Estimator

Discover your exciting role

Responsible for compiling estimates for new business opportunities, co-ordinating all aspects of an estimate including internal, sub contract, specialist and supply chain elements. Drafting tender proposals and presenting all cost and project information in a high quality clear format for review by a senior management representative.

Explore your tasks and responsibilities

• Register and acknowledge receipt of enquiries
• Interpret and understand all project requirements from ITT documentation including technical and high level commercial elements.
• Manage/monitor all aspects of bids/cost plans preparation
• Build up cost estimates for elements including:

• Building Services Works including pipework and electrical work.
• Fabrication Work
• Site Installation
• Preliminaries
• Equipment and Sub Contract elements
• Design Costs
• Escalation & Risk Factors

• Co-ordinate content from others in the business and where required produce supporting documents to enhance the quality of bids and proposals
• Present detailed accurate estimating content for review and subsequent approval.
• Attend post tender reviews and lead in presenting project handover content when new business is secured. 

Show your expertise

Essential
• Experience of the UK HVAC market
• Experience of bid preparation and co-ordination
• Previous experience in a similar role in Construction / Building services company.
• Computer literacy including a good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Good interpersonal skills

Highly Desirable (but not essential)
• Experience using Trimble Estimation software 
• Some knowledge of AutoCAD, MS Powerpoint, Primavera P6 Programmes 
• Experience of the Nuclear industry would be advantageous 
• Consideration would be given to candidates with more general or basic estimating experience wishing to develop their career in this field.

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Why Join Exentec Hargreaves?

Be part of a 150-year engineering legacy
Work on nationally significant, safety-critical infrastructure projects
Join a collaborative and experienced commercial team
Opportunity for professional growth within a specialist, high-value sector
Competitive salary and benefits package

Our Core Competencies

Our five Core Competencies set the foundation for collaboration, learning and development. They will help turn our Vision and Values into action; provide a common language to talk about our skills; and offer a common basis to drive success across our business.

Grow Talent: Our goal as an organisation is to attract competent people, retain dedicated employees and develop talented colleagues within each operational level to build a future-ready company.
Drive Results: To keep and grow our strong market position, we must transform our corporate strategy directly into measurable and sustainable results.
Take Ownership: We strive to establish an appreciative culture in which all employees feel empowered and take responsibility.
Embrace Change: To develop products and services that go beyond what is imaginable today. We, as an organisation, must be agile. As individuals we must remain curious.
Inspire Customers: Creating value for our clients is a key component of our growth strategy. Therefore, client satisfaction should be an important motivator for us individually and collectively.

Would you like to be part of the Exentec team?
For questions and further information, please contact Liz Bedford via [email protected]
Exentec Hargreaves is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, sexual orientation, gender, religion, race, ethnic origin, disability, marital status or parental status. We base all our employment decisions on merit, job requirements and business needs.

Please note that we only consider applications submitted through our application portal. Applications sent via email will not be considered due to data protection regulations.