Senior Estimator

Some see what’s behind them. We see what’s beyond.

Challenges. Opportunities. Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We’re bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you’ll join the UK’s largest family-owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as Senior Estimator, you’ll be part of a team that’s doing incredible things – for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future.

Your new role

• You will be responsible for producing estimates for all aspects of construction works on a wide range of projects across the North West, whilst supporting the Estimating Team in Stirling.
• You will also perform a key role reviewing supply chain quotations and challenging these to ensure that value is achieved.
• Reviewing tender enquiries and developing a bid strategy with Bid Manager to give a competitive edge.
• Producing market competitive, nett cost estimates for both traditional and non-traditional bids in line with the Robertson Group processes and procedures.
• Carrying out accurate quantity take-offs for the purposes of estimating.
• Inputting labour, plant and materials into estimating systems to deliver first principles based estimating ethos.
• Issuing and vetting material and sub-contract enquiries where required to support nett cost pricing.
• Liaise with the procurement department to obtain material quotations.
• Inputting into tender adjudication / finalisation documents for senior management approval.
• Establishing value engineering opportunities to give our bids a competitive edge.
• Establishing risks within the tender scheme to mitigate our exposure.
• Preparing and checking tender letters, technical notes and qualifications for issue.
• Attending client interviews as required.
• Preparing benchmarking reports and data to support bids.
• Inputting bid data into CRM system where required.
• Coach, mentor and assist with training junior staff to support development.
• Comply with Robertson QMS procedures.
• Other duties as required by senior management.

QUALIFICATIONS/RELEVANT INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 15 years’ experience working within the construction sector is essential with experience of various projects and of a range of project values.

What's in it for me

Our Principles - The Robertson Way

Our principles are our roadmap to achieving positive outcomes and delivering on our purpose. They influence daily decisions around what we do and how we do things, creating an environment of growth, innovation and high performance.

• We listen: Listening enables us to work positively and collaboratively, and gives customers, partners and colleagues the assurance that their voices are always heard.
• We are professional: Our mix of prudence and diligence, care and attention to detail means that our customers have certainty and assurance in everything we do and trust us to deliver.
• We take responsibility: Each of us is accountable for what we do. From the smallest detail to team safety and caring for our communities and the environment, we know that everything matters.
• We are determined to succeed: Every challenge is an opportunity. We work collaboratively and focus on safety, productivity and quality to find solutions we can be proud of and that provide a positive, lasting benefit.
• We are one team: We work as one - in our teams and partnerships, and with our customers. We respect each contribution, and everyone stands up to be counted. We are Team Robertson.

For more information on our principles and culture, please visit: Robertson Culture

Benefits of working with Robertson:

• 33 days annual leave (pro-rata for part time or FTC positions, increases with length of service).
• Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Discounts (gym memberships, restaurants, days out etc.) with Hapi Rewards App.
• Annual Flu Vaccine.
• Access to E-Learning.
• Health & Wellbeing Support.
• Life Management & Financial Support.

Diversity & Inclusion: When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we see things differently at Robertson. That’s why we’re working hard to create an environment where everyone can feel welcome, and where we can all be ourselves. We encourage applications from people of all races, ages, genders, religions, sexual orientations and more - so whoever you are, we hope you’ll see things our way, too.

If you’ve got what it takes to look at things differently, to find new perspectives, and to discover the extraordinary within the ordinary, we’d love to meet you. To apply for this role and to start seeing things our way, submit your CV.

This role will be subject to pre-employment screening, including references. The level of screening may vary depending on role responsibilities and will be discussed at interview.