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Senior Estimator
January 26, 2018 | Comments Off on Senior Estimator
Location: Aylesford, Kent.
Kier Construction Southern is looking to recruit a Senior Estimator to support the Aylesford Office tendering on some of the most exciting projects in Kent. The successful applicant will be responsible for the preparation of analytical tenders on both a competitive and negotiated basis.
The role is to support the generation of profitable tenders for authorisation and submission in order to maximise the order pipeline and its conversion into market share, revenue and operating profit within the business unit.
To estimate the costs of projects in order to meet or exceed customers' requirements. To recognise contractual, financial, technical and operational risks and to find opportunities to minimise risk and secure profit. To support the fulfilment of the pipeline of contracts safely, on time, and to the required quality while maintaining profitability and customer satisfaction.
To implement all of Kier groups policies including those for SHE and risk management. To promote Kier Groups values towards both its staff and customers.
The Role includes:
- Leading the Estimating team on both Negotiated and Competitive projects
- Production of Cost plans
- Advise on business opportunities for the Company
- Review and manage the Estimating workload in conjunction with the Pre-Construction manager.
- Support and develop junior members of the estimating team
- Build relationships with the supply chain to support competitive tendering
- Manage long term relationships with Clients and design teams.
- Support project Value Engineering opportunities
- Compliance with Kier procedures to prepare robust estimates.
- Attend Pre and post tender interviews and presentations.
- Preparation and presentation of tender documents to the adjudication panel
- Where necessary attend design meetings to provide cost advice
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