Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator - Bathgate - £45-55k + 10% Car Allowance  Everwarm employs over 450 people, delivering high-quality, multi-measure projects all across the UK. We focus on quality of service and delivery, and on improving the lives our clients and their customers by creating better environments in which to work, live and learn. Our vision is to be a unique and outstanding asset and energy services organisation, where we lead our market and innovate in our sectors. Everwarm have now worked with the majority of local authorities and 80 housing association across Scotland, as well as a growing number of clients across England and Wales – in both the public and private sectors. What We Offer Competitive Salary Employer contributed pension scheme Car allowance 10% of basic salary Employee Assistance Programme with 24 hours telephone and online access 32 days annual leave (Inc. statutory bank holidays and Christmas and New Year Closure!) Generous sick leave Sureserve Group Academy programme that acknowledges the success of our trainees and apprentices Sureserve Group Legends scheme, with a reward for the ultimate legend! Employee engagement events to bring together colleagues and families e.g. Everwarm Family Fun Day, Summer BBQ, Christmas Night out! Access to Flexible Benefits Scheme (including discount to retailers, bike to work scheme and many more). Purpose of the Role / Role Overview: To support growing business unit, prepare and produce accurate Tenders / Proposals from receipt of enquiry to Tender Settlement stage and to achieve the Company’s Business Plan targets. General Duties / Key Responsibilities: To deliver the Estimating process, to ensure work is undertaken to commercial and qualitative performance standards in a timely manner, to ensure consistently accurate submissions that meet or exceed the business goals. To plan and organise the work of the estimating department to ensure that it always meets timely and qualitative objectives. To ensure that the Company policies and procedures for the business are followed. To provide estimating advice and commercial support to the Bid team, divisional managers, and business wide as appropriate. Review opportunities to strengthen the bid process and take advantage of any competitive edge. Take ownership for the timely processing of sub-contractor enquiries Liaising with the business buying teams / supply chain team as appropriate. Evaluating / negotiating sub-contractor’s quotations and producing competitive costs for packages where quotations are required. In conjunction with the divisional managers regularly review supply chain performance and take any action required regarding discrepancies. Ensure that the tender risks in relation to all contracts are correctly identified and accounted for, and review lost tenders to see why, how, and where improvements can be made. Develop and implement the competent use of data spreadsheets and databases to maximise the efficient sourcing and collection of data to enable the production of accurate cost estimates to time. Measurement and preparation of accurate quantities from tender documents in order to ensure maximum competitive edge with a view to maximising tender success. Ensure that a consistent internal tender settlement / reconciliation report and handover process is implemented, and that pricing levels, margin and risk meet the approved business strategy. Meet and liaise regularly with the Head of Bid Management for regular reviews and updates. Develop and maintain pricing masters by analysing and summarising estimating information trends. Liaise regularly with the Senior Management team with regards to workload, holidays, procedures and tender business targets. Work closely with the Commercial teams to initialise, contribute and review the CVR process Alongside the Commercial teams - contribute to the post project commercial review / reconciliation. Responsible for tender prices / price build-up across all divisional work streams. Work closely with the business development and bid teams to support all divisions. Work closely with the operational teams, to be business led across the various divisions. Additional Requirements: Enhanced Disclosure Check Full Clean Driving License Essential Experience: Experience of estimating for a main contractor in the construction industry Able to work on own initiative. Experience of managing and prioritising workload whilst working under pressure Supporting other Team members working under pressure Experience of coordinating with the work of others Previous experience of managing people. We are ideally looking for an Estimator with previous experience of working in the Energy Services or Social Housing sectors. Essential Skills/Knowledge: JCT Form of Contract: D&B, Minor Works, etc. Schedules of rates Specifications and drawings Bills of quantities Cost value reconciliation Frameworks Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Packages -Excel, WordEssential Qualifications HNC/HND in a construction related subject (desirable) The post holder must possess a minimum of grade C in Mathematics and English or equivalent qualification Our Commitment We are committed to developing talent at all levels, ensuring equality, diversity, and inclusion in the way we work and in the communities in which we work, and making sure that every one of our people, clients and customers has the opportunity and support to fulfil their professional and personal potential. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK, & DBS checks will be conducted prior to employment