Estimator / Senior Estimator

Deanston Cooper is currently recruiting for an Estimator or Senior Estimator to work in the Glasgow office of a highly successful, privately owned civil engineering contractor. Reporting to the Estimating Manager, you will be responsible for processing tenders from receipt to submission, on a range of general civils projects across Scotland, up to £10 million in value. Projects can include major infrastructure, roads, earthworks, solar farms and battery storage facilities. Your duties as Estimator will include: * Preparation of accurate and competitive cost estimates for a wide variety of civil engineering projects * Reviewing and reporting on the Client\’s Enquiry to enable a decision to bid. * Preparing subcontract & materials enquiries for administration & buying team. * Building up an accurate cost estimates for the permanent works in an elemental and analytical format. * Preparing an accurate cost estimate for the indirect resources required to carry out the works in accordance with agreed programme & engineering requirements. * Checking labour & plant resources accumulated in the cost estimate balance with those derived from the tender programme. * Preparing & presenting the commercial aspects of the tender to the Directors/Senior Managers for adjudication and approval. * Preparing the commercial tender for submission to the Client. * Managing hand over to the delivery team The successful candidate will be currently working as an Estimator for a rival Civil Engineering contractor and will have progressed their career from Site Engineer level. You will: * Have an HNC/HND or Degree qualification in Civil Engineering * Be able to work to strict deadlines * Be able to work on own initiative * Be able to use analytical methods for rate build ups * Have good communication skills