Estimator

Working as part of our established estimating team this role is to provide estimates for civil engineering projects in the water sector. As part of a successful, experienced, and diverse tendering team the estimator will work, alongside other estimators, with bid writers, procurement, and business development officers to collectively develop customer solutions and secure work.
Barhale operates across civil engineering projects that include shafts, tunnelling, pipelines, MEICA, rail civils and groundworks, all of which we have the renowned in-house delivery capability. As part of the wider team, our estimators form a key part of the end-to-end, work-winning capability at Barhale, we are looking for a keen, driven, collaborative individual to join us as part of our business development., Prepare Estimates

Interpreting client tender requirements from PQQ and ITT documentation
Take off and review BoQ's from client information
Prepare estimates in accordance with Company procedures promptly
Collate supporting information during the estimating process including opportunity and risk registers together with key assumptions registers.
Work collaboratively with the Bid Manager, regional business, and planner to agree on methodology and principles.
Work alongside the Business Development officers on strategic PQQ's and ITT's.
Work in partnership with the procurement team.

Presentation of estimates at adjudication

Prepare estimating adjudication pack
Present basis of estimate and key assumptions
Maintain notes of adjudication meetings
Close out actions and monitor customer negotiations, seeking amended authority as required

Handover to site teams at contract award

Prepare to estimate handover pack
Present basis of estimate and key assumptions
Maintain notes of handover meeting
Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimating and key assumptions

Key Measures & Targets:

Deliver sufficient work by value and type to meet the Company's objectives

Key Relationships:

Business Unit teams
Engineering function
Supply chain function

Person Specification:
The successful candidate is likely to meet the following criteria:
Essential

At least 5-10 years of estimating and/or operational experience in one or more of the following areas: shafts, tunnelling, pipeline, MEICA, rail civils and groundworks
Competent in construction techniques and the associated resource requirements for the above sectors
Proficient with tender build-ups
Proficient in using Microsoft Office
Numerate and familiar with estimating software
A confident demeanour and the ability to liaise with all levels of personnel and customers
Excellent organisation, time-management, and prioritisation skills

Desirable

Chartered Engineer or similar level

Barhale is one of the largest privately-owned civil engineering and infrastructure specialists with 40 years of experience working UK-wide across the water, transport, built environment and energy sectors. Founded by our Chairman, Dennis Curran in 1980, the group was originally set up as a specialist tunnelling contractor. While we retain our tunnelling roots, repeated success in several construction industry sectors has enabled us to expand our skillset and become one of the largest privately-owned infrastructure specialists in the UK.
What we do
We provide design, construction, and maintenance services to the following sectors.

Water
Transport
Energy
Built Environment

We also possess a range of specialist skills to support our civil engineering and infrastructure activities including

Tunnelling
MEICA capabilities
In-house design
A steel-fabrication and supply subsidiary (BCS Group)

Who we are?
Barhale operates as a tier-1 partner for blue-chip, regulated, and private clients. We work as part of large frameworks, joint ventures, and alliances and on individual projects developing long-standing relationships based on Trust, Integrity, and Pride.
Our People
We employ a direct workforce of over 1,000 employees nationwide. We recognise that our business is only as good as the people we employ, which is why we value them so highly and invest in regular training and development, utilising our dedicated training facility in Walsall.
Our commitment to career progression, personal development, innovation, collaborative working, diversity and Inclusion, health and wellbeing and work-life balance is what makes us a Gold Investors in People Company.

As well as offering a competitive salary, remuneration for this role includes a range of benefits

5% Company pension contribution
Life Assurance at 2 x notional salary
Private medical cover
Permanent Health Cover
Company Profit Share Scheme
Company car / or car allowance (Dependent on position)
Career Development and ongoing training
Staff Referral Scheme
25 days annual leave with additional loyalty days (Full-Time equivalent)
Volunteering Scheme
Environmental and Social Value initiatives