Highways Estimator
Job Title: Highways Estimator
Location: Warwick
Type of Job: Permanent
Role Profile:
Telent are the leading supplier of technology services in the UK Highways market. Due our ongoing success we are looking for an enthusiastic, and ambitious technology Estimating Engineer with highways experience and a sound ITS technical background to work with our Highways teams.
The successful candidate will work on a broad cross section of tenders across the highways sector, including working on some of the most prestigious projects that are up and coming on Smart Motorway schemes across the UK. This is an excellent opportunity for technical and commercially astute engineer to lead from the front and accurately cost quality, sustainable and innovative highway installation service tenders for our clients and help us win future work.
Typical Deliverables
*Produce and complete cost models, aligned to customer requirements including NEC cost component principles, covering the scope of roadside technology and communications systems maintenance and upgrade works, and associated civils works such as trenching, required to enable technology installation
*Pricing from first principles on Highways, and desirable to have method work study and work measurement experience.
*Provide technical guidance into the development of pricing structures for ITS Highway works; demonstrate an understanding of MCHW, MMHW, NDX, MCX Smart Motorways specification from base engineering principals
*Derive and establish duration times for activity / tasks. Research materials, equipment, transport and labour costs including producing risk and opportunity registers. May be required to undertake site surveys.
*Understand and accurately capture prelims, storage, survey, mobilisation and demobilisation requirements and associated costs to deliver technology schemes on highways
*Developing our technical offerings and capabilities for Motorway and Roads communications and technology solutions
*Build and maintain pricing delivery models, tables and data base that the can be used on future bids
*Assess technical tender documentation, requirements and report findings to team and highlight skills gap
Business Operations Skills - Experience:
* good working knowledge of installation and maintenance practices for roads communication systems, for example by previously working as an installation, commissioning or maintenance engineer
* previous experience of working in a similar estimating role working on technology or communication projects in a Highways focussed business
* good understanding and knowledge of Highways sector specifications and pricing Schedules including 1500 series works (Motorway Communications)
* ability to cost from 1st principles ITS/technology maintenance, installation & commissioning services for highways projects including interpretation of technical and communication drawings, cabling schematic diagrams or specifications and validation of Bills of Quantities etc.
* broad knowledge of CDM and other H&S legislation & good understanding of H&S requirements
* good understanding of NEC contract models, and costing methodologies
* good working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, and in particular strong Excel skills
* excellent written and verbal communication
* customer driven with the ability to build long term relationships
* creative and ambitious approach to work
* excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Business Operations Skills - Qualifications:
* degree or equivalent qualification or demonstrable experience within a technology bias engineering discipline e.g. communications, electronic/electrical engineering...... click apply for full job details