Estimator

Castletown Source: WhatJobs
£41,000–£50,000

Salary:

Starting from £45,000 per annum, dependent on experience

Join G3 System

sG3 Systems is a specialist engineering, infrastructure and life-support solutions provider, delivering complex projects for defence, government and commercial customers across the UK and internationally

. Our work spans deployable infrastructure, construction, engineering and facilities operations, often within challenging and highly regulated environments. As our project portfolio continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced Estimator to join our Commercial team and play a key role in developing competitive, accurate and commercially robust tender submission

Role

As an Estimator, you will be responsible for preparing accurate, timely and commercially competitive cost estimates for a range of defence, government and commercial construction, engineering and infrastructure proje

cts.
Working closely with Business Development, Engineering, Procurement, Project Management and Finance, you will analyse tender requirements, develop detailed pricing models, obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations, and identify commercial, technical and programme r

isks.
You will play an important role in helping G3 Systems secure profitable contracts, supporting opportunities across the UK and international ma

rkets.
Key Responsibilities

  • ilitiesReview Invitations to Tender (ITT), Requests for Proposal (RFP) and customer documen
  • tation.Analyse specifications, drawings, schedules and Bills of Quan
  • tities.Produce detailed estimates covering labour, materials, plant, equipment and subcontract se
  • rvices.Develop comprehensive cost models, pricing schedules and tender submi
  • ssions.Obtain, evaluate and compare supplier and subcontractor quot
  • ations.Liaise with Engineering teams to validate technical assumptions and estimating
  • inputs.Support value engineering activities to optimise project
  • costs.Identify commercial, programme and technical risks during bid prepa
  • ration.Assist in developing pricing strategies that maintain competitiveness while protecting company
  • margin.Prepare tender clarifications, exclusions, qualifications and pricing assum
  • ptions.Participate in internal bid reviews and governance me
  • etings.Maintain estimating databases, cost libraries and historical cost r
  • ecords.Support post-tender negotiations and commercial discussions where re
  • quired.Work alongside Procurement to understand current market pricing and supply-chain
  • trends.Ensure estimates comply with G3 Systems' governance procedures and customer requir
  • ements.Contribute to the continuous improvement of estimating processes, tools and tem
  • plates.Maintain the confidentiality of commercially sensitive infor
  • ation.

Qualifications

You will ideally hold an HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent qualification in one of the f

  • ollowing:Quantity
  • SurveyingConstruction M
  • gineeringMechanical or Electrical En
  • anagement

Equivalent practical experience will also be c

  • ExperiencePrevious experience working as an Estimator within construction, engineering or infr
  • astructure.Proven experience preparing detailed and accurate cost
  • estimates.Understanding of labour resource planning and project
  • build-ups.Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and technical doc
  • umentation.Experience obtaining and evaluating supplier and subcontractor
  • quotations.Strong commercial awareness and understanding of cost
  • and margin.Experience working to demanding tender and bid
  • deadlines.Excellent Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to develop and manage detailed c
  • ost models.Strong analytical and numerical skills with the ability to produce detailed cos
  • t analysis.Excellent written and verbal communicat
  • ion skills.Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple bids and

Experience
Experience in any of the following would be

  • advantageous:Defence sec
  • tor projects.Ministry of Defence (MO
  • D) contracts.International construct
  • ion projects.NEC3/NE
  • C4 contracts.J
  • CT contracts.Modular
  • construction.Deployable in
  • frastructure.Tem
  • porary works.Building se
  • rvices / MEP.Facilitie
  • s Management.Whole-life cost planning and cost management throughout the proje
  • ct lifecycle.Experience using estimating software such as ConQuest, Causeway, Candy, Cost

Salary, Benefits & Working Arrangements

  • ur working weekworking pattern/schedule agreed with the Head of Business Development &
  • amp; Proposals.25 days' annual leave per holiday year (Januar
  • y to December).Defined
  • being platform.Following successful completion of the proba
  • tionary period,Company sick pay: entitlement to 12 weeks' co
  • mpany sick pay.Salary sacrifice schemes, including electric vehicle and Cycle t
  • o Work schemes.Private Medical Insurance: Single cover provided by BUPA, includin
  • g dental cover.Family PMI: Option to include named spouse/partner and/or family members on the same scheme, with any additional cost self-funded b

Why

Join G3 Systems?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international engineering business and work on challenging and varied projects across the defence, government and co

mmercial sectors.
You will have the opportunity to work across the full tender lifecycle, collaborating with experienced colleagues across Commercial, Engineering, Procurement and Project Management, while contributing directly to G3 Systems'

continued growth.
If you are an experienced Estimator looking for a role where your commercial expertise, analytical skills and construction or engineering knowledge can make a real difference, we would be kee

n to hear from you.
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Security Requirements

This position is subject to successful pre-employment screening and will require the successful candidate to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance, which may include BPSS, Security Check (SC) and client-specific s

ecurity requirements.
G3 Systems Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex

or sexual orientation.

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