Reporting to the Area Commercial Manager, the Senior Estimator will work closely with the Estimating Manager. The main focus of the role is to help the Commercial Team achieve the forecasted budgets through the pricing of work and the effective management of the tendering process. As Senior Estimator you will also be responsible for:

Negotiating and winning work contracts
Managing and developing effective relationships with new and existing customers, working well as a part of a team
Managing the production and submission of all pricing work for the contracting business whilst ensuring compliance with internal review procedures
Securing and developing new business opportunities, ensuring quality, competitive tenders are submitted, and key targeted contracts are won, taking into account business capacity, margins, financial and contractual risks
Undertaking pre-contract commercial reviews to identify opportunities and risks within proposed future contracts
Detailed analysis of subcontractor/supplier quotations for inclusion with tenders and producing and submitting tender handover report to the operations delivery team
Developing and influencing bid strategies and researching market trends and data for bid winning
Ensuring compliance with policies and procedures including Health and Safety, Environmental and Sustainability
Coaching and developing Apprentices within the team

At Tarmac, 'who you are' matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer., Suitable candidates for the role of Senior Estimator will ideally have a commercial estimating background gained within highways surfacing however if you have experience working within a civil engineering environment then we would welcome your application. As a Senior Estimator you should also be able to evidence:
Operational technical knowledge ideally gained within highways sector
Experience of pricing different tenders including local authority and major schemes
Ability to develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders of varying seniority levels working together to secure work and enhance profitability
Excellent communication skills
Ability to influence others and work collaboratively as part of a team
Strong commercial acumen and capability to work to tight deadlines
Good attention to detail
Strong drive to succeed, improve and innovate
Proven sales skills and the ability to successfully negotiate
Working knowledge in the application and use of NEC 3 and 4 forms of contract
Experience of Causeway 3 Estimating software (desirable)

We are currently looking for a Senior Estimator to join our Highways team in Castleford near Leeds. As well as Castleford, this role is easily accessible from Leeds, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rothwell, Oulton, Swillington, Garforth, Wetherby, Whinmoor, Oakwood, Bradford, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Headingley, Pontefract, Halifax, Rotherham, Sheffield and the surrounding areas.

Bonus scheme
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
Training and development opportunities