successful background in cost estimating on M&E building services installations.
· Track record of delivering cost control and commercial service to projects
· IT literate and proficient in MS Office with competence in using Excel
· Strong commercial knowledge and excellent problem-solving skills
· Understanding of current building safety & compliance and health and safety regulations including CDM and duty holder responsibilities
· Full, clean driving license
· The role will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS checks
Full induction, training and uniform
· 25 days holiday
· Holiday purchase scheme
· Birthday holiday
· Pension
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check, the cost of which will be funded by the Company.