Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
Pro Rail Services Limited
Are you a Rail Estimator with experience working on civils projects?
As an Estimator, you will be responsible for preparing accurate and timely estimates for rail civils projects and frameworks, as well as producing and submitting quotations, bids and tenders to meet the business requirements.
You will be responsible for pricing and developing bids for Network Rail and Tier 1 Subcontractors by producing robust tender estimates. You will lead the development of client tender information into a comprehensive price for tender submission.
As the Estimator your duties & responsibilities will be:
Lead estimates
Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures
Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators
Identify opportunity and risk during tender process
Liaise with the business unit, Bid Manager and Planner to agree methodology and principles
Maintain register of key assumptions within estimate
Maintain tender estimate file
Provide indicative pricing support for business development
Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and current costs
Present 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 estimating handover packs to operational and commercial teams ready for use in Rail Dairy and Construction Manager software
Maintain notes of handover meeting
Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimate and key assumptions
Key measures & targets:
Winning work to meet Pro Rail growth objectives
Developing a coherent and consistent tender submission with the use of key estimating assumptions
Developing a tender win strategy alongside the business unit teams
Providing temporary works support for tenders and for the design element of design and construct tenders
The ideal candidate will have:
Engineering or commercial background
Experience in Rail Drainage, Utilities and Civils
Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to £5m
Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
Chartered, incorporated status or similar
Confidence in dealing with customers and personnel within Pro Rail at a senior level
Ability to closely collaborate with other project teams and stakeholders.
Excellent research, proposal writing, and oral presentation skills.
Extensive knowledge of best industry practises and standards.
Ability to ensure all tender submissions are both feasible and profitable
Ability to travel extensively and perform site visits.
This is an exciting opportunity to work for a company within the Rail industry with progression opportunities within the wider business group.
Benefits:
23 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays increasing with service
Company pension scheme
Car allowance
Mileage to site covered at 45p/pm
Mobile Phone
Laptop
Free on site parking
What do we ask of you?
To have good report writing skills
To be enthusiastic
To work well within a diverse team
To be honest
To hold a UK driving Licence
If you think this could be you then please apply within, or send your CV to or call for more details.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
Pro Rail Services is a national railway civil engineering contractor delivering specialist innovative and effective solutions to the UK rail infrastructure industry.
We are a family run business leading the way in innovation for railway engineering, infrastructure and plant.
Our commitment to self-delivery ensures the highest levels of safety and delivery performance. Our management team has over 25 years' experience in delivering complex multi-million-pound programmes, providing dynamic solutions to complex organisational, technical and commercial problems.
We are a Network Rail POS licence holder with our own fleet of specialised Road Rail Vehicles and Drainage Plant and attachments, we retain our own skilled labour and safety critical staff, and can provide a full survey, design and build solution.
We are also a Network Rail Principal Contractor and hold our own PCL licence.
We are a Zero RIDDOR business since our inception in 2012 and have never handed back a possession late.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £70,000.00-£90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Application question(s):
A good understanding of civil engineering pricing requirements and Network Rail infrastructure
Education:
Diploma of Higher Education (required)
Experience:
Rail Industry: 10 years (required)
NEC suite of contracts: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Are you a Rail Estimator with experience working on civils projects?
As an Estimator, you will be responsible for preparing accurate and timely estimates for rail civils projects and frameworks, as well as producing and submitting quotations, bids and tenders to meet the business requirements.
You will be responsible for pricing and developing bids for Network Rail and Tier 1 Subcontractors by producing robust tender estimates. You will lead the development of client tender information into a comprehensive price for tender submission.
As the Estimator your duties & responsibilities will be:
Lead estimates
Undertake estimates in accordance with Company procedures
Lead team of estimators for larger tenders, mentoring and developing junior estimators
Identify opportunity and risk during tender process
Liaise with the business unit, Bid Manager and Planner to agree methodology and principles
Maintain register of key assumptions within estimate
Maintain tender estimate file
Provide indicative pricing support for business development
Obtain feedback from site teams on estimating adequacy and current costs
Present 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 estimating handover packs to operational and commercial teams ready for use in Rail Dairy and Construction Manager software
Maintain notes of handover meeting
Provide ongoing support to site teams relating to estimate and key assumptions
Key measures & targets:
Winning work to meet Pro Rail growth objectives
Developing a coherent and consistent tender submission with the use of key estimating assumptions
Developing a tender win strategy alongside the business unit teams
Providing temporary works support for tenders and for the design element of design and construct tenders
The ideal candidate will have:
Engineering or commercial background
Experience in Rail Drainage, Utilities and Civils
Proven track record working on tenders ranging up to £5m
Numerate and IT literate, familiar with estimating software and Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
Chartered, incorporated status or similar
Confidence in dealing with customers and personnel within Pro Rail at a senior level
Ability to closely collaborate with other project teams and stakeholders.
Excellent research, proposal writing, and oral presentation skills.
Extensive knowledge of best industry practises and standards.
Ability to ensure all tender submissions are both feasible and profitable
Ability to travel extensively and perform site visits.
This is an exciting opportunity to work for a company within the Rail industry with progression opportunities within the wider business group.
Benefits:
23 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays increasing with service
Company pension scheme
Car allowance
Mileage to site covered at 45p/pm
Mobile Phone
Laptop
Free on site parking
What do we ask of you?
To have good report writing skills
To be enthusiastic
To work well within a diverse team
To be honest
To hold a UK driving Licence
If you think this could be you then please apply within, or send your CV to or call for more details.
STRICTLY NO AGENCIES
Pro Rail Services is a national railway civil engineering contractor delivering specialist innovative and effective solutions to the UK rail infrastructure industry.
We are a family run business leading the way in innovation for railway engineering, infrastructure and plant.
Our commitment to self-delivery ensures the highest levels of safety and delivery performance. Our management team has over 25 years' experience in delivering complex multi-million-pound programmes, providing dynamic solutions to complex organisational, technical and commercial problems.
We are a Network Rail POS licence holder with our own fleet of specialised Road Rail Vehicles and Drainage Plant and attachments, we retain our own skilled labour and safety critical staff, and can provide a full survey, design and build solution.
We are also a Network Rail Principal Contractor and hold our own PCL licence.
We are a Zero RIDDOR business since our inception in 2012 and have never handed back a possession late.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £70,000.00-£90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Application question(s):
A good understanding of civil engineering pricing requirements and Network Rail infrastructure
Education:
Diploma of Higher Education (required)
Experience:
Rail Industry: 10 years (required)
NEC suite of contracts: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person