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About the company

My client is one of the best self-delivering, Civil Engineering, Tier One Main Contractors in the UK. They are known for their fantastic reputation, currently operating at a turnover of £850M per annum and have gained a brilliant reputation across the UK working on some of the largest and most prestigious projects. Some of the projects they have worked on have been Thames Tideway Tunnel, Hinckley point, London City Airport expansion, and the Olympic Park. The types of works they are famous for range from groundworks, RC structures, major earthworks, deep drainage, marine works, and piling. They have a geotechnical division within the business and they specialise in ground engineering and piling in particular. They have been trading for over 60 years and work on some of the most technically challenging projects in the UK.

About the role

They are looking for an Estimator to join the team due to winning further projects. This will be a geotechnical role where you will be looking after 6 or 7 different projects. These types of projects will include railway works, soil stabilisation on CP6 for Network Rail, piling projects, grouting on TransPennine routes, ground anchors, retaining walls, ground investigation and monitoring. This will be a varied role and you will be joining a small team so you won’t just be number crunching, you will need to be prepared to take an active role in the whole process. You will be coming up with ideas on the engineering side and will need to present these to the client. This role will be based out of the Guildford office and will be a hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 at home. This role will involve travelling to sites so you will need to have a driving licence.

Benefits and rewards

You will be working for a growing company that has a strong belief in the development and progression of their current staff and they offer a training program to help you progress into the next stage of your career.

You will be rewarded with a basic salary ranging from £55,000 - £65,000 + a package.

Requirements

To be considered for this position, you should have experience working as an Estimator for a UK-based major infrastructure contractor. Your work history should be stable, having worked at your previous companies for a number of years.

* HND/HNC in Civil Engineering or other technically-related subject

* Minimum 3 years’ experience in estimating practice with an understanding of Civil Engineering; especially water, wastewater, highways and groundworks.

* Minimum 3 years’ on-site experience within a piling and geotechnical organisation

* Excellent skills in estimating software such as Excel, Valesco, Causeway, Conquest or Candy.

* Proven financial and commercial management skills

* Good working knowledge of CESMM, HWMM, SMM7

* Good working knowledge of NEC forms of Contract

* This opportunity is a permanent position