Job vacancy - Estimator

Position: Estimator
Reference: acsMest
Location: Henfield
Salary: £30,000 - £50,000 per annum
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Job Title: Estimator

Are you an Estimator with experience working for a Civil Engineering company? This is a hands-on position where you can excel in an environment that embraces teamwork, change and flexibility.

Responsibilities:

  • Studying tender documentation and information provided
  • Liaison with the client and client's designer when required
  • Taking off quantities
  • Site visits and discussions with key subcontractors
  • Identifying temporary works design or assessments
  • Working with the selected designer on D&B contracts
  • Evaluating the programme requirements, developing methods of construction and suitable techniques to enable efficient cost-effective resource levels to win bids
  • Calculating the net costs of a tender from first principles
  • Identify risks or ambiguities and discuss as appropriate with Client/ engineer to start developing a closer working relationship and 'level the playing field'
  • Identify risks to be taken by the company that are subject to the tender (senior manager) review
  • Liaising with other staff for support (Buying, Design, Contracts, QS, Senior Management)

Requirements:

Essential:

  • GCSE in Maths
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience of estimating or pricing variations within a civil engineering company
  • Minimum of 4 years site experience

Desirable:

  • Working knowledge of the NEC Conditions of Contract
  • Rivers & Coastal Civil Engineering Experience - on site or estimating
  • Water Treatment Works Civil Engineering Experience - on site or estimating
  • Ground Works (drainage, foundations etc) Civil Engineering Experience - on site or estimating

ACS are recruiting for an Estimator. If you feel that you have the skills and experience required in this advertisement to be an Estimator, please submit your CV including an outline of your experience as an Estimator. It is always a good idea to include a covering letter outlining your experience as an Estimator with your application as this will enhance your chances of selection and improve your prospects of landing the Estimator role you desire.