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Senior Estimator
We have an opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join our successful pre-construction Team based in either our Team Valley or Leeds office covering the North East and Yorkshire.
Reporting to the Pre-Construction Director duties will involve a broad range of bid management, estimating and pricing duties. The successful candidate will require experience of typical procurement routes including Single and Two Stage Tendering, Design & Build, Frameworks and Negotiated Tenders.
Responsibilities
- Cost Planning and Analytical / 1st Principles Estimating
- Measuring and taking off quantities from drawings – electronic and paper
- Preparing bill of quantity / pricing documentation
- Preparing and sending out sub‑contract and materials enquiries
- Specification analysis & review
- Reviewing enquiry returns / checking compliance
- Compilation of pricing elements to form tender sum
- Preparing tenders for adjudication / settlement meetings
- Commercial review of opportunities and tender documents
- Commercial and financial analysis of risk & opportunity
- Development of supply chain & supplier relations to assist in optimising commercial position
Qualifications
- Proven track record of preparing tenders for major building projects
- Ideally experience of working with a main contractor
- Clean driving licence required
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Adaptable and flexible approach to work requirements and willingness to accept change
- A self‑starter capable of working on your own initiative
Benefits
With an impressive order book of over £4.1 billion we are one of the industry’s leading principal contractors, affording you the opportunity to work on some of the UK’s most exciting projects, offering stability and the chance to stretch your capabilities and realise long‑held career goals.
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays
- A wide range of corporate discounts
- Cycle to Work schemes
- Comprehensive pension plan
- Regular Save As You Earn share purchase scheme
- Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and an employee assistance programme provides free 24/7 support to those who need it
- Paid yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role
Equal Opportunity and Diversity
Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full‑time, reduced hours or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.
As a Disability Confident employer, we commit to offering an interview to any candidate with a long‑term health condition or disability that meets the essential criteria for the advertised position. Please contact the Resourcing Partner listed within the job advert if you believe this applies to you. We will also discuss any adjustments required for your interview.
Additional Information
Galliford Try’s ‘Be Well’ programme offers discounts on certain products, advice and support for a range of issues, and we invest in high‑quality training including leadership development and apprenticeship programmes.
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