Lead Estimator

As Lead Estimator, you will:

• Lead the bid process to ensure that tender deliverables are produced in a timely and effective manner;

• Oversee and/or interrogate design options and ‘value’ solutions, and if appropriate, identify the attractiveness of a project based on sound estimating principles.

• Review customer’s drawings and specifications to prepare accurate costing sheets for materials, labour and equipment;

• Ensure compliance with Balfour Beatty CSUK procedures, including pre-construction gate process;

• Assess and manage risk and opportunity and support negotiations as part of the pricing process;

• Collate and review tender documents and submission requirements in a timely way, ensuring all financial information is identified and provided and accurate compliant design proposals are included;

• Establish and agree key plant rates.

• Previous experience of managing/implementing all aspects of the estimating process for projects, within the construction industry is required, along with a valid CSCS card; 

• Membership of a relevant professional body and/or a relevant professional qualification is desirable, such as RICS/CIOB/RIBA/ICE/CIBSE;

• Working knowledge of best practice solutions and optimisation of innovative ideas and an understanding of the principles of Lean Construction and 5D cost planning is desirable.

• An understanding of BIM and how to read and assemble BIM models and produce appropriate reports from them;

• Good working knowledge of pricing and quantification methods is required;

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners under time pressure;

• A desire to continuously pursue innovation and development, with a focus on the customer and the business is required. Proficiency in IT, numeracy and MS Office Basic & Estimating Systems is essential.