Senior Estimator

Carmichael are seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join the team working on a nuclear project based in Cumbria.

Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing

Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manger

Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost-effective design options

Price alternative design solutions

Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme.

Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required.

Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspects:

Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items

Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates

Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required.

 Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels

Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc.

Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to.

Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations

Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate

Liaise with procurement & bid team to determine appropriate selection of subcontractors to send enquires to

Liaise with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations

Preparation of comparation sheet for subcontractor’s details additions/ deletions from quoted rates

Liaise with procurement and bid manager and agree on the selection of the subcontractor to be used in the estimate.

Liaise with Planner / Technical Services / Temporary Works Coordinator to agree extent and nature of temporary works.

Agree costs of temporary works with temporary works coordinator.