Senior Estimator
Department: EMEA Consultancy - Transport & Infrastructure
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Birmingham
Reporting To: Robert Mcqueen
Description
We are looking for an Estimator who will be tasked with creating and managing budgets and making improvements, reviewing plans, preparing take-offs and estimates, negotiating with various contractors and vendors, as well as building relationships with clients and site managers.
Key Responsibilities
* Estimating and BoQs based on GC pricing template through engineering development from 30% through 100% IFC.
* Work with engineering to provide cost-effective solutions.
* Provide procurement support with market analysis, RFP process, bid review and leveling, contract negotiations, and contract award for GC and equipment vendors.
* Post-contract services of all cost management activities are to be administered individually through project phases including:
1. Cost Estimate Updates
2. GC Bid Updates
3. GMP Buyout Submissions
4. Commercial Meetings
5. Cost Reporting
6. Payment Applications
7. Change Orders
8. Contingency Usage Requests
9. Final Accounts
* Prepare cost Estimates/Cost Plan for review including benchmarking.
* Develop a variety of Value Engineering/Life Cycle Costing options.
* Contribute to meetings on the Pre‐contract Process.
* Contribute and assist in the preparation of the Procurement Strategy/ Report.
* Attend Client meetings along with senior colleagues as required and record relevant discussion points and actions.
* Attend Design Team meetings, capture and advise on potential cost implications and implement meeting outcomes.
* Contribute and assist in the development of project templates.
* Assist with measurements and research pricing for Development Appraisals.
* Draft and finalize the Pre‐Qualification Questionnaire for review.
* Review and tabulate PQQ responses.
* Perform additional duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications/ Relevant Experience
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
* 3 years minimum cost management or estimating experience.
* Cost Manager/Estimator with DC experience.
* CostX proficient.
* Proficient in the use of the required functions in Microsoft Office skills, (e.g., Excel, Word & PowerPoint) to an appropriate level.
* Knowledge of relevant construction technologies and trends (Sustainability) to assist with appropriate options and cost implications.
* Great personal relationships skills and ability to work with a wider interdisciplinary team of people.
* Organized and detail-oriented.
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