Estimator or Senior Estimator

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BAM UK & Ireland are seeking an experienced and motivated Estimator or Senior Estimator to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the pre-construction phase of major civil engineering projects, where you will be responsible for developing accurate and competitive cost estimates that support successful project delivery.
Working as part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team, you will contribute to the planning and development of large-scale infrastructure schemes that are vital to Scotland’s future. These projects will help enable the transition to renewable energy, supporting sustainable growth and delivering long-term benefits to communities across the region.
The role offers the chance to work on complex, high-profile and high-value projects, providing technical input, analysing project risks and opportunities, and engaging with both internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure the highest standards are achieved throughout the pre-construction process.
This position can be based at either of our regional offices in Kilsyth or Inverness, offering flexibility and the opportunity to be part of a dynamic and supportive working environment.

Co-ordinate with bid teams, colleagues in the estimating department and in the wider Pre-construction team
Give direction to estimating administrative staff
Manage and deliver cost estimates at various stages in scheme development, scope definition and design maturity to meet challenging timescales, including multiple iterations of budget and target prices
Contribute to optioneering and feasibility assessments, value engineering proposals, liaising with bid and project teams representing a range of disciplines to develop and refine proposals and budget costs through to final target price estimates
Liaise with clients, designers and other consultants, quantity surveyors and other third parties
Organise and administer tender documents, correspondence, enquiries and quotations
Challenge and contribute to all aspects of the bid preparation and submission and investigate safe and cost-effective solutions
Collect and distribute feedback and maintain awareness of latest techniques
Prepare cost estimates from first principles using proprietary estimating software
Organise and participate in bid preparation and review meetings
Prepare tender summary information and priced risk and opportunity registers
Prepare and communicate estimate information for bid review meetings and for handover to project teams

What do you bring to the role?
Degree, HND in Civil Engineering or NVQ equivalent level
Proven estimating experience in civil engineering. Experience within the energy sector is desirable.
Considerable variety in types of work and disciplines priced, with understanding of methods and typical production rates / outputs
Demonstrable understanding of common forms of contract
Should demonstrate leadership and management skills and have experience of managing a team to achieve deadlines

What’s in it for you?
A wide range of family-friendly policies
8 % matched pension contributions

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.
We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure, Email: kirstin.alexander@bam.com
BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.
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