Lead Estimator

Position: Lead Estimator

Employment Type: Full Time

Work Setup: Work from Home

Work Schedule: Monday Friday; 03:00 PM 12:00 AM PH Time Zone

Holidays to follow: United Kingdom (UK)

Qualifications as Lead Estimator:

• A Bachelors degree in Construction Management Engineering or a related field (RICS accreditation is advantageous but not essential).
• At least 10 years of proven experience in a similar estimating role.
• Strong tendering experience with the ability to manage the full bid lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing and submitting PQQs and tender documents.
• Strong bid writing experience ideally within the UK construction market; candidates with relevant US or Australian market experience will also be considered.
• Good working knowledge of construction contracts within the Building and Civil Engineering sectors.
• Experience in supervising or mentoring junior estimators
• Strong analytical commercial and financial acumen.
• Excellent organisational time management and communication skills.
• A proactive and detail-oriented capable of managing multiple tenders simultaneously.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office AutoCAD build exact or price a job or similar
• Positive attitude with a strong team player mindset.
• Ability to align with and contribute to the companys culture and values.

Your responsibilities as a Lead Estimator would be:

• Lead the estimating function taking ownership of tendering activities from initial enquiry through to successful contract award.
• Identify pursue and secure new business opportunities in line with company growth objectives and commercial strategy.
• Work closely with directors and senior management to provide commercial insight pricing advice and bid strategy recommendations.
• Monitor planning portals frameworks and procurement platforms to identify suitable tender opportunities.
• Review tender contract and pre-construction documentation to assess scope risk compliance and commercial viability.
• Lead the preparation and submission of PQQs SQs capability statements and tender returns to a high professional standard.
• Manage the full tender process ensuring all submissions are accurate competitive compliant and delivered within deadlines.
• Prepare detailed quantity take-offs cost plans and robust estimates for structural repair refurbishment and associated works.
• Build rates from first principles including labour plant materials subcontractor input preliminaries and risk allowances.
• Issue and manage subcontractor and supplier enquiries analyse quotations and secure best-value procurement solutions.
• Develop scopes of works technical proposals value engineering options and detailed contractor submissions.
• Lead bid adjudication reviews presenting key assumptions exclusions risks and recommendations to senior management prior to submission.
• Attend client meetings to discuss project requirements clarify scope explain proposals and strengthen client relationships.
• Facilitate coordination meetings with operational and delivery teams to review live and tender-stage projects monitor budgets and align commercial objectives.
• Liaise with clients consultants subcontractors and internal teams throughout the pre-construction bidding and handover stages.
• Review drawings specifications and contract conditions to identify cost risks opportunities and programme implications.
• Oversee project handover to delivery teams ensuring all commercial technical and contractual information is clearly communicated.
• Review profit analysis reports tender outcomes and project feedback to improve estimating accuracy cost planning and margin performance.
• Produce cost comparisons benchmarking data budget forecasts and commercial reports to support decision-making.
• Maintain and improve supplier subcontractor and pricing databases to support efficient and competitive estimating.
• Drive continuous improvement in estimating systems bid processes templates and reporting standards.
• Manage mentor and support junior estimators allocating workload and maintaining high standards of accuracy quality and performance across the team.
• Promote commercial awareness best practice and a high-performance culture within the estimating and pre-construction function.

If this sounds like you then what are you waiting for Come join us!

Whats in it for you

1. Genuinely caring Leadership Team
2. Competitive salary package
3. Company-provided full set-up for desktop/laptop with backup internet
4. HMO on the first day of hire
5. 15 Vacation Leaves and 5 Sick Leaves
6. Annual Performance Reviews
7. Unlimited Employee Referral Incentives
8. Employee Loan Facilities
9. Social Clubs and Interest Workshops
10. Company events where you get a chance to win amazing prizes and be rewarded for your outstanding performance.
11. Statutory Benefits: Maternity Paternity and Solo Parent Leaves Magna Carta for Women Retirement Benefits OT and Premium Pays

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