Main characteristics
- Location
- Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
- Company
- Hunter Mason Consulting Ltd
- Salary
- £30000 - £60000/annum
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Construction / Skilled Trades
Job summary
Key Responsibilities:As an Estimator, you will:
Winning Work:
* Drive our success by producing winning tenders and nurturing key customer relationships.
* Cost Estimation: Create precise cost estimates for materials, labour, and equipment, based on customer drawings and specifications.
* Market Insight: Stay ahead of the curve by understanding current market prices and benchmarking our solutions for increased success rates.
* Collaboration: Work closely with the Business Manager to ensure compliance with procedures, business strategy, and clearance levels.
* Customer Engagement: Assist in presenting tender proposals to customers and actively participate in customer meetings throughout the tender process.
* Risk Management: Assess and adhere to all risk assessments and health and safety requirements, ensuring the safety of all stakeholders.
* Supplier Selection: Source suitable sub-contractors and specialists for each project to guarantee the highest quality standards.
* Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with Construction Managers, Planners, and the Design Team to ensure seamless project execution.
* Documentation: Prepare comprehensive documents for senior management to showcase cost calculations and project feasibility.
* Knowledge Transfer: Ensure a smooth handover of bid documentation to the commercial and project operations teams.
Qualifications and Requirements:
To excel in this role, you will need:
* Experience in pricing highway lighting, signage, smart motorway comms would be advantageous.
* Educated to degree level.
* An understanding of highways electrical infrastructure and the construction industry.
* Confidence in independently pricing projects with minimal reliance on others.
* Exceptional numeracy skills.
* Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in all Microsoft packages.
* Strong analytical capabilities for financial analysis.
* Previous experience of using costing software such as conquest would be advantageous.
* The ability to thrive in high-pressure situations and meet tight deadlines.
* Outstanding organisational skills.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
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