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JE149: Senior Estimator 

Location: St Albans 

Salary: £90,000 - £105,0000 Per annum

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Senior Estimator on behalf of one of our clients.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures.
  • Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators
  • Identify opportunity and risk during tender process.
  • Liaise with the business unit, Bid Manager and Planner to agree methodology and principles.
  • Maintain register of key assumptions within estimate
  • Maintain tender estimate file.
  • Provide indicative pricing support for business development.
  • Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and current costs.
  • Prepare estimating \"adjudication pack.”
  • Present basis of estimate and key assumptions
  • Maintain notes of adjudication meetings
  • Close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required.
  • Winning work to meet the Company’s objectives.
  • Developing a coherent and consistent tender submission with the use of key estimating assumptions
  • Developing a tender win strategy alongside the business unit teams
  • Providing temporary works support for tenders and for the design element of design and construct tenders

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Engineering or commercial background
  • HNC or equivalent in a related Engineering qualification
  • Experience in water and civils
  • Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to 50m.
  • Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
  • Chartered, incorporated status or similar
  • Confidence in dealing with customers and personnel at a senior level.
  • Ability to ensure all tender submissions are both feasible and profitable.

Company benefits 

  • Competitive salary
  • Company Pension
  • Life Assurance
  • Private Medical
  • Profit share scheme
  • 25 days annual leave in addition to 8 public bank holidays and loyalty days
  • 8 hours leave of absence for volunteering
  • Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental, physiological and financial wellbeing
  • Flexible benefits via salary sacrifice
  • Company car/green car scheme/car allowance/Van 
  • Leadership & management training and coaching
  • Regular line management engagement and appraisal to support your career progression
  • Development supported by internal and externally delivered training
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Annual salary review
  • Continuous service awards

Location: St Albans

Salary: £90,000 - £105,0000 Per annum

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First Military Recruitment (Head Office)
1 Wilkinson Road
Love Lane Industrial Estate
Cirencester
GL7 1YT

01285 654566
info@first-military.co.uk
First Military Recruitment (Birmingham)
Office 1, Izabella House
24-26 Regent Place
City Centre
Birmingham
B1 3NJ

01215 165689
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First Military Recruitment (Bristol)
Park House
10 Park Street
Bristol
BS1 5HX

01172 354500
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Avionics House
Quedgeley
GL2 2SN

01452 223938
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