Job summary

Our client in the east Midlands is looking for an Estimator within the highways sector, good attention to detail with numbers and a good communicator with a wide range of contractors & customers. Full JD available.

Key skills required for this role

Estimator Highways

Important

Estimator - Highways experience

Job description

Key areas of responsibility will include: -

• Attending Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) meetings with Designers, Contract Agents and external clients to ascertain what is required in terms of Labour, Plant and Materials.
• Price tenders, quotations, estimates and target prices for engineering projects and works using manual calculation and electronic systems.
• Obtain quotes for materials and specialist works from suppliers and sub-contractors.
• Act as main contact for external clients on successful bids for works, to provide a main point of contact.
• Process Project Change Control forms to ensure up to date projected costs are recorded and forwarded to Project Engineers or Clients as appropriate.
• Ensure the Estimating Register is kept up to date, to provide up to date data for the Estimating Manager.
• Inform the Estimating Manager of successful external quotes and set up all codes and ensure the Operations Team have the necessary information to carry out works.
• Maintain job files, to include all emails, drawings/specifications, quotes, invoices, Valesco files and all other relevant details.