Job Description
Senior Estimator
Location: Coatbridge, Scotland
Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience plus package
Summary
An industry leading European supplier for railway electrification is looking to recruit an experienced Estimator to join the business in Scotland working on a number of electrification schemes across Scotland to oversee operations on a day-to-day basis, and ensure that work is completed safely, on time and within budget and to the right quality standards.
Duties:
- Producing accurate and comprehensive estimates in a timely and efficient manner.
- Work closely with the Pre-Contracts Director and Commercial team developing a delivery plan to project completion.
- This role will be based within the Transmission and Distribution and the Rail sectors, working on a variety of projects throughout the UK.
- Assisting to identify new tender opportunities and working with the operational team to establish resource availability against the proposed works.
- Working alongside different departments, including the operational teams, planners and Quantity Surveyors.
- Estimating from First Principles.
- Creating comprehensive cost plans and estimates.
- Ensuring estimates are both accurate and timely and supporting the team accordingly to develop these skills.
- Build rapport and relationships with key clients- key behaviour.
- Applying and using recognised, appropriate method of measurement rules in the preparation of all estimates.
- Working with the Work Winning Bid team including the completing of bid/tender information.
- Produce Pre-Contract reports on tendering activity each month.
- Assist as directed.
Candidate specification
- Commercial awareness and experience of estimating within the Transmission and Distribution and / or rail sector.
- Computer literacy and excellent excel skills.
- Experienced in Estimating from First Principles.
- Experience of working in a rail background and or transmission and distribution within an estimating, commercial type role.
- Degree level qualified or significant demonstrated knowledge.
- Minimum of 2 years' experience of working within an senior/managing estimating, commercial planning type role.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of working on small and larger project values- ability to adapt to requirements and needs of the client.
- High level of experience of producing detailed costs breakdowns and estimates and able to review cost rates and productivity rates over different shifts.
- Ability to produce reports and present data, calculations and findings.
- PTS card desirable.
- Valid driving licence and vehicle and able to travel as required.