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Hemiko are recruiting for an Estimator reporting to the Head of Estimating within the PreConstruction department.
You will provide estimating pricing and reporting activities for a variety of projects including:
We appreciate that no ones circumstances are the same and having the flexibility in working environments work is essential to our wellbeing. If this is significant to you let us know when you apply and we will discuss how this could work in your role.
Hemiko strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from anyone regardless of ethnic origin gender gender expression disability age trade union activity marital status religious belief sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.
We are Armed Forces friendly. We welcome applications from exArmed Forces personnel reservists armed forces veterans cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
About Hemiko
Hemiko is a fastgrowing innovative business which is looking to invest in and deliver over 1bn of heat network projects in the coming years. We fund design build operates and maintain low carbon district energy networks and building energy systems. This work is for communities towns and cities. We work with local authorities developers house builders and property owners.
We are looking to lead on town and city scale decarbonisation. We recognise that the decarbonisation of heating and the built environment is one of the least known and solution clear areas this is where we are focused and where we will be deploying our investment and our resource.
We are an innovative design and proactive intelligence led company looking to attract people who think around a problem and past an issue. We want to be at the front end of commercial and technical innovation and are looking for team members to come on that journey.
Some of our current projects include:
Hemiko is absolutely committed to an honest and collaborative approach to all our work always looking for better ways to do things and avoid the business curses of unnecessary complexity and silos.
We are a young friendly business in the very rapidly growing low carbon energy sector which provides significant opportunities for career flexibility and development. We focus on delivering bespoke solutions with positive outcomes for the communities we serve.
The Role
Your lead responsibility will be to provide estimating pricing supply chain management and reporting activities during the bidding preconstruction and commercialisation phases of a variety of projects.
These projects may relate to the Design & Build of new District Energy Networks (DENs) the Operation & Maintenance of existing DENs or largescale citywide DEN infrastructure.
The majority of the estimation work shall relate to Mechanical and Electrical engineering associated with the projects mentioned above. However there will be multidisciplinary elements required to price Civils and Structural works relating to trenching for underground pipework and new builds to house Energy Centres.
You will be required to liaise with the wider project team and clients to gain an understanding of project requirements and this may require written verbal and inperson communication with Project Managers Designers and experienced members of the wider team.
You will own your projects from start to completion including the handingover of projects from estimating to project delivery.
The role requires the successful candidate to have the flexibility to transition between the pricing of different types of projects undertaking estimating for multiple jobs the same time whilst meeting deadlines set internally or by clients.
From timetotime you may be required to attend site visits around the country to meet with clients at the prebid stage to gain a better understanding of project requirements. You may also be required to join meetings with clients (inperson or virtually) to field questions about the pricing approach and respond to queries relating to our bids.
You will be guided and supported as you develop in your role by the Head of Estimating and the wider preconstruction team.
The compact nature of the business and our rapid growth means that the candidate has significant opportunity to develop their career in a friendly environment working with and alongside a broadly experienced team of commercial professionals of varying levels.
Candidate
Prior experience (3 4 years) of project pricing estimation or quantity surveying is a prerequisite. Previous experience specifically within the Mechanical & Electrical field is required.
The candidate should be comfortable with reading understanding and querying written information such as scopes of work & specification documents. This is essential to ensure that pricing is completed correctly.
The candidate will have a proven trackrecord of successfully pricing and winning work while developing budgets that are realistic achievable and deliverable.
The candidate will be fully proficient with IT systems used in the workplace (Office SharePoint Teams) and have highly developed Microsoft Excel skills.
It would be advantageous for the candidate to have a welldeveloped understanding of the construction & energy industries how construction projects are planned & delivered and how health & safety practices are considered at all stages of a project.
The ideal candidate would have experience of working on district heating systems however this is not a necessity.
The candidate will need to be comfortable communicating with team members clients clients engineers contractors and specialist suppliers. They will be personable and a good communicator in writing over the phone in person and within online meetings (MS Teams).
The estimation and preconstruction teams are based throughout the country. The candidate should therefore be comfortable with independent working without daily inperson contact with the wider team.
We are looking for someone who is organised selfmotivated and willing to learn. The company is still relatively small but with very fast growth so we are looking for flexibility and enthusiasm to help us grow. The candidate will be able to work as part of a team and take ownership and fulfil their tasks on time and to a high standard.
We will want you to join our journey toward a more environmentally and technically responsible and effective way of delivering energy systems moving away from conventional processes into a more innovative and freethinking environment.
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Desirable Experience and Qualifications
Remuneration and Info
Application
To apply please complete the online application form on BambooHR. However for an informal chat please contact Rob Gladwin Head of Estimating
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