Estimating Manager
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £55,000 to £75,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 May 2024 |
| Location: | Glasgow, Scotland, G33 6HZ |
| Company: | Morrison Data Services |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 52540598 |
Summary
About The Role
Delivering what we promise
Morrison Water Services part of the M Group Services Water Division are the leading service provider in the water and wastewater infrastructure sectors in the UK. As a division, we employ circa 3000 people across the UK and we are looking for aspiring people like you, who are keen to continue their career within the Water Industry.
Morrison Water Services are proud to be a key partner on the Caledonia Water Alliance. And will successfully and safely work with Scottish Water to jointly deliver SR21, a six-year water and wastewater infrastructure pan Scotland capital investment programme. Due to ongoing growth, we have exciting opportunities for experienced Lead Estimator to join our growing Water division!!
Caledonia Water (CWA) is a joint venture alliance between Aecom and Morrison Water Services (MWS), supporting the delivery of Scottish water’s SR21 Capital Investment Programme.
We are responsible for the delivery of a pan Scotland £700M water and wastewater infrastructure programme over a 6-year alliance framework.
Joining the CWA Community gives you the scope and ability to work for an organisation who are not only invested in your career, but your future too.
Where we are able, we work flexibly. Believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. In this role, there will be opportunity to work in a flexible way. This could mean splitting your time, based on business need between site, the office and home. Your contract location will remain as your place of work. Flexibility and hybrid working is managed on a case-by-case basis so please don’t be afraid to ask in your interview about the flexibility on offer.
As the Estimating Manager you will be part of our Operations Team who are responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of our water infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
If you are interested in joining a dynamic and growing team driving project delivery through innovation and sustainable solutions, then we are interested in hearing from you.
As the Estimating Manager your duties and responsibilities will include:
- To provide estimating support with bids and contracts to ensure robust pricing, risk management and governance
- To assist and advise the Senior Management Team on commercial influences and risks around any bids
- Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to produce accurate and timely estimates/cost data
- To ensure where possible supplier/subcontractor terms are back-to-back with the client requirements and if not to impact assess any deviations
- Responsible for prioritising workload and supporting the team to produce results in a timely manner to meet business needs
- Day to day liaison with, and influencing of, key stakeholders, such as customers and operational colleagues
- To develop and implement changes to process, following understanding of a need to make changes to improve performance
- Provide post award support to the Ops and Commercial teams, ensuring tender model and pricing is understood
- Travelling to sites to ascertain scope of works as & when required
Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
- Experience within the water industry is essential, preferably within both water and wastewater, infra and non-infra environments, but also advantageous to have other utility estimating experience
- Preferably experience of delivering water and/or wastewater projects
- Effective communication and negotiating skills
- Excellent people management skills
- Ability and desire to identify opportunities and influence change
- Ability to react to constant workloads and delegate accordingly
- Commercial and contractual knowledge and understanding of various forms of NEC Contracts (Options A to E)
- Able to follow process and governance
- Able to present and use planning and visual software applications
- Knowledge of estimating tools and techniques
- Knowledge of estimating software packages such as Conquest, Causeway, Candy etc
Qualifications:
Preferably degree qualified in engineering, Quantity Surveying, cost & planning or similar, but industry experience will also be considered
Are you results driven and keen to make a positive impact?
Does this sound like you? If so we would love to hear from you!
Do you hold a valid driving license? This will be required to be successful for this role
As a valued employee of the M Group Services Water Division, you’ll be entitled to:
- Company car/car allowance and fuel card
- Private Health Care
- Company car Or Allowance and Fuel Card with a range of Hybrid and Electric Cars
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to progress in a successful company
- Life Assurance
- The option to take out Personal Accident Insurance
- The option to partake in Payroll giving
- Salary Finance - an online portal offering financial support via articles, videos and blogs. You can apply for loans and savings schemes via payroll
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
Who doesn’t like a discount? You will have access to your ‘My Rewards’ portal. This provides amazing reductions on 1000’s of purchases including Mobile Phone, Utility bills & top retail brand discounts.
Here’s a few so you can see the type of saving’s you can make:
- Up to 7% discounts on major supermarkets
- Up to 52% on Cinema tickets
- Up to 33% on holidays and travel
- Up to 10% on restaurants and takeaways
- Up to 25% off gym membership
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
#mws
#INDMWS
About The Company
M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.
At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.
Delivering what we promise
Morrison Water Services part of the M Group Services Water Division are the leading service provider in the water and wastewater infrastructure sectors in the UK. As a division, we employ circa 3000 people across the UK and we are looking for aspiring people like you, who are keen to continue their career within the Water Industry.
Morrison Water Services are proud to be a key partner on the Caledonia Water Alliance. And will successfully and safely work with Scottish Water to jointly deliver SR21, a six-year water and wastewater infrastructure pan Scotland capital investment programme. Due to ongoing growth, we have exciting opportunities for experienced Lead Estimator to join our growing Water division!!
Caledonia Water (CWA) is a joint venture alliance between Aecom and Morrison Water Services (MWS), supporting the delivery of Scottish water’s SR21 Capital Investment Programme.
We are responsible for the delivery of a pan Scotland £700M water and wastewater infrastructure programme over a 6-year alliance framework.
Joining the CWA Community gives you the scope and ability to work for an organisation who are not only invested in your career, but your future too.
Where we are able, we work flexibly. Believing that empowered colleagues are happier and more productive. In this role, there will be opportunity to work in a flexible way. This could mean splitting your time, based on business need between site, the office and home. Your contract location will remain as your place of work. Flexibility and hybrid working is managed on a case-by-case basis so please don’t be afraid to ask in your interview about the flexibility on offer.
As the Estimating Manager you will be part of our Operations Team who are responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient delivery of our water infrastructure and civil engineering projects.
If you are interested in joining a dynamic and growing team driving project delivery through innovation and sustainable solutions, then we are interested in hearing from you.
As the Estimating Manager your duties and responsibilities will include:
- To provide estimating support with bids and contracts to ensure robust pricing, risk management and governance
- To assist and advise the Senior Management Team on commercial influences and risks around any bids
- Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to produce accurate and timely estimates/cost data
- To ensure where possible supplier/subcontractor terms are back-to-back with the client requirements and if not to impact assess any deviations
- Responsible for prioritising workload and supporting the team to produce results in a timely manner to meet business needs
- Day to day liaison with, and influencing of, key stakeholders, such as customers and operational colleagues
- To develop and implement changes to process, following understanding of a need to make changes to improve performance
- Provide post award support to the Ops and Commercial teams, ensuring tender model and pricing is understood
- Travelling to sites to ascertain scope of works as & when required
Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
- Experience within the water industry is essential, preferably within both water and wastewater, infra and non-infra environments, but also advantageous to have other utility estimating experience
- Preferably experience of delivering water and/or wastewater projects
- Effective communication and negotiating skills
- Excellent people management skills
- Ability and desire to identify opportunities and influence change
- Ability to react to constant workloads and delegate accordingly
- Commercial and contractual knowledge and understanding of various forms of NEC Contracts (Options A to E)
- Able to follow process and governance
- Able to present and use planning and visual software applications
- Knowledge of estimating tools and techniques
- Knowledge of estimating software packages such as Conquest, Causeway, Candy etc
Qualifications:
Preferably degree qualified in engineering, Quantity Surveying, cost & planning or similar, but industry experience will also be considered
Are you results driven and keen to make a positive impact?
Does this sound like you? If so we would love to hear from you!
Do you hold a valid driving license? This will be required to be successful for this role
As a valued employee of the M Group Services Water Division, you’ll be entitled to:
- Company car/car allowance and fuel card
- Private Health Care
- Company car Or Allowance and Fuel Card with a range of Hybrid and Electric Cars
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Opportunities to progress in a successful company
- Life Assurance
- The option to take out Personal Accident Insurance
- The option to partake in Payroll giving
- Salary Finance - an online portal offering financial support via articles, videos and blogs. You can apply for loans and savings schemes via payroll
- 25 days' annual leave plus 8 days' bank holiday
Who doesn’t like a discount? You will have access to your ‘My Rewards’ portal. This provides amazing reductions on 1000’s of purchases including Mobile Phone, Utility bills & top retail brand discounts.
Here’s a few so you can see the type of saving’s you can make:
- Up to 7% discounts on major supermarkets
- Up to 52% on Cinema tickets
- Up to 33% on holidays and travel
- Up to 10% on restaurants and takeaways
- Up to 25% off gym membership
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
#mws
#INDMWS
About The Company
M Group Services delivers a range of essential infrastructure services within the water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors in the UK & Ireland. We have built and maintained relationships with our clients over a number of years and have a strong culture that continuously focuses on safety, operational delivery, efficiency and customer service. We are committed to profitable growth both organically and through acquisitions. M Group Services, a trusted employer to over 10,000 skilled specialists working from 240 locations, operates a divisional structure aligned with its end markets.
At M Group Services we recognise and value the benefits from our workforce diversity. We work hard to build and maintain inclusive environments and develop a culture where our people feel included and valued.