Senior Estimator - Warrington, United Kingdom - AmcoGiffen

AmcoGiffen
AmcoGiffen
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Warrington, United Kingdom

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Senior Estimator

Civil Engineering

Location - Warrington, North West

An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Estimator to join an established and growing business unit involved in estimating contracts and projects during pre-contract/tender stage for a range of civil engineering, rail and aviation projects in our Northern region.

Business Unit


A busy and fast paced work winning team involved in a range of projects at pre-contract/tender stage covering civil engineering works in a variety of sectors to include rail (bridges, embankments, stations, platforms, tunnels etc.), Environment Agency, Local Authority etc.

The pre-contract/work winning team are involved in multi-disciplinary civils projects across the whole business whether one off tendered projects or projects within our long term national framework / contract agreements with key clients.


Existing contracts include rail CP6 infrastructure projects and minor works, aviation civils maintenance and Environment Agency frameworks with works typically including bridge re-construction/replacement, upgrades and refurbishments, station work (platforms, access for all etc.), structures including bridges, tunnels and footbridges.


The Role
As Senior Estimator, the key tasks and responsibilities of your role will include but not be limited to:

  • The effective registration, control and administration of tender documentation
  • The preparation and management of tenders from receipt of documents through to delivery
  • The presentation of tenders to senior management at tender review meetings
  • Liaison with the Supply Chain team in respect of placing supplier / subcontractor enquiries
  • Technical and commercial appraisal of construction labour, plant, materials and temporary works
  • Take offs from drawings and production of cost effective tenders from first principles.
  • The effective analysis and pricing of risks
  • The preparation of tender submission documents
  • The preparation of estimating reports
  • Providing assistance to proposals and contract management functions

Requirements:


To excel in this role, you will have previous experience as a Senior Estimator in a civil engineering environment (ideally within rail but other civils project backgrounds will be considered).


Essential:


  • First Principles Estimating experience
  • Civil engineering project experience
  • Experience as a Senior Estimator in a civil engineering and/or rail contractor organisation
  • Working knowledge of Excel (& Word) and estimating software.

Preferred

  • Rail experience would be beneficial but civils experience in other sectors such as aviation and highways will be considered.

In return

  • Competitive annual salary negotiable dependant on experience
  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
  • Up to 3 volunteer days
  • Company contributory Pension scheme
  • Life Insurance
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan & Westfield Rewards
  • Generous Employee referral scheme
  • Support and employee infrastructure embedded in the business as a platform for personal and professional development creating pathways for unrivalled career development and progression opportunities internally.
  • Consistent learning opportunities
  • A safe place to work
  • Employee forum's that provide a platform for having your voice heard

Why AmcoGiffen?
You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets.

AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.


AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors.

These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.


Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen
We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring.

As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion.

Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels.

This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values
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