Estimator

An exciting opportiny has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our clients' talented team based at their head office in Lincoln. Our client is a privately owned business based in Lincoln with a reputation for delivering quality Civil Engineering projects within Lincolnshire and the surrounding areas undertaking a range of interesting and diverse projects.

We are seeking an experienced Estimator to produce correct prime costs, offer alternatives if appropriate, identify risk and opportunity and submit tenders on time.

Key responsibilities as an Estimator:

* Monitor relevant planning authority websites to identify work opportunities if needed.
* Pursue opportunities to obtain tender documents.
* Completion and submission of PQQ's Pre Contracts.
* Maintain material suppliers database on Conquest.
* Assess tender documents to enure sufficient information available to prepare a tender.
* Liaise with Accounts Manager to run a credit check on all new clients and liaise with MD and Commercial Manager on credit report and any other feedback from people about new clients'.
* Take off quantities as and when required.
* Prepare and issue sub-contract enquiries and assessment of quotations upon receipt including material and sub contractor comparisons.
* Pricing of Excavations, Concrete, Brickwork, Drainage, External works and minor landscaping.
* Complete tender documents for submission including tender qualification letters and marked up drawings on what has been allowed for in the tender.
* Tender adjudication meeting to be held for every tender with MD to discuss OH+P recovery and scope of works, discuss possible risks and provisional sums.
* Prepare specifications and / or contractors proposals,
* Submit tenders and follow up with client feedback to be filtered back to all estimators.
* Liaise with the buying department on material uplifts.
* Liaise with the commercial team on rates and uplifts with sub contractors.
* Annual check on labour and plant rates with operations manager / MD.
* Ensure that all tender information is logged onto all relevant systems, and that the tender register is updated and made available to all the estimating department and the MD.

This is a full-time position offering a very competitive salary, and a good benefits package.

As part of working for our client, and specifically for this role, we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Incentive Scheme
• Single Cover Private Medical Insurance
• Cash Health Plan
• 22 Days Holiday
• Car / car allowance

If you would like to apply for this position, please call Tower Staff Construction on (phone number removed) (office hours 9:00 to 5:00) (phone number removed) out of office hours, or email us a copy of your CV.

Tower Staff Construction LTD welcomes job applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We regret, however, that we are unable to offer employment to anyone without documented proof of their right to live and work in the UK.

******** We do have various other vacancies if this is not the one for you please call the office to discuss your requirements