About the job

Description

Estimator

Bristol, BS1

We are currently looking to recruit an experienced Civils Estimator to join a leading contractor working on a Network Rail framework.

The company are the sole provider of Lot 3 - Western Geotechnical Off-Track and Drainage - as part of Wales and Western region’s £2bn programme of works.

The Lot stretches from London Paddington to Penzance and involves the ongoing maintenance & renewals programme of civil engineering assets such as embankments, cuttings, scour protection, and earthworks drainage.

Duties:

• Coordinates quantity take-off as required;
• Manages supply chain enquiries and analyses quotations;
• Issues material/equipment buying to Supply Chain colleagues, and analyses quotations;
• Completes base pricing in the approved estimating system;
• Ensures that pricing reflects the requirements of the Supply Chain, Materials and Plant Suppliers;
• Ensures pricing aligned to delivery programmes and the methodology and productivity that the planning and engineering teams have agreed;
• Prices alternative designs, methods and programmes to promote Taylor Woodrow’s innovative and competitive edge;
• Supports with Client negotiation meetings as required;
• Reviews the suitability of the Price Adjustment for Inflation mechanism and assesses any under / over recovery provision;
• Prices Tender Risk and Opportunity Schedule;
• Review tender evaluation criteria and develops winning strategies;
• Prices the Fee % in accordance with the Finance Instructions;
• Prepares tender review documentation for TG3 and TG4 (pricing);
• Prices tender settlement adjustments;
• Prepares Risk Committee documentation as required;
• Completes pricing submission documents

Person Specification

• Relevant degree qualification or HNC
• Experience in construction and ideally rail
• Fully competent with carrying out measurements, takes-off and first principle calculations
• Fully competent with package analysis following initial tender enquiries to ensure no scope gap