Senior Estimator - Construction

South Yorkshire Source: WhatJobs

£65,000–£95,000

Location: North West England Job Type: Permanent Sector: Construction / Main Contracting Experience: Minimum 15 years' construction industry experience

Lynx Employment Services is recruiting an experienced Senior Estimator on behalf of an established construction business operating across the North West and based in Sheffield.

This is a senior opportunity for an accomplished construction estimator who can take ownership of complex tenders, develop competitive bid strategies and produce robust, commercially sound estimates across a varied portfolio of construction projects.
You will work closely with bid, commercial and procurement teams and play an important role in identifying risk, challenging supply-chain costs and developing value-engineering opportunities.

The Role

As Senior Estimator, your responsibilities will include:

Reviewing tender enquiries and developing competitive bid strategies
Producing detailed nett cost estimates for traditional and non-traditional construction bids
Completing accurate quantity take-offs
Preparing first-principles estimates covering labour, plant and materials
Issuing and reviewing subcontractor and supplier enquiries
Analysing and challenging supply-chain quotations to ensure best value
Working closely with procurement to obtain competitive material pricing
Identifying value-engineering opportunities
Assessing commercial and operational risks within tender submissions
Contributing to tender adjudication and finalisation documentation
Preparing tender letters, technical notes and qualifications
Attending client meetings and tender interviews where required
Producing benchmarking information to support future bids
Supporting and mentoring junior members of the estimating team

About You

We are looking for an experienced construction professional who can demonstrate:

A minimum of 15 years' experience within the construction sector
Significant experience in estimating or pre-construction
Experience working across a variety of construction projects and contract values
Strong knowledge of first-principles estimating
Excellent understanding of subcontractor, supplier, labour, plant and material costs
Experience of tendering, bid strategy and tender adjudication
Strong commercial awareness and the ability to identify both risk and opportunity
Experience of value engineering
Confidence dealing with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and senior stakeholders
The ability to support and mentor less experienced estimators

Previous experience working for a main contractor or substantial regional construction contractor would be particularly advantageous.

What's on Offer?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and established construction organisation offering long-term career prospects and a comprehensive benefits package, including: