Job Description
- Job Reference: RACE
- Job Title: Estimator (Civils)
- Rate: £Competitive + DOE + excellent package
- Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Estimator
Are you looking for an Estimator role? Interested in working for a leading Civil Engineering Company?
VANRATH are recruiting an Estimator to work for a leading Civil Engineering Company, based in Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Remuneration:
£Competitive DOE + excellent package
Package Includes:
- On-site parking
- Employee Referral scheme
- Company sick pay
- 30 days holidays
- Private healthcare scheme
- AXA Insurance discount
- Life Insurance policy
- Cycle to work scheme
Client:
Our client is a UK leading specialist Civil Engineering Company that have been operating for many decades. The business provides high quality precast concrete to meet the requirements of civil infrastructure, agriculture and building projects across the UK and Ireland.
Overview of Role:
The Estimator will work within the Civils team on a day-to-day basis to maximise sales opportunities and convert into orders, striving to achieve the Company's monthly KPIs. Support the Lead Estimator and be responsible for calculating construction cost estimates and be involved in the planning, development, negotiation and award of a project.
This position will suit an experienced individual with experience within the civils sector, proven experience in estimating and the motivation to contribute to Company success in this key sales role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work within the estimating team to price and secure projects for the Civil Engineering market
- Provide regular information to the in terms of current projects, order statuses, tenders completed, stock etc.
- Completion of tender documentation and submission of the tender
- Ensure that customer enquiries, Bills of Quantities and tenders are priced accurately from drawings and bar schedules and in the required timeframe
- Negotiate and communicate in a professional and technical manner with clients and contractors in order to maintain and develop commercial relationships
- Organise and attend client meetings
- Interpret information to provide win win solution for the customer & the business
- Liaise with all relevant departments to ensure orders are processed successfully within customer requirements, budget and on program
- Assist in resolving any technical queries where necessary
The Ideal Person:
- Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction related degree or equivalent experience
- Ability to interpret drawings and engineering information
- Proven experience in estimating and providing excellent customer service
- Effective in project management and exceeding customer expectations
- Evidence of the ability to achieve/exceed business objectives
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including negotiation and influencing skills
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Strong program management experience in managing customer programmes from tender stage to delivery
- Excellent It Skills including Microsoft Office packages
- Available to work flexibly in order to respond to business needs. This will include representing the company trade shows and client visits as required
For further information on this vacancy, or any other Built Environment job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robert Apps for a confidential discussion
Skills:
Estimator Manufacturing Construction Precast Built Environment
Benefits:
+ DOE + excellent package
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