Estimator

Penwortham, Lancashire
Fawkes & Reece (North)

Estimator

Utilities & Infrastructure contractor

Preston, North-West England

55,000 – 65,000 p/a

Estimator needed for the growing Capital works team involved in the 2.75 billion United Utilities Framework. In this role, will be involved in the 2 busiest programmes across Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

About the role of Estimator

The ‘Better Rivers’ programme is a 230million scheme to deliver substantial environmental improvements to the Northwest, including 115 miles of improved waterways.

• Improve all storm overflows discharging into or near every designated bathing water; and improve 75% of overflows discharging to high priority nature sites by 2035
• Tackle all remaining storm overflows covered, regardless of location, by 2050
• Address those storm overflows associated with ‘Reasons for Not Achieving Good’ (RNAGs) ecological status wherever we have identified the best value solution

The water sector’s recently published national storm overflow plan for England sets out the biggest proposed investment of its kind to reduce storm overflow operation. It is expected to cost 19 billion in the North West region alone. This will enable us to meet the new requirements of the Environment Act, bringing a massive reduction in sewer pollution and ensuring that storm overflows each operate less than 10 times a year.

As the Estimator for the capital works division, you will report to the Head of Commercial. This team and position are new to the business, as such you will be founding and developed to lead this Estimating team.

Responsibilities for the Estimator

• Collaborate with Operational leads to define project scope and develop appropriate budgets for capital expenditure on new projects – particularly, ‘Better Rivers’
• Coordinate, compile and manage a portfolio of clean and wastewater tenders as part of our Design and Build Contracts.
• Produce technically competent, financially viable and competitive tender packages
• Liaise with internal and external departments throughout the tender process
• Work closely with our team, supply chain, sub-contractors and clients to build and maintaining relationships, throughout the tender process
• Utilise all available information and technical knowledge to prepare cost effective, value engineered, competent and compliant tender outline designs and quotations.
• Specify the necessary materials and resources required to complete the design construction and installation of each project
• Attend site visits, site surveys and pre and post contract client meetings through to contact award where appropriate
• Present and provide updates to client on tender development during tender process either on calls or face to face
• Communicate project budget parameters to the management team to aid in planning and design
• Work with, Designers, and Construction Team to identify Value Engineering opportunities to help realise the design team’s intent in a more cost-effective fashion.
• Assist the Project Managers in the review and qualification of bids
• Establishing and maintain relationships with contractors and vendors
• Perform ad hoc cost estimates to support new initiatives and business development
• Preparing, conceptual, feasibility, pre-design, value engineering, control, definitive and final Engineer’s estimates for major schemes
• Analysing plans, bills of quantities and other project documentation in order to build estimates for all project costs
• Researching, sourcing, negotiating and obtaining the best prices and quotes from suppliers and subcontractors
• Produce base and on-cost pricing from first principles as part of tender exercise.
• Provide risk assessments of schemes, whole life costs assessments, total/capital expenditures, and cash flows knowledge as well.
• Support finance and commercial team with necessary cost breakdown required for negotiations
• Assessing the financial, technical and operational risks of each project and present this to the team on regular updates through the tender process

Requirements for Estimator

• Civil engineering sector background/previous experience
• NEC Contract experience and awareness
• Experience in estimating small to major civils structures, preferably larger clean and wastewater complex schemes.
• A strong awareness of the balance of risk and profit is essential
• Strong commercial understanding
• Experienced negotiator
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experienced user of Microsoft Office
• Competent in P6 or Microsoft Project planning software
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks in line with deadlines

We are an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater

What we offer for the Estimator

• Salary 55,000 – 65,000 (dependant on experience)
• Car allowance included – negotiable and reflective of package
• Hybrid working patterns
• Full benefits package

Apply and send a copy for your CV Today!