Lead Estimator

About The Role
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
Aviation- Our Aviation team works across a wide range of specialist civil, mechanical and electrical engineering works including major international airports, regional airports and RAF airfields.
Defence and adjacent markets- We manage reactive and planned maintenance and upgrades on defence properties, airfields, military bases, ports, railway infrastructure and depots.
Want to come and be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
You'll be supporting, mentoring, coaching and guiding Estimators and Estimating Assistants. You will act as primary pricing resource for all strategic key bids in area of specialism. Preparing estimates and priced submissions that meet project goals and determine the total cost of materials, equipment, labour, and plant for each tender ensuring the net price for the works is accurate. Co-ordinating all pricing elements of complex multi-disciplinary bids evaluating interfaces and driving best value in optimum use of resources to provide competitive pricing solutions. You will also prepare tender summaries including assessment of preliminaries for the project. As well as collaborate and obtain commercial advice with respect to bonds, insurances, warranties etc.
You'll review and analyse tender documentation and specifications and attend site visits when required. Collate all tender activity and communications with suppliers, maintaining records and keeping electronic data management system up to date in line with Company procedures and Work Winning process. Identify risks and opportunities and present these at tender strategy and adjudication meetings ensuring commercial element of the bid has a fully transparent evaluation of risks and opportunities. Ensure effective co-ordination of trades and disciplines and efficient balance of resources has been considered and accounted for within prepared estimates. Collaborate with Submission Technical team and Operational team to input into the development of detailed methodology and programme for the tendered works. Explore innovative and alternative solutions to bids in addition to the compliant offering to give the organisation an advantage through the tendering process and evaluation. Prepare, present, and justify the tender price at adjudications, mid-bid, and handover meetings. Implement the requirements of the Company Management System (CMS), as applicable to the business operations. And manage tender and post-tender clarifications from the client for all pricing elements.
What you’ll bring

You will have a demonstrable knowledge of CESSM, SMM7 and of Construction Contracts such as NR, NEC, and ICC forms.
Candidates should be proficient in the use of Excel and estimating software such as Causeway.
Due to the complexity of projects that we work on, we are keen to receive applications from candidates who are familiar with tendering Civil Engineering contracts within the transport infrastructure sector, including framework experience.
Individuals will have a technical understanding of Civil Engineering processes and will have a history of successfully winning a variety of projects.What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and outside of work, some of which include;

Matched or contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to Mental Health First Aiders
My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s retail discounts
Life Assurance
Cycle to work scheme
Enhanced maternity or paternity leave
Reward and recognition scheme
Online GP Service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a yearIn addition, this role offers;

Competitive basic salary
Healthcare cash plan
Pension scheme
Bonus
Payment uplifts
Paid holidays
Personal development training leading to Professional QualificationsAbout us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for lifeWhether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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