ROLE: Senior Estimator
REPORTING TO: Estimating Director
Salary:- €85k - €100K + package (more for the right person)
A leading multifaceted building and civils company based in Dublin requires a Senior Estimator to join their team in Dublin (Hybrid working will be offered).
Main Accountability
Lead a team to generate best-price tender submissions that will successfully win contracts in a competitive budgeting situation.
Role Responsibilities
- Produce estimates by gathering proposals, quotes, specifications and related documents.
- Identify opportunities and deficits in the tender documents that provide commercial leverage.
- Obtain quotes from subcontractors and suppliers; compute costs and maintain a fit-for-purpose cost database.
- Analyze, evaluate and perform risk analysis on supplier and subcontract packages
- Work with the QS function in pre-contract negotiations.
- Liaise with the Chief Estimator and senior management on contractual concerns and ensure that all necessary notices and submissions are met in a timely manner.
- Engage with the commercial/project team to agree budgets prior to the pre-start handover meeting.
- Manage and control preliminary budgets for tender process.
- Ensure client relationships are maintained throughout commercial negotiations.
- Compile and maintain costs data reports.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with key
- Review technical publications; track price trends and regulatory changes
- Protect Flynn contractually and follow company procedures and protocols.
Skills/Knowledge
- Good knowledge of construction outputs, and of labour, plant and material prices.
- Financially numerate with strong commercials knowledge.
- Good understanding of data analysis methods.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
- Ability to manage tender documentation and punctual with reports.
Personal Spec
- 8+ years work experience in an estimating capacity with a commercial management or project management background
- Third level qualification in engineering, construction, quantity surveying or related field
- Methodical, analytical mindset with good attention to detail
- Must be able to work to tight deadlines.