Estimator

The Estimator shall be responsible for Pre-Construction Estimating, working closely and directly with internal / external clients, other disciplines and teams from project inception, accountable and responsible for all financial and estimating aspects of the projects. The Estimator will prepare analytical cost estimates and tenders, from receipt of enquiry to tender submission and to maintain a library of reference information. You will assist and produce priced tenders that are accurate, clearly detailed, and competitive and returned within deadlines. Maintain good relationships with prospective clients and professionals to promote further tender invitations. The desired outcome being that the Company will achieve sufficient new work to enable continued growth in accordance with the Business Strategy. You will also be responsible for the following duties:

• Carefully inspect tender document.
• Researching materials, equipment and labour costs and review potential Value Engineering options.
• Collecting quotes from material suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Planning job timescales and assess the levels of risk on a project.
• Preparing and sub-contractor/supplier packages for sending out to the market.
• Analysing sub-contractor/supplier quotations for the most competitive and compliant.
• Helping with bids for new contracts and supporting buying activities.
• Monitoring the stages of projects to ensure that costs are kept in line with forecasts.
• Identify items to have enquiries sent out, together with specification, prelim elements and appropriate drawings.
• Monitor enquiry process and dates for quote returns.
• Assess individual rates and prices, amend, create new or insert from material and subcontract quotes.
• Attend relevant meetings/site visits.
• Check off all tender information on allocation of a project.
• Prepare tender settlement sheets for project deadlines/finalisation and documents for pre- settlement with Head of Estimating.
• Price up tenders using the Conquest Estimating System.
• Work with the rest of the Estimating team to maintain, analyse and report on benchmark costs for all elements of the works contributing to the growth and continual improvement of the estimating team.
• Presenting bids to management for settlement.
Qualifications Essential
• Maintain technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing technical publications.
Desirable
• Educated to degree or HND level with relevant work experience.
  
  We are seeking to recruit an experienced Estimator to join the Pre-Construction team. We require the successful Estimator to have strong experience within the Civil's sector., As the successful Estimator you must be able to demonstrate previous experience in a similar role.
• Possess good communication and numeracy skills
  
  McLaughlin & Harvey are one of the leading Building and Civil Engineering Contractors operating throughout the UK and Ireland.
  
  At McLaughlin and Harvey we offer a fantastic benefits package including the following:
• Flexible and Hybrid working
• Competitive salary
• 33 days annual leave entitlement
• Generous pension contributions
• Life Assurance