The Role

As part of Amey Utilities Growth strategy throughout Scotland and the North East of England we are building a work winning team to develop and deliver an exciting and ambitious strategy for the next 5 years. With a strong pipeline of future opportunities, underpinned by a strong existing order book, we are looking to recruit a Senior Estimator to assist in the delivery of this growth.

As Senior Estimator you will develop and enhance your career working on a range of key Civil Engineering and MEICA traditional and D&B Projects. You will gain unique experience within a supportive and engaging culture. You will be given the freedom to perform and the opportunity to shape the team and be an integral part of Amey Utilities future success.

Duties

• Assist in the complete bid process from PQQ to tender submission
• Assist with Approvals process to ensure that all bids have the necessary approvals in accordance with company procedures
• Prepare detailed analytical tenders and estimates from first principles within defined timescales
• Ensure that estimating procedures are followed in the production of tenders.
• Liaise with other members of the Estimating and Operational teams to deliver high quality estimates and tender submissions
• Maintain and update records of tenders, including change control
• Prepare a comprehensive briefing pack for the Operational Project Teams on all successful tenders
• Ensure all tenders are reviewed to identify lessons learned
• Participate in the detailed risk assessment process on all bids
• Ensure all tenders are fully reviewed by the Senior Management Team
• Develop a library of outputs and pricing data
• Support operational projects when required
• Be able to communicate programme and risk related issues
• Have the ability to communicate complicated financial and contractual issues to senior management
• Generation of hand over packs and facilitate handover to Operations team

Experience required

• Knowledge of the 'NEC Suite of Contracts' preferable
• Experience of PQQ's and tendering bids
• Commercially aware and highly numerate
• Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products especially Excel and Word
• Have the ability to communicate complicated financial and contractual issues to senior management

• Have experience of producing multi-disciplined high value, high quality tender submissions
• Have a technical background in Civil Engineering