Estimator

Building a sustainable tomorrow BAM UK & Ireland are seeking an experienced and motivated Estimator or Senior Estimator to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the pre-construction phase of major civil engineering projects, where you will be responsible for developing accurate and competitive cost estimates that support successful project delivery. Working as part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, you will contribute to the planning and development of large-scale infrastructure schemes that are vital to Scotlands future. These projects will help enable the transition to renewable energy, supporting sustainable growth and delivering long-term benefits to communities across the region. The role offers the chance to work on complex, high-profile and high-value projects, providing technical input, analysing project risks and opportunities, and engaging with both internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure the highest standards are achieved throughout the pre-construction process. Your team

• This position can be based at either of our regional offices in Kilsyth or Inverness, offering flexibility and the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and supportive working environment. Making Possible
• Co-ordinate with bid teams, colleagues in the estimating department and in the wider Pre-construction team
• Give direction to estimating administrative staff
• Manage and deliver cost estimates at various stages in scheme development, scope definition and design maturity to meet challenging timescales, including multiple iterations of budget and target prices
• Contribute to optioneering and feasibility assessments, value engineering proposals, liaising with bid and project teams representing a range of disciplines to develop and refine proposals and budget costs through to final target price estimates
• Liaise with clients, designers and other consultants, quantity surveyors and other third parties
• Organise and administer tender documents, correspondence, enquiries and quotations
• Challenge and contribute to all aspects of the bid preparation and submission and investigate safe and cost-effective solutions
• Collect and distribute feedback and maintain awareness of latest techniques
• Prepare cost estimates from first principles using proprietary estimating software
• Organise and participate in bid preparation and review meetings
• Prepare tender summary information and priced risk and opportunity registers
• Prepare and communicate estimate information for bid review meetings and for handover to project teams
• Comply with company procedures What do you bring to the role?
• Degree, HND in Civil Engineering or NVQ equivalent level
• Suitable civil engineering experience
• Proven estimating experience in civil / rail engineering bids
• Considerable variety in types of work and disciplines priced, with understanding of methods and typical production rates / outputs
• Demonstrable understanding of common forms of contract
• Should demonstrate leadership and management skills and have experience of managing a team to achieve deadlines Whats in it for you?
• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development The application process LNKD1UKTJ