Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator - London
Job Description
Costain Transportation division have a unique opportunity for a Senior Estimator with background in railway projects background to be responsible for preparation of pricing for tenders/bids and other opportunities identified by the business, from receipt of documents through to presentation at tender review and final completion of submission documents. This role reports into the Divisional Head of Estimating or Lead / Managing Estimator.

Has a deep knowledge of skill and adequate practical experience to consistently. perform the required task(s) in a range of complex and non-routine contexts; supervision is only required in more complex circumstances.
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Responsibilities

• Working closely with in a bid team and be responsible for the preparation of the analytical estimate.
• Preparation of preliminaries (On-cost) pricing (In conjunction with Tender Planner).
• Presentation of the estimate at bid team meetings and final settlement of bid. Working to strict deadlines.
• Experience of pricing work under various forms of contract including Traditional NEC, Target Cost, Design & Build, Specification & Drawing or ECI bids.
• Preparation of quantities from drawings and specifications.
• Prepare abstract of material and sub-contract requirements for sourcing and pricing.
• Technical and commercial appraisal of material and subcontractor quotations.
• Preparation of analytical estimates including the detailed appraisal of construction plant and temporary works.
• In conjunction with the bid team, participate in the generation of value-engineered solutions throughout the bid stage design process and report on the cost effects of such solutions.
• Contribute to the submission document preparation.
• Contribute to the identification of risk and pricing of risks throughout the bid
• Attend site visits during tender period.
• Use of estimating software as a basis of preparing the estimate.
• Evaluate construction methods and formulate alternative proposals where necessary in conjunction with the bid team and tender planner.
• Associated forecasts of capital expenditure and income. Preparation of cash flow forecasts.
• Allocate and supervise work of subordinates within the Estimating Team to meet review and final submission deadlines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
Essential

• Produces an accurate key estimating requirements schedule and programme.
• Reviews a set of tender documents and produces an estimating strategy for of all the key estimating deliverables. Creates a checklist of key requirements for later use in establishing compliancy. Fully understands the scope of the project and customer's requirements.
• Contributes to a Supply Chain Gate 3 and Procurement Strategy and identifies key work packages and documents for inclusion in the supply chain enquiries.
• Maintains accurate and clear estimating notes, clarifications and assumptions.
• Understands and applies relevant professional standards to estimating any given project.
• Produces a Cash flow profile for a project and establishes the financial, contractual and time implications that drive the cashflow. Including developing strategies that generate positive cashflow for the business.
• Procures quantities for the project estimate either personally or via and external supplier. Establishes and agrees the required work breakdown structure for collating the estimate. Obtains and analyses fee proposals from suppliers to ensure we have a competitive price for undertaking this role if executed externally. Establishes methods for quantities checking and risk mitigation.
• Undertakes the pricing of temporary works in conjunction with the planner, temporary works engineer and technical lead. Prepares a marked-up schedule of temporary works packages and associated documentation for release to the supply chain and ensure that the works have been divided into practical works packages suitable for procurement.
• Identifies requirements, obtains fee proposals and makes provision within the bid for necessary design fees, statutory charges, and surveys to deliver the project.
• Prepares for and undertakes a site visit and produces a comprehensive site visit report that establishes a record of all relevant site constraints and conditions that may have an impact upon the pricing of the works. Updates the project risk register with any relevant risks identified during the site visit.
• Achieves the relevant safety training to access a live site in to undertake site inspections and visits during the estimating stage for the project.
• Arranges for all External and Internal Supplier market testing to be undertaken during the estimating stage. Establishes a market testing programme and monitor progress of enquiries and chase up suppliers as necessary. Ensures amendments are issued to the suppliers during the bid period and any returned quotes are stored securely for future reference.
• Produces an entire Cost Estimate for the project. Including the production of the pricing build ups against each work item or service…