Estimator

Estimator | Civil Engineering

Sector: Infrastructure (Road/ Rail/ Aviation)

Office Locations: Pontyclun (South Wales), Swanley (South East) or Highbridge (West).

Region: South

About the Opportunity

AmcoGiffen is seeking an experienced Estimator to join our Pre-contract team in the South region. In this role, you will be instrumental in estimating projects and frameworks during the pre-contract/tender stage for a variety of multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects.

Business Unit Overview

Our South region is dynamic and actively engaged in numerous projects at the pre-contract/tender stage across engineering and rail infrastructure, including:

• Rail / Aviation / Highways
• Civil Engineering & Building Works
• Mechanical & Electrical Works
• Electrification & Plant Works

We deliver a wide array of projects such as bridges, footbridges, embankments, station improvements, platforms, tunnels, and electrification throughout Wales, Western, and the South East. Our pre-contract team operates on diverse infrastructure projects that range from one-off tenders to long-term agreements with key clients (including but not limited to Network Rail, MAG, EA, Natural Resource Wales, Canal and River Trust, Train Operating Companies, Local Authorities).

Key Responsibilities

As an Estimator, you will play a critical role in developing and pricing commercially viable, competitive & cost-effective tenders to meet the identified client needs. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and managing tenders from the receipt of documents through to delivery.
• Work closely with the other functions in the department to develop and implement bid winning strategies from early in the tender process.
• Presenting tenders at review meetings to senior management.
• Liaising with the Supply Chain team on supplier/subcontractor inquiries.
• Conducting technical and commercial appraisals of labour, plant, materials, and temporary works.
• Performing take-offs from drawings and producing cost-effective tenders based on first principles.
• Discuss and agree resourcing and works outputs with Planner, Bid Manager and delivery team working on the tender.
• Analysing and pricing risks associated with tenders.
• Preparing tender submission deliverables
• Assisting in the proposals and contract management functions.
• Provide support, mentoring & guidance to Assistant Estimators and anyone else within the department who may require such support, mentoring & guidance

Essential Requirements

To be successful in this role, you should have:

• Previous experience as an Estimator in a civil engineering infrastructure setting, particularly in multi-disciplinary projects and/or frameworks.
• Expertise in First Principles estimating.
• A solid background in Civil Engineering projects.
• Causeway software experience and knowledge is desirable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a site-based or operational role prior to your estimating career is highly advantageous.

Benefits

In return for your expertise, AmcoGiffen offers:

• Competitive annual salary, negotiable based on experience.
• Company Car or Car Allowance.
• 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service) + holiday purchase salary sacrifice scheme
• Up to 3 volunteer days.
• Company contributory Pension scheme.
• Life Insurance.
• Health Cash Plan & Rewards through Westfield.
• Strong support and development infrastructure for personal and professional growth.
• Consistent learning opportunities.
• A safe and inclusive workplace.
• Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard.
• Parental Leave
• Other enhanced leave / life event leave days e.g. dependant(s) first day at school and moving home days

If you are looking to join a fast-paced and supportive team, where your skills and experience can truly shine, please apply for this exciting opportunity with AmcoGiffen!

The Company

Why AmcoGiffen?

You will be joining a reputable and firmly established, engineering contractor operating nationally in rail, civils and engineering markets. AmcoGiffen are renowned in the market as a specialist civil, building, mechanical and electrical renewals and maintenance business with ongoing and successful projects and frameworks across the country, you will become part of our expert outfit.

AmcoGiffen has a wealth of experience working on sensitive, live assets in highly regulated environments, we deliver exceptional peace of mind for our customers, creating and maintaining assets across a growing range of high-quality public and private sectors. These include rail, power generation, electricity distribution, flood defence, aviation, waterways and much more.

Diversity & Inclusion at AmcoGiffen

We value collective expertise, but also the spark that one person can bring. As one of us, you can be you, because your individuality is an asset to our business and the communities in which we work and represent.

We are working hard as part of the civil engineering and construction industry, to improve diversity & inclusion. Our Diversity and inclusion journey at AmcoGiffen, is constantly evolving and is designed to break down barriers and promote the principles of a diverse workforce through multiple channels. This includes delivering training, raising awareness, regular forums and sharing our engagement calendar of activities and events to encourage participation at all levels throughout our organisation.

Diversity & Inclusion is embodied throughout our SPIRIT core Business values and lies at the heart of our culture of Safety, Professionalism, Innovation, Respect, Integrity and Teamwork.

AmcoGiffen is an Equal Opportunities Employer, offering challenging, worthwhile careers to everyone and is pro-actively committed to improving our understanding year on year to foster a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees as well as for the customers and communities in which we serve and operate within. It doesn’t matter to us what your age, disability, employment status, gender, health, marital status, sexual preference, membership or non-membership of a trade union, nationality, race, religion or social class are, or indeed any other personal characteristics not directly related to the relevant job. Anyone who meets the requirements of the job is eligible for employment with AmcoGiffen.

Health & Wellbeing

Operating from a people first perspective we support safety and wellbeing in the workplace as a priority. We have large number of colleagues that are trained and qualified mental health first aiders to support and listen where appropriate. We enrol all of the AmcoGiffen family onto an employee assistance programme which provides 24 hour, 7 days a week counselling and advice services.

Is AmcoGiffen your next career challenge? If so, apply now!

For more information or to arrange a private and confidential discussion about AmcoGiffen career opportunities, please contact our Recruitment Team:

[email protected]