Senior Estimator (Leeds) - #1717061

Senior Estimator

Competitive Salary + Package

Leeds, United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Appraisal of tender documents


• Preparation of material and sub-contract enquiries including selection of prospective subcontractors


• Attending meetings with project team


• Site visits to identify site specific risks


• Contribute to the design development process and attend design team meetings


• Preparation of analytical cost estimates including preliminaries


• Prepare budgets and cost plans


• Adjudication and comparison of sub-contractor quotations


• Initiate technical queries and ensure design sufficiently developed to ensure accurate costings


• Risk management throughout the tender period and preparation of the tender Risk Register


• Value engineering throughout the design phase of design and build projects


• Attend pre-qualification, mid tender and post tender interviews


• Presentation of the tender to senior management at tender settlement meetings including the highlighting major commercial issues


• Completion of tender documentation and submission of the tender


• Ensure a smooth handover of the project to the site team


• Training and management of trainee estimators

Requirements

• Several years' experience in an Estimating role


• The ability to read and understand drawings and specifications, process design and contracts


• Understanding of bills of materials


• Be able to document and organise a complex stream of information and paperwork quickly and efficiently


• Excellent attention to detail


• Strong written and verbal communication skills


• Strong presentation and negotiation skills


• Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project and CostX