Senior Estimator

21 hours ago

Maynooth, Co Kildare, Ireland JobContax Remote Work Freelance Full time

Senior Estimator - Civil Contractor - Kildare

Office/Project Location: Kildare

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location: Office with hybrid working from home option 2 days per week

Pay: Competitive salary package, negotiable depending on experience with a comprehensive company benefits package

Experience: 5+years

​Our client is one of Ireland's leading Civil & Building Contractors with operations throughout the country.

As a Senior Estimator, you will be working alongside an experienced pre-construction team based in Kildare and with their regional offices.

Co-ordinate with bid teams, colleagues in the estimating department and in the wider Pre-construction team

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, liaise 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 Candy 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

Ensure organisation and approval for measurement and production of measured quantities from drawings or BIM models for incorporation in tender enquiries

Ensuring all cost data used is up to date and is updated as required

Attendance at mid/post tender interviews with the Client team on bids under consideration

Production of handover documentation to Project Commercial Team on successful bids

Develop and maintain relationships with external Clients and Consultants

Liaison and reporting to the corporate for compliance, incorporation and approval of corporate governance

Requirements

Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree or equivalent level

Suitable civil engineering project experience in management, engineering or commercial roles with contractors

Proven estimating experience in civil engineering bids, particularly roads, bridges, rail, marine or water sectors. 

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 and methods of measurement used in the Irish market

Should demonstrate leadership and management skills and have experience of managing a team to achieve deadlines

Expert commercial acumen and problem-solving skills

Excellent client facing and supply chain facing skills

Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to perform multiple tasks at a high level of quality

Ability to work well under pressure and within a strict deadline environment

Experience of Candy Estimating software is preferred but not essential as training will be provided

Package

Competitive salary package, negotiable depending on experience with a comprehensive company benefits package

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