Senior Estimator - South East Division

We are looking to recruit a senior estimator to join our growing team in Rochester.

This is a key position within an expanding division of Knights Brown reporting in to the head of pre-construction and business development.

The function is responsible for negotiating, securing orders and providing an effective handover of contracts, post award. You will be working as a valued member of this team supporting the production of accurate tender bids, and will be involved in both the pre-construction and delivery phases.

Ideally, we are looking for an individual with experience of working within a regional or national civil engineering contracting business.

The role holder will work with the bid team to:

• Deliver programmes and monitor forthcoming works.
• Review tender estimates based on optional construction methods, outputs, programmes and resource availability.
• Review tender documents including terms, conditions, bonds, guarantees and warranties.
• Prepare analytical tenders from bills of quantities, drawings and specifications for traditional, two stage and design and build projects, for large tender offers for projects up to £10m.
• Develop customer relationships and partnerships with our suppliers.
• Proactively communicate potential challenges or risks and provide recommendations and possible solutions.
• Attend handover meetings and maintain continuous support across projects, liaising with our operations team and contributing to the team culture.

If you have the necessary skills for this role and would like to apply, please click on the button below and complete the simple application form to submit your CV.

Knights Brown actively promotes inclusiveness across the workplace, creating an environment where each individual has the equal opportunity to achieve his or her full potential and where employees feel respected. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

Closing date: 23 November 2018