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Senior Estimator
May 20, 2021 | Comments Off on Senior Estimator
Location: Nationwide
Business Area: Strategic Highways
Contract: Permanent
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.
Every day, 210,000 vehicles travel across the 31,000km of roads, bridges and tunnels that are built, maintained and operated by the team here at Kier Group. It's one of the reasons why we're acknowledged as the UK's No.1 Highways Services team - delivering £1 billion of social value to the six million people and wider communities who rely on our expertise and experience. Can you join our team? Yes, you can - if you want to be valued for who you are as well as what you do, in a company shaping the future.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate to join this exciting team will ensure consistency and coherency of all aspects relating to bids. You will need to design and develop bespoke cost and pricing models whilst also producing costings and financial analysis of service proposals. It will be imperative to provide support to operational and mobilisation teams when new contracts go live, to ensure correct interpretation of contractual obligations and payment structures. You will also ensure all opportunities for margin enhancement are recognised and chased, in turn it will be crucial to analyse risks and opportunities for board approval.
Stakeholder management is a vital part of this role and you will need to maintain good working relationships with teams outside of Highways too, such as construction and engineering. Keeping an eye on live contracts will be critical, and you will need to provide operational feedback whilst also benchmarking tender data.
What are we looking for?
- Previous experience within the Highways sector and/or similar role
- A general understanding of local government
- Able to analyse data to inform/challenge solution development will play a major part in this role.
- Full understanding of Highways England and local government procurement processes (PFI experience welcome but not essential)
- Financial, commercial and contractual awareness
- An in-depth understanding of the principles of sustainability, partnership working,value for money and continuous improvement
- Health, safety and environmental awareness
- Good knowledge of quality, environmental/health and safety management systems
- Familiar with business planning and company goals
- Clear ability to understand the customer's requirements
- Valid UK drivers licence with the ability to drive
- Stakeholder management experience
You can expect a competitive salary and an outstanding package that includes a car, private healthcare, a matched pension scheme up to 7.5%, 26 days' annual leave (with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday), two employee Share Scheme options, together with additional valuable benefits such as:
- Free Life Assurance
- Access to a range of attractive Flexible benefit options to tailor your package to suit your lifestyle
- Flexible and Agile working (dependent on your role)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Kier Rewards, our exclusive Discount shopping site with deals available at over 800 retailers
- Plus, many more benefits geared to your wellbeing
It's worth remembering that if?you are successful, we'll undertake the relevant / standard pre-employment checks after you have been offered a job. This includes taking up your references, verifying your right to work in the?UK,?verifying?your driving licence (if applicable) and a health assessment.
Make the journey. Leave a legacy.??
Being part of Kier means living our values of?being?Collaborative,Trusted?and?Focused.?We all have the potential to shape our world, and it's through these values that we will leave?a lasting legacy.?Bring your talent and ambition to Kier and you will be given the scope and opportunity to invest in your own future, to build your expertise and contribute to a rich and diverse culture.?
Kier is an inclusive employer.?
Closing Date: 22/06/2021
Please note, interviews may?take place before the closing date.