Senior Estimator

Location: Flexible – Cumbria, Warrington, Rugby

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About us:

Come and work for one of the most successful construction and infrastructure companies in the UK? 

Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers some of the UKs most complex and critical infrastructure across six core sectors of energy, water, nuclear, highways, rail and aviation for public and private customers. Working on projects and long-term frameworks, we believe in connecting people, places and communities through innovative and responsible infrastructure. Our people are our business. Through their expertise, we harness innovative ideas and approaches that enable us to safely and responsibly design and deliver resilient infrastructure upon which we all rely. Morgan Sindall Infrastructure is part of Morgan Sindall Group plc, a leading UK construction and regeneration group with revenue of over £3 billion.

www.morgansindallinfrastructure.com

Job Advertisement: Senior Estimator - Level 1

Are you an experienced and skilled Estimator seeking a new challenge in the construction industry? Morgan Sindall, a leading construction and infrastructure company, is currently seeking a talented Senior Estimator to join our team. As a Senior Estimator, you will play a crucial role in supporting our pre-construction team to secure projects through competitive design and build tenders for both new build and refurbishment projects. If you have a passion for delivering innovative solutions and possess strong analytical and decision-making skills, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the bid team to meet deadlines and achieve project objectives.
• Utilise your expertise to obtain competitive quotes based on current market trends.
• Identify and report on risks, opportunities, and scope for tender projects.
• Produce accurate net estimates in line with Morgan Sindall standards to secure work.
• Prepare precise and competitive estimates and cost plans.
• Interpret and represent benchmark data effectively.
• Assess tender documentation and communicate findings to the team.
• Develop and monitor tender strategies for successful project acquisition.
• Ensure all necessary supplementary information is in place.
• Demonstrate full working knowledge of estimating software systems and ensure upgrades are implemented.
• Adhere to Morgan Sindall's estimating procedures and standards.
• Stay updated with current health and safety requirements and changes.
• Apply and monitor the risk register throughout the tender process.
• Encourage innovation and optimal solutions within the team.
• Effectively communicate bid strategies and solutions to the construction team.
• Gather feedback from the construction team and utilise it for continuous improvement.
• Stay informed about industry changes and innovations.
• Continuously develop your own skill set to stay at the forefront of your profession.
• Identify customer needs and build strong, professional relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Attend post-tender negotiations and potentially take on additional responsibilities.
• Prepare submission documents and develop tender strategies.
• Foster an appreciation and understanding of business development.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Minimum qualification of HNC standard.
• Proficiency in taking-off quantities.
• Experience using Conquest estimating software.
• Strong Excel reporting capabilities.
• Knowledge and experience in cost planning.
• Familiarity with construction technology and innovative techniques.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and contribute across a business unit or area.
• Good management skills, capable of motivating employees to achieve high compliance standards.
• Excellent organisational, planning, and time management skills, allowing you to manage multiple projects without compromising on quality.
• Sound understanding of the construction industry.
• Ability to ensure adherence to standards and specifications.
• Capacity to collaborate with senior management and set project and operational targets.
• Outstanding negotiation and diplomacy skills, with the ability to make compelling business cases to senior stakeholders.

About our Nuclear business unit:

Joining a growing, innovative and more than anything friendly team, you’ll be able to play your part as well as develop and learn from colleagues. Operating in the Nuclear sector for just over a decade, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure delivers services from operational reactor support, new build and decommissioning, to nuclear defence facilities and more sensitive projects within highly regulated and secure sites. With an ever-expanding Nuclear portfolio, we are proud to support our customers in installing and maintaining existing assets. The Nuclear sector is growing, changing and an innovative environment to work and operate in. We strive to deliver operational excellence and each member of our team plays their role in that.

We offer longevity currently delivering some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK, as part of the Programme and Project Partners (PPP). A 20-year partnership, PPP was established by Sellafield Ltd through contracts with Kellogg Brown and Root (KBR), Jacobs, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure and Doosan Babcock Ltd in 2019, to revolutionise project delivery at Sellafield and create a lasting legacy.

Future opportunities within our Infrastructure Strategic Alliance (ISA). The ISA provides Sellafield Ltd with the capability and capacity to deliver a growing programme of infrastructure projects required for an aging asset portfolio. The alliance is mainly aimed at protecting and developing the utility assets; however, it also has scope for a number of non-utility asset projects as well.

A diverse and growing portfolio with our Clyde Commercial Framework (CCF). The CCF programme ensures that the teams responsible for delivering the UK’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD) are able to live work and train in safe, state of the art facilities. The framework delivers cost effective infrastructure solutions to enable HMNB Clyde to continue to endure in its new role as the Royal Navy’s Single Integrated Operating Base.

Our projects will offer experience, development and vast degree of knowledge. The areas in which we operate in will offer you the opportunity to explore, open your mind and work in some of the most beautiful landscape within the United Kingdom.

We believe in delivering responsible nuclear and defence infrastructure.

Morgan Sindall is an equal opportunities employer and has been accredited with the Positive About Disabled People ‘Two Ticks’ accreditation.  We are also an Investors in People company.

Morgan Sindall is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in the UK.

In the recruitment process all applicants are required to provide the necessary right to work information and documentation.

Morgan Sindall has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CV’s from agencies. Please note that any CV’s submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void.