Senior Estimator

Milestone Infrastructure is currently looking to recruit Senior Estimator to support our Civils Projects business.
Milestone Infrastructure is an integrated highways service provider that delivers projects that maintain and enhance the built environment. We work to operate, maintain and improve large parts of the UK road network and our services include highways term maintenance, street lighting, highway technology and infrastructure projects.
The Senior Estimator will be part of our preconstruction team and shall be responsible for pricing and developing bids for National Highways and Local Authority highways maintenance contracts (£20m+ pa). Working closely with the Chief Estimator and the bid team you will assist the business to secure profitable work by producing robust tender estimates. You will lead the development of client tender information into a comprehensive price for tender submission.
As the Senior Estimator your duties & responsibilities will be:
Determine pricing requirements from client documentation
Understand contractual implications and operation
Take responsibility, under minimum supervision, for bid preparation, completion, and submission.
Take off quantities and prepare formal BOQ
Prepare accurate sustainable estimates/tenders and target costs.
Assist clients through preparation of budgets from earliest project design stages.
Assist and challenge operational solution and programme
Build up formal cost estimates through a mixture of first principles people, equipment and materials and subcontract costs in accordance with client requirements
Prepare and manage supply chain enquiries, compare and resolve quotationsAssess and cost project risks and opportunities
Understand current market prices and conditions, and benchmark our solutions to minimise risk and increase success.
Engage with client to understand their need, resolve queries, provide confidence in our approach, and confirm understanding of our submissions.
Prepare summary papers for governance review.
Adherence to Milestone Infrastructure policies and procedures
Provide formal project handover to commercial and operational teams
Skills& Knowledge Requirements
Demonstrable Civil Engineering experience
Previous relevant estimating experienceDemonstrable take off and MMHW BOQ production experience
Degree/HNC qualified in Civil Engineering, Construction, Quantity Surveying or similarRelevant CSCS Card
Good understanding of the NEC suite of contracts
Ability to work efficiently with other members of the team
Particular attention to detail with good project management skills
Ability to hit tight deadlines under pressure
Ability to communicate at all levels, both verbally and written
Experience of using estimating software, and strong Excel / general IT skills.
About The Company
At Milestone we embrace diversity, opening a rich potential for new ways of thinking and helping us to build successful and winning teams. We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process; and as a Disability Confident employer, if you require any adjustments that would assist you throughout your application, please contact us at #####
or inform the recruitment manager in the first instance and we will be pleased to offer support.
This is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Milestone. The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the Business.
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