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Job Title: Estimating Manager

Salary/Rate: £50,000 - £60,000

Location: Dagenham

Job Type: Permanent

Industry/Specialist Area: Ground Engineering

Client Description:

Our client is proud to be one of the UK’s leading civils, groundworks & ground engineering contractors and has earned an enviable reputation for quality, innovation and customer service. The company offers a range of ground engineering construction services, including basement construction, RC framework, underpinning, substructures, groundworks, temporary works, and restricted access workings.  

The business has a strategy to grow significantly over the next three to five years, and thus have an exciting opportunity for an Estimating Manager to play a key role in realising this strategy. 

Job Description:

This individual must have a proven track record in a hands on pre-construction leadership role from within a recognised civils / groundworks / ground engineering contractor
 
The Estimating Manager will be responsible for overseeing the tendering procedure for the company. The successful candidate with take control of all aspects of the estimating department to lead the estimating team from receiving the tender right through to submission, chasing the submission, meeting the clients to further negotiate and secure the contract. Based in the South East, this will include co-ordination and working closely with clients produce true engineered solutions, whilst simultaneously ensuring that all proposals meet with statutory legislation, industry regulations and Client’s project specifications.
 
The Role
 
To be responsible for client development, whilst leading a core work winning team, coupled with the accountability for practical completion of all stages of bid / tender proposals
To co-ordinate the whole design and financial / cost process, and to work closely with the client, employers representatives and legislative bodies
To act as the focal point for all aspects of pre-construction, ensuring that professional relations are developed and maintained with the client, their representatives, consultants and internal stakeholders 
To oversee, manage and co-ordinate the designs and cost planning in line with the procurement / project team members to ensure that the information flow and progress achieve the necessary deadlines
To work closely with the Directors, Operations teams and other members of the business to ensure that the company position is maintained at the highest potential level
To manage the process structure for the bid, and review the effectiveness of this at regular intervals, which will include selection of relevantly experienced individuals with the necessary skills to support with particular aspects of any designs or tenders / bids to help achieve a greater percentage of success
Pursue new and existing clients to assist in the procurement of potential work opportunities
To meet at regular intervals and provide formal progress reports for presentation to the Board / Management
To manage and co-ordinate information and the communication process both within the team and to external stakeholders 
To work and direct the line management proactively and effectively, helping to ensure that individual and team targets are achieved or exceeded
As a senior individual, help to motivate the work winning team, ensuring that morale is maintained to the highest level
 
The Person
 
To have a proven track record in a hands on pre-construction leadership role from within a recognised civils / groundworks / ground engineering contractor
To have experience of a variety of project disciplines within the aforementioned sectors, and with numerous sector / client applications
You must possess an excellent understanding of the contracting process, coupled with the ability to manage and develop bids / proposals, both technically and commercially
You will possess good levels of experience at all stages of the contract process
Offering the ability to join an existing and established business / team and lead all aspects in a positive manner with enthusiasm and drive
A motivator and manager of others who is able to evaluate challenges or issues and offer solutions
Must possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills, being able to relate to all levels in an organisation, whilst establishing and maintaining respect both professionally and personally with internal / external stakeholders 
Must have excellent time management skills, being able to effectively prioritise and delegate against stringent deadlines
Be able to operate hands-on in a non-confrontational manner and thrive in a team orientated environment
Be able to demonstrate sound commercial acumen but with the ability to delegate necessary responsibility
Must be able to demonstrate successful client management techniques 
To have experience of successfully negotiating and completing bids / tenders with a host of public and private sector clients
Should have presence, be well presented and outward going
Ensuring maximisation of financial return, whilst maintaining and developing relationships via service levels and quality of the management process
To be able to take a strategic view and prioritise effectively
 
This challenging and exciting opportunity, based in the South East, requires an individual with demonstrable experience in a pre-contracts management function in the above mentioned sectors. A highly attractive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity of work and forward progression, given that our client possesses a very large work bank for the long-term future and is firmly committed to growth over the next 5 – 10 years.
 
We are committed to equal opportunities. We wish to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and appointed solely on their suitability for the post irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, caring responsibilities, sexual orientation, marital/civil partnership status, religion/belief or nationality. 

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