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Estimator

Job details
Posting date: 12 April 2024
Salary: £35,000.0 to £50,000.0 per year
Additional salary information: Competitive
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 12 May 2024
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow, G33 6HZ
Company: Hays Specialist Recruitment
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 4550877_1712919229

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Summary

Your new company :

Client provides essential infrastructure services through long-term framework agreements to the water and wastewater sectors in the UK and Ireland. The Water Division provides a broad range of technical capabilities to our clients ranging from asset condition assessment to design, build, commissioning and completion.

With a 2.1billion order book and turnover at 450 million, we are market leaders in our field. Joining us gives you the scope and ability to work for an organisation who are not only invested in your career, but your future too.

Your new role :

As an Estimator your responsibilities will be:

  • Support project team throughout project life cycles from early stage to close out
  • Ensure Target pricing is developed sufficiently and effectively between Client & Scottish Water while maintaining key milestones
  • Review full estimating handover package ensuring all information is extensively reviewed and estimate fully detailed to meet Client / Scottish Water standards
  • Requirement to engage supply chain for project enquiries, reviewing returned tender submissions
  • Ensure all projects are submitted in line with framework and NEC contract
  • Ensure collaboration with each, Client support function throughout project life cycle ensuring all project specifics are captured
  • Present estimating proposed figures to management for final approval noting any comments and required adjustments





What you'll need to succeed :

Essential Skills and Knowledge requirements:

  • Do you have experience within the water industry?
  • Can you demonstrate experience within an estimating function?
  • Have you provable experience working in Civil engineering/Utilities?
  • Strong contract knowledge (NEC) experience is desired.
  • Good IT skills, particularly Excel, programming and other estimating software.
  • You will need the ability to work to tight deadlines.
  • Can you demonstrate excellent communication and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and work with staff at all levels?
  • Do you have the ability and desire to identify opportunities for improvement, and influence change?





What the role offers :

As a valued employee you'll be entitled to:

  • £35k - £50k Salary - Depending on Experience
  • Company car or allowance - Depending on Experience/Level
  • Matched Pension Scheme
  • Private Health Care
  • 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 holidays
  • Cycle to work Scheme



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What you need to do now :

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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