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Lead Estimator

September 5, 2023 | Comments Off on Lead Estimator

Lead Estimator - Facilities Management

Location: Flexible working available, where you will be based out of one of the following offices - Basingstoke, Loughton, Sheffield or Cardiff. There will be home working along with some travel to other offices and sites across the UK as and when required.

Business Area: Kier Places - Facilities Management

Contract & hours: Permanent, full time, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week

We're looking for a Lead Estimator to join our brilliant Bid Team based out of one of the following offices - Basingstoke, Loughton, Sheffield or Cardiff. Within this role, you can enjoy Company Car or Car Allowance, 26 days annual leave, fantastic range of online and high street discounts and even more.



Location: Basingstoke or Loughton or Sheffield or Cardiff - remote working available, with occasional travel to the office and sites required.

Contract: Permanent, Full Time. Monday to Friday 9am-5.30pm - flexible hours available if desired, just let us know



Responsibilities

As Lead Estimator, you'll be working within the Bid Team, supporting them in the pricing for the statutory, repairs and projects side of the Kier Places FM portfolio, focussing on long-term contracts together with our Housing Maintenance portfolio.

Your day to day will include:

  • This role will be focused on pricing and winning new tenders and existing framework opportunities for the business. You will be responsible for all elements of the pricing for bids, from modelling the costs and assessing the margins, through to completing bid pricing documents and client presentations. This will require you to manage robust and long-term relationships with subcontractors and internal teams.
  • Management of a small team of Estimators within our existing team in both Facilities Management and Housing Maintenance
  • You will need to assist with the production of tender documents, attend pre-tender and post tender interviews and provide data as requested
  • Full handover the Operations post-bid and involvement in mobilisation to ensure it's as per the bid assumptions.


    • What are we looking for?

    This role of Lead Estimator is great for you if:



  • You are a Senior Estimator looking for a new challenge with specific FM / Housing Maintenance experience
  • You have experience working within Government FM works bidding (E.g. CCS framework)
  • You have Full knowledge of SFG20 and FM pricing methodologies
  • You have a History of complex modelling with robust outputs




    • We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.



    If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at to discuss and arrange these.



    We're proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

  • new and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance, and more
  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • Fantastic range of high street and online discounts
  • Private Healthcare


    • And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our .



    Who is Kier?

    As a leading UK infrastructure services, construction and property group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK.



    Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector leading experience and fresh thinking to all that we do.



    We are collaborative, trusted and focused, and we will empower you to achieve your career goals, and listen to your thoughts, ideas and challenges.



    Diversity and inclusion

    Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives. You can see more about our .



    Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with criminal convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any offences disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.



    Closing Date: 15 October 2023



    Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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