Senior Estimator

<p><p> Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for a <b> Senior Estimator </b>to work in the Glasgow office of a highly successful, privately owned civil engineering contractor. </p><p></p><p> Reporting to the Estimating Manager, you will be responsible for processing tenders from receipt to submission, on a range of general civils projects across Scotland, up to £10 million in value. Projects can include major infrastructure, roads, earthworks, solar farms and battery storage facilities. </p><p></p><p><b> Your duties as Senior Estimator will include: </b></p><p></p><ul><li> Preparation of accurate and competitive cost estimates for a wide variety of civil engineering projects </li><li> Reviewing and reporting on the Client's Enquiry to enable a decision to bid. </li><li> Preparing subcontract & materials enquiries for administration & buying team. </li><li> Building up an accurate cost estimates for the permanent works in an elemental and analytical format. </li><li> Preparing an accurate cost estimate for the indirect resources required to carry out the works in accordance with agreed programme & engineering requirements. </li><li> Checking labour & plant resources accumulated in the cost estimate balance with those derived from the tender programme. </li><li> Preparing & presenting the commercial aspects of the tender to the Directors/Senior Managers for adjudication and approval. </li><li> Preparing the commercial tender for submission to the Client. </li><li> Managing hand over to the delivery team </li></ul><p></p><p><b> The successful candidate will be currently working as a Senior Estimator for a rival Civil Engineering contractor and will have progressed their career from Site Engineer level. You will: </b></p><p></p><ul><li> Have an HNC/HND or Degree qualification in Civil Engineering </li><li> Be able to work to strict deadlines </li><li> Be able to work on own initiative </li><li> Be able to use analytical methods for rate build ups </li><li> Have good communication skills </li></ul><p></p>