This is a great opportunity for a Senior Estimator, to join a leading structural steel company in Billingham. 

About our client.

Our client is a leading structural steel company, operating nationally across the UK and delivering structural steel projects across numerous sectors. They are now expanding their commercial team looking for a Senior Estimator to convert sales opportunities into project revenue. 

About the Role

• Manage the process of accurately estimating the costs of projects.
• Deal with incoming enquiries. 
• Liaise & negotiate with sub-trades to receive competitive prices. 
• Liaise with clients’ engineers, architects, other designers, and internal divisions/departments. 
• Produce accurate reports on status of enquiries and pipeline.
• Produce reports and content for pre-tender interviews and post tender presentations.
• Develop client and consultant relationships.

About the candidate

• Building construction knowledge. 
• Good level of structural and civil engineering knowledge. 
• Accurate interpretation of drawings and technical specifications. 
• Can demonstrate pricing of structural steel projects. 
• Be able to price a job on demand (using experience). 
• Plan, control and report on enquiries. 
• Previous experience of dealing with contractors, engineers, architects and who they are. 
• Commercial awareness of economic construction techniques. 
• Experience of operating to an ISO 9001 quality system. 
• Understanding of costing processes. 
• Previous experience of operating in a similar company/environment/across similar projects. 
• Strong interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to work under own initiative. 
• High degree of self-motivation and a commitment to quality. 
• The ability to communicate confidently with external and internal teams.
• The ability to present plans accurately.
• Experience of value engineering and finding practical solutions to overcome barriers.
• Literate in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

·Use of 3D model software would be an advantage.