Estimator, Engineering, Civil Engineering

Building a sustainable tomorrow BAM Infrastructure are looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Estimator/Senior Estimator to join our team. You will play a key part in the preconstruction phase of large civil engineering projects which will provide critical infrastructure to enable future, renewable developments across Scotland. This role can be based in either of our area offices located in Kilsyth or Inverness, Scotland.

Making Possible Co-ordinate with bid teams, colleagues in the estimating department and in the wider Pre-construction team Give direction to estimating administrative staff Manage and deliver cost estimates at various stages in scheme development, scope definition and design maturity to meet challenging timescales, including multiple iterations of budget and target prices Contribute to optioneering and feasibility assessments, value engineering proposals, liaising with bid and project teams representing a range of disciplines to develop and refine proposals and budget costs through to final target price estimates Liaise with clients, designers and other consultants, quantity surveyors and other third parties Organise and administer tender documents, correspondence, enquiries and quotations Challenge and contribute to all aspects of the bid preparation and submission and investigate safe and cost-effective solutions Collect and distribute feedback and maintain awareness of latest techniques Prepare cost estimates from first principles using proprietary estimating software Organise and participate in bid preparation and review meetings Prepare tender summary information and priced risk and opportunity registers Prepare and communicate estimate information for bid review meetings and for handover to project teams Comply with company procedures What do you bring to the role?

Degree, HND in Civil Engineering or NVQ equivalent level Suitable civil engineering experience Proven estimating experience in civil / rail engineering bids Considerable variety in types of work and disciplines priced, with understanding of methods and typical production rates / outputs Demonstrable understanding of common forms of contract Should demonstrate leadership and management skills and have experience of managing a team to achieve deadlines

Whats in it for you?

Competitive salary A wide range of family-friendly policies Company car/car allowance/travel allowance 8 % matched pension contributions Private healthcare Life assurance 26 days holiday 2 wellbeing days 1 volunteering day Personal and professional development BAM is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.