Key Experience:

• Degree qualified or currently qualifying in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or similar qualification and relevant experience
• Circa 3 years site &/or Estimating experience working on Civil Engineering or Rail projects
• Conversant with different types of Estimating Software and generally strong IT Skills
• Experience in pricing works from 1st principles and able to read drawings

The Company:

An exciting opportunity has come available with a well renowned construction and civil engineering company. Our Client is a family business that is driven not by share prices or investor return, but by their ethos of quality of service and client satisfaction.

The Role:

Reporting to the Estimating Manager you will work within the pre-delivery team, preparing accurate cost estimates for Infrastructure projects and civil engineering railway frameworks.

You will have experience in pricing works from 1st principles, possessing a good understanding of civil engineering techniques, outputs and resources.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on a long-term Framework, on major civil engineering projects and have the opportunity to develop the necessary knowledge, skills & experience to enable future advancement and more responsibility.

Key skills & Responsibilities:

• Assist the Pre-delivery team as directed, carrying out functions delegated by the Senior Estimator &/or Managing Estimator.
• Good Communication and IT skills especially with estimating software.
• Awareness of current construction technologies and methods and how these impact on outputs and costs
• Understanding of civil engineering resources, their costs and outputs and how these translate to the overall project cost
• Understanding the significance of project constraints on cost of delivery
• Knowledge of risk management procedures and how these impact on cost estimates
• Commercial acumen and contractual awareness
• Ability to take off quantities from drawings
• Ability to liaise with internal and external customers