Civils Estimator - Exeter, United Kingdom - Kier Group

Kier Group

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Exeter, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're looking for a
Civils Estimator to join our Infra & Non-Infra team in the South West. Within this role you can enjoy partial remote working, company car or cash allowance, progression opportunities and so much more

Location:
Flexible across Devon/ Cornwall with home working

Contract:
Permanent

- full time, part time/ flexible hours may be available, just let us know

Responsibilities
As
Civils Estimator, you'll be responsible for managing and co-ordinating information for bids on our south west water framework

Your day to day will include:

Review documents, drawings, submission requirements and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets
Collecting quotes from suppliers and subcontractors
Present estimate at Tender vet
Researching materials, equipment, and labour costs
Clearly convey the financial elements of a tender to site staff at tender handover
Detailed analysis of subcontractors returns, including preparation of tender recommendation reports
Negotiate price settlement with Client cost consultant

What are we looking for?
This role of Civils Estimator is great for you if you hold:

Experience of managing the process of estimating projects, within the civil engineering and water industry
Good working knowledge of Excel and pricing data bases
Experience of construction methodology, ability to assess buildability & commercial awareness

We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

Some of our favourites include:
- new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more

26 days annual leave plus opportunities to buy/ sell additional leave
A huge range of deals and discounts at many your favourite brands including supermarkets, restaurants & travel providers
Kier's Green Car Scheme
Private healthcare

And so much more You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website.

Who is Kier?

As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.

We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more.

Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here.

Closing Date: 11 August 2023