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August 29, 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 Nottingham
The opportunity:
Kier Construction Central is looking for an experienced Senior Estimator to join the team in Nottingham. Projects will be varied, including new build schools, high rise student accommodation, new theatre complex and other healthcare and public sector projects.
Kier is known for being a forward thinking, stable and risk adverse construction company. Kier offers the potential of enhancing and developing your career whilst giving the opportunity of a work life balance. If you are interested in working in a professional and dedicated team within one of the leading main Contractors in the UK then this is an opportunity to pursue.
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
Individual:
- Appropriate academic and construction qualifications, detailed knowledge of construction in both new and refurbishment work.
- The candidate must be able to confidently communicate with all members of the pre-construction team, directors, clients and consultants.
- Candidate must be able to work to strict deadlines.
About us:
Kier Group plc. is a leading construction, property, residential and services group which invests in, builds, maintains and renews the places where we work, live and play. We operate globally across a range of sectors including defence, education, health, housing, industrials, power, transport and utilities. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, we are a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
With a network of 88 UK offices Kier offers national coverage across all of its core activities. Employing 22,000 people, Kier has the financial strength and technical expertise to undertake some of the most significant construction, civil engineering and service contracts in the country.
Kier is an equality and diversity employer