H9 Talent Solutions
Civil Estimator

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Job Description:
H9 Talent Solutions are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic, competent, and experienced Civil Estimator to join our client's estimating team at their Warrington Office in the North-West of England. This presents an opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading multi discipline Civil Engineering and Building contractors. A market leading remuneration package will be available to the successful candidate, together with the all-important long-term opportunities and an excellent opportunity for future development & progression.
The successful candidate will be required to:
- Provide a comprehensive estimating service controlling either an assigned project and/or a portfolio of projects.
- Identification of potential risks from initial analysing of project documentation.
- Prepare tender estimates from first principles using conquest estimating software, drawing on previous experience and knowledge of techniques, outputs, sub-contractor quotations, and material prices unique to each tender.
- Carry-out site visits that are required for the tender to ascertain site specific complexities, access requirements, etc.
- Proactively lead and take part in discussions and negotiations with suppliers and sub-contractors during the tender process.
- Lead and take part in pre-tender discussions / sign off with senior colleagues.
- Lead and take part in discussions with Client’s designated personnel and attending pre/post-tender meetings.
- Lead and take part in handover meetings with contract and commercial colleagues to ensure all elements of the tender process and procedures are handed over and project complexities are fully understood by all parties prior to signing of contract.
- Keeping up to date knowledge of inflation, exchange rates, and projected timescale costs.
- Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and currents costs.
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Skills & Qualifications
- HND/C Civil Engineering
- At least two years previous experience working in an Estimating Department.
- Thorough understanding of construction techniques, outputs and the relationship between the costs from these and the market values and how this is utilised in tendering.
- Forming bills of quantities from drawings take offs, either by hand or from Estimating software.
- Ability to prioritise, manage and co-ordinate multiple tender opportunities in a constantly changing environment with minimal supervision.
- High level of PC literacy with working knowledge of Conquest Series Q, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word & Project software.


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Desirable
- BEng / BSc Civil Engineering
- CSCS Card
- Eagerness to learn from experienced members of the company to further understanding.
- Knowledge and experience of CESMM, SMM Methods of Measurement, production of activity schedules and population of contract sum analyses.
- Ability to work on own utilising several standard forms of contract forms such as NEC/JCT and bespoke contracts.
What's on Offer
- A market leading annual salary will be on offer at commencement based on experience, with annual salary reviews moving forward.
- Company bonuses at the company’s discretion.
- Fully expensed Electric Company Car / Hybrid Car or personal car allowance if preferred.
- Company Pension scheme commencing at personal 5% + 5% company contribution from date of joining the scheme, rising to 7% Luddon contribution at 5 years’ service.
- BUPA healthcare with spouse and family membership cover.
- 35 days combined paid holidays per annum at commencement date.
- Company life insurance cover from date of joining the scheme (4 x salary death in service cover).
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