Senior Estimator

May 9, 2018 | Comments Off on Senior Estimator

Position - Senior Estimator

Salary and benefits - Competitive salary plus full package, including company car or car allowance, healthcare, matched pension totalling up to 15%, 2x share options, numerous retail discounts and up to 10% off new Kier homes

Location - Within 1 hours commute of Cambridge.

Projects type - Commercial, Education, MOD, Health, Fire Stations and multi frameworks


The Opportunity:

Kier Eastern are currently looking for an experienced Senior Estimator to join an existing team of passionate and dedicated managers. With our diverse portfolio of projects we are looking for an established Estimator manager who has a wealth of knowledge through the main contracting market. We are also looking for Estimators who have a passion for the project at hand whilst also being able to work within a good and healthy team environment. We understand this approach is essential to ensure quality finished projects within budget and on time for our clients.


The role will include the following responsibilities:
  • Advise of any business opportunities for theCompany
  • Review the status of workload with the Managing Estimator at departmental meetings


  • Pre tender & Marketing:

  • Manage robust and long term relationships with Clients and Design Teams in line with the general Strategy
  • Assist/Manage the production of tender documents
  • Attend pre-tender interviews where required and post tender presentations


  • Estimating:
  • Prepare and lead the compilation of tenders
  • Advise the Managing Estimator of any tendering difficulties that you are experiencing
  • Prepare material in the agreed format for presentation to the Adjudication Panel
  • Develop client and consultant relations and manage expectations
  • Comply with estimating processes to ensure it complies with standing orders
  • Work in conjunction with administration staff in preparation of the estimate
  • Provide input to the handover process from estimating to contract
  • Provide data as requested to review the performance of the supply chain member
  • Attend meetings with Client, Designers, Quantity Surveyor's, etc where necessary
  • Provide input into the review of supply chain members


  • The Team and the Region:

    The Cambridge Office and it's team have completed some outstanding projects to date and with a full order book for the coming years we are in place to continue this performance. Our team has been formed for several years now and work in a coherent and professional manner who deliver on what is set out for our clients which is shown by the repeat business from the client base. There is a huge element of being proud of achieving this quality for our clients and the feedback we receive is within this nature. Our team also believes in developing existing staff to improve on their experience to give people the opportunity of having longevity in their careers with Kier Construction.


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