Senior Estimator

Skanska; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Estimator to develop financial tender submissions for projects. The ideal candidate will prepare all financial elements for the tendering process and assist with post tender negotiations. Experience in estimating for large building projects and using computerized estimating systems is crucial. The role requires certain levels of security clearance and an understanding of diverse workplace practices.

Qualifications

• Must have experience preparing financial documents for review.
• Knowledge of electronic tendering practices and BIM integration.
• Familiarity with security clearance requirements for the role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all financial elements of the tendering process.
• Assist the bidding team with post tender negotiations.
• Maintain accurate benchmarking data from completed tenders.
• Liaise with Procurement on subcontractor selection.

Skills

Estimating for large building projects

Pricing tenders using computerized estimating systems

Liaising with sub-contractors and suppliers

Issuing/receiving tender queries

Tools

Causeway

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Senior Estimator to develop the tender information provided on projects into a competent financial tender submission to enable Skanska to secure work and achieve its business needs.

Our Building team brings its design, build and refurbishment expertise to complex projects across the country.

You’ll:

• Prepare all financial elements and components of the tendering process from identification and authorisation to proceed to financial handover and beyond
• Prepare all necessary financial documents for the Chief Estimator, Operations Director and Managing Director reviews.
• Assist the bidding team with any post tender negotiations as required.
• Maintain accurate benchmarking data from completed tenders and secured projects.
• Liaise with Skanska Building Services in conjunction with MEP and FS financial and cost input into submissions.
• Liaise with Procurement with regards to subcontractor selection and potential further opportunities on price betterment.
• Actively partake in and be a champion of electronic tendering practices and integration of BIM.
• Experience of estimating for large building projects.
• Experience of pricing tenders using computerised estimating system(s) (Causeway preferred)
• Demonstrable experience of liaising/working with Sub-contractors and Suppliers to produce robust estimates.
• Demonstrable experience of issuing/receiving tender queries.

Security Clearance

This role requires a minimum level of security clearance and may also require a higher level of National Security Vetting. You should be aware that certain levels of clearance or specific projects and/or sites have UK residency requirements; and any dual or multiple nationalities must be declared. Any persons who do not fulfil these residency requirements may be unable to obtain the required level of clearance and would not be eligible to undertake this role.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturallyanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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