Estimator, Engineering, Civil Engineering

Estimator - Civil Engineering

Location : Barnsley York or Warrington office locations available

Sector Civil Engineering Rail Aviation Power Environment & Highways

Job Type : Full-time

• Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
• Company Car or Car Allowance
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Company contributory Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
• Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
• Consistent learning opportunities
• Internal development programmes dedicated to supporting the development of our colleagues and future business leaders including Purposeful Leadership Women in leadership and much more.
• A safe place to work
• Employee forums that provide a platform for having your voice heard

As an Estimator you will play a critical role in developing and pricing commercially viable competitive & cost‑effective tenders to meet the identified client needs for a range of civil engineering projects including sectors such as rail, aviation, power & utilities and Environment Agency projects in the East & West (North) business regions.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and fast‑paced work‑winning team involved in multi‑disciplinary civils projects across a variety of sectors.

• Preparing and managing tenders from the receipt of documents through to delivery.
• Work closely with the other functions in the department to develop and implement bid‑winning strategies from early in the tender process.
• Presenting tenders at review meetings to senior management.
• Liaising with the Supply Chain team on supplier / subcontractor inquiries.
• Conducting technical and commercial appraisals of labour, plant, materials and temporary works.
• Performing take‑offs from drawings and producing cost‑effective tenders based on first principles.
• Discuss and agree resourcing and works outputs with Planner, Bid Manager and delivery team working on the tender.
• Analysing and pricing risks associated with tenders.
  
  Preparing tender submission deliverables.
• Assisting in the proposals and contract management functions.
• Providing support, mentoring & guidance to Assistant Estimators and anyone else within the department who may require such support, mentoring & guidance.

To be successful in this role you should have :

• Previous experience as an Estimator in a civil engineering infrastructure setting particularly in multi‑disciplinary projects and / or frameworks.
• Expertise in First Principles estimating.
  
  A solid background in Civil Engineering projects.

• Experience in a site‑based or operational role prior to your estimating career is highly advantageous.
• Causeway software experience and knowledge is desirable.

Why Amco Giffen

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established engineering contractor operating nationally in rail civils and engineering markets. Amco Giffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil building mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country you will become part of our expert outfit.

Amco Giffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive live assets in highly regulated environments we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high‑quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

We value collective expertise but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us you can be you because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

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