Kelly Rail is a long and established successful contractor within the rail sector. Our success and reputation as the contractor of choice has been founded on some of the UK’s biggest rail engineering and rail construction projects.
Due to new project wins and ongoing long-term contracts, we are currently looking to recruit a permanent Estimator with demonstrable experience in the rail sector to join our friendly and successful bid team in our Nuneaton office.
This is an immediate and attractive opportunity to join a company who are expanding year on year, and we offer excellent benefits along with career progression.
Candidate: We are looking for an experienced estimator, rail industry experience is essential. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of rail related M&E and Telecoms services.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Role related professional qualifications and/or relevant demonstrable professional experience.
• Previous experience in similar role, preferably within the Rail Industry.

SKILLS:

• Proficient use and knowledge of software such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Well-developed client facing skills with a strong customer focus.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organisational & planning skills.
• Able to balance competing priorities and meet targets.

• Estimating rail infrastructure projects both line side and stations – ideally experienced in Mechanical and Electrical, Telecoms, CCTV, CIS and Signalling sectors.
• Tender surveys on rail and other infrastructure projects.
• Liaising with clients, sub-contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders during tender process.
• Understanding of associated HSEQ risks and procedures.
• Maintaining tender database.
• Administering client procurement online portals.
• Arrange and manage commercial terms and conditions review at tender stage.
• Managing and communicating mid tender updates.
• Arranging Director(s) pre-submission bid review meetings and arrange tender settlement meetings.
• Obtaining and communicating post tender de-briefing with customer.
• Ensuring handover process deliverables and arranging handover meetings with work delivery teams upon successful contract award.
• Maintaining tender collateral library.
• The position does not support hybrid working.