Hays
Estimator - Earthworks
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Working Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm
Pay: Dependent on experience.
Benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Company Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 28-Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- Company benefit platform
- Cycle to work scheme
- Internal training and Career development
About your company:
A single vision that began with one vehicle has grown into a major regional operation. Now running hundreds of HGVs across multiple sites and employing over a thousand people, the scale speaks for itself. The business has evolved into a leading supplier within the construction sector across its region. Its focus remains on delivering the highest standards for every employee, customer, supplier, and stakeholder.
Role Purpose:
To manage tendering of projects, maximising the tendered margin whilst looking at potential value engineering and successfully winning projects.
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Responsibilities:
- Manage tendering activity, reviewing documentation, assessing scope, risks, and contractual terms.
- Prepare accurate measurements, quantities, and first-principles pricing for labour, plant, and materials.
- Source and validate subcontractor quotations and explore value-engineering opportunities.
- Submit compliant tenders on time and respond promptly to client queries.
- Assess programme, buildability, and delivery constraints within each tender.
- Lead handover of secured projects, ensuring full commercial and technical clarity for delivery teams.
- Maintain strong client relationships and identify opportunities for repeat or new business.
- Support and guide junior team members while upholding professional standards at all times.
Skills & Qualifications Required:
- 3-5 years' experience in estimating bulk earthworks and civils works.
- Excellent communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to be methodical and flexible in approach to tasks
- A proactive team member
- Basic computer literacy (use of emails, etc.)
- Experience in ConQuest and Maximiser CRM (Desirable)
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