Estimator / Senior Estimator

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for an Estimator or Senior Estimator to work in the Blantyre office of a highly successful, privately owned, national civil engineering contractor.

Reporting to the Estimating Manager, you will be responsible for processing tenders from receipt to submission, on a range of projects across Scotland including Energy, Rail and General Civil Engineering. This is an excellent opportunity to work for company with a truly excellent reputation in the market place and a very low turnover of staff.

Your duties will include:

• Preparation of accurate and competitive cost estimates for a wide variety of civil engineering projects
• Reviewing and reporting on the Client's Enquiry to enable a decision to bid.
• Preparing subcontract & materials enquiries for administration & buying team.
• Building up an accurate cost estimates for the permanent works in an elemental and analytical format.
• Preparing an accurate cost estimate for the indirect resources required to carry out the works in accordance with agreed programme & engineering requirements.
• Checking labour & plant resources accumulated in the cost estimate balance with those derived from the tender programme.
• Preparing & presenting the commercial aspects of the tender to the Directors/Senior Managers for adjudication and approval.
• Preparing the commercial tender for submission to the Client.
• Managing hand over to the delivery team

The successful candidate will be currently working as an Estimator / Senior Estimator for a rival Civil Engineering contractor and will have progressed their career from Site Engineer level. You will:

• Have an HNC/HND or Degree qualification in Civil Engineering
• Be able to work to strict deadlines
• Be able to work on own initiative
• Be able to use analytical methods for rate build ups
• Have good communication skills

What's on offer:

• Salary of up to £80 000 plus car / car allowance / electric vehicle and pension
• 1 day per week work from home
• Flexible start and finish times
• Opportunity to progress your career with one of the best contractors in the business