Aureos Energy are looking for an experienced Overhead Lines Estimator / Senior Estimator to join us at an exciting time in our growth in the Transmission OHL sector, to be responsible for estimating and pre-construction duties.
To support the growth of our Transmission OHL portfolio across the UK, this role could be based from one of our regional offices to suit the right candidate, and will involve works in Scotland, England and Wales.
The pipeline of opportunities includes wood pole lines up to 132kV and steel towerlines from 33kV to 400kV, with a mix of new build and refurbishment projects on the horizon.
Working alongside our experienced delivery teams, the right candidate will be responsible for liaising with our supply chain, specialist contractors and operational delivery leaders to ensure that our tender proposals are robust, comprehensive and competitive, and meeting the expectations of our clients.
Tasks and duties
* Review client’s documents and prepare a summary identifying project details
* Collate and review tender documents and submission requirements in a timely way, ensuring all financial information is identified and provided and accurate compliant design proposals are included
* Completing pricing preliminaries in conjunction with contractors
* Preparing project risk register
* Carrying out site visits and preparing reports, where necessary
* Preparing pricing submission document and associated documents
* Taking off dimension drawings as required
* Post tender financial negotiations
* Assess and manage risk and opportunity and support negotiations as part of the pricing process
* Responsibility for ‘sign off’ of all cost elements prior to any gate meetings or financial submissions
* Manage the production of cost information for senior management
* Provide considered responses to customer questions including post tender queries
* Provide Project Kick-Off documentation as part of the commercial handover meeting
* Ensure that the project commercial team have received an effective handover of bid documentation
* Provide weekly updates on Tender progress to the Transmission Team
* To work closely with the Transmission Team, preparing the tender programme and agreed deliverables required for a compliant submission.
* To draft Tender Presentations supported by the Regional Team.
* Develop relationships with the key procurement members within the client organisations & supply chain
Qualifications and Training
* Have experience working within Construction for a contractor and have a range of project experience to include overhead lines/ new builds / refurbishments and civilise and utilities.
* Qualified to degree level; Preferably BSc in relevant area or qualified by experience
* Ability to work with design team to assess risk is essential
* Have a sound knowledge of/ability to use spreadsheets and other commercial packages
Equal opportunities
Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.