Estimator - Earthworks

Mick George Group we are currently recruiting a Estimator to join the Contracting department.

Location: Mick George Head Office - Huntingdon

Working Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm

Pay: Dependent on experience.

• Competitive Salary
• Company Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 28-Days holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• Company benefit platform
• Cycle to work scheme
• Internal training and Career development

One Man, One Tipper, One dream, may seem a distant memory, but the dream is very much a reality, as we find ourselves approaching 40 years since the business started trading.

Now operating over 600 HGV vehicles from over 40 separate sites, employing more than 1,000 local people, gives an indication of the scale to which the business has evolved over the years and explains why the Mick George Group has grown to become one of the leading suppliers to the Construction Industry in the heart of East Anglia and East Midlands.

Our aim is to ensure that we provide the highest possible standards to each and every stakeholder that comes in to contact with any aspect of our business, whether that be as an employee, supplier, customer or other.

To manage tendering of projects, maximising the tendered margin whilst looking at potential value engineering and successfully winning projects.

• To actively tender projects that are received by the business
• To be aware of contractual terms and potential risks to the business
• To review all information received to understand the scope of works to be tendered
• To submit tenders on time to the clients’ requirements
• To accurately measure relevant works to derive / validate quantities for pricing purposes
• To build up tender rates from first principles on a labour, plant and material basis
• To consider potential value engineering opportunities to potential offer to clients
• To obtain market rates for subcontracted works
• To respond to clients queries in a timeously manner
• To understand programme and buildability constraints within a tender
• To be responsible for the handover meeting of secured work by passing information to the delivery team
• To maintain client relationships
• To seek opportunities for new and continued work
• To provide support and advice to less experienced members of the team
• Always conduct themselves in a professional manner as an ambassador of Mick George Group

• 3-5 years’ experience in estimating bulk earthworks and civils works
• Excellent communication skills
• Problem solving skills
• Ability to be methodical and flexible in approach to tasks
• A pro‑active team member
• Basic computer literacy (use of emails, etc.)
• Experience in Con Quest and Maximiser CRM (Desirable)

The Mick George Group is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. The company seeks to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse community at large and values the individual’s contribution irrespective of sex, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, race, colour, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin.