Estimating Manager
at Building Careers UK
Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 12 Feb, 2025 | GBP 68000 Annual | 12 Nov, 2024 | 6 year(s) or above | Construction,Team Leadership,Method Statements,Ms Project | No | No |
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Description:
Our client, a civil engineering firm, is seeking a Estimating Manager to join their well-established team. With a strong order book and long-term framework contracts, this role offers the opportunity to have a direct influence on the company’s continued growth and development.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 6 years in a highways estimating or senior QS role.
- Proficiency in Causeway/Candy (or similar), MS Project, and MS Office Suite.
- Familiarity with NEC, JCT Contracts, and SMM7.
- Strong team leadership and development abilities
- Excellent negotiation skills with a client-focused approach.
- Experience in preparing method statements and working to deadlines.
- Clean driving license required.
DESIRABLE SKILLS:
- Health and Safety qualifications in construction.
- Bid writing experience.
- Proficiency with take-off software.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and support the estimation team and contract administrators.
- Engage with clients on Direct Award Frameworks and participate in ECI for upcoming projects.
- Prepare and submit estimates for highways schemes using existing schedules and first principles with Causeway software.
- Lead client negotiations, including site visits, measurements, and work methods.
- Develop project programmes and method statements using MS Project.
- Build and maintain partnerships with key supply chain vendors alongside the Procurement Manager.
- Lead the company’s PQQ and framework bid submissions, including Social Value Matrix preparation.
- Prepare detailed handover files for estimators to support site teams.
- Assist the commercial team with Compensation Events and work closely with the MD on commercial strategy and marketing.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:6.0Max:11.0 year(s)
Construction
Site Engineering / Project Management
IT
MD
Proficient
1
Greater Manchester, United Kingdom