Estimator, Engineering, Civil Engineering

Excellent opportunity for a Civils Estimator working for a major and highly successful civil engineering contractor based in West Sussex.

• Studying tender documentation and information provided.
• Assessing the viability of tenders.
• Calculate the net costs of a tender from first principles.
• Ensuring that tenders are complete and submitted on time.
• Identifying Client requirements and developing the best offer to meet them.
• Identifying temporary works and design requirements.
• Site visits and discussions with key subcontractors.
• Working with the selected designer on Design & Build contracts.
• Taking off quantities.
• Liaison with the client and client designer.
• Liaising with Commercial and Procurement Departments.
• Evaluating the programme requirements, developing methods of construction and suitable techniques to enable efficient cost-effective resource levels to win bids.
• Handing over successful tenders to Contracts Department upon award.

• Financial management.
• Pre-contract management.
• IT Microsoft Office skills - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Business Collaborator (desirable).

• Minimum of 2 years' experience of estimating within a civil engineering company.
• Minimum of 3 years site experience.
• Managing pre-contract programme & progress.
• CSCS card.

Ideally the Estimator will have HNC in Civil Engineering or NVQ Level 6 in Construction or

On offer is a very attractive salary package together with long term career opportunity.

Apply right now if this is of interest.