Estimator - Structural
Reports to: Structural & Architectural Steelwork Director
Braintree, Essex
Full time, permanent - onsite
Swann Engineering Group Ltd
Swann Engineering Group is an ethical and forward-thinking group where we want our vision and values to not only shape our people but also the environment around us. Our strength comes from our effective corporate governance, diversity of specialist skills and experience but most of all, our excellence in managing all aspects of the product lifecycle under one roof including design, manufacture, installation, maintenance, and customer support.
Swann Engineering Group has a proven history to tackle bespoke engineering projects of any size in any sector from telecommunications, outdoor media, structural and architectural, floodlighting & gantries and defence and radar solutions. With our Head once based in Braintree, Essex, and a headcount of 120 employees we are a trusted partner to the UK’s leading mobile network operators, including EE/BT, Vodafone, 3UK, VMO2, and telecommunications infrastructure owners, MBNL, Cornerstone, Cellnex, WIG as well as NATS and BAE. Wealso work with top tier national housebuilders and construction companies.
Main Purpose of the Job
The purpose of the Estimator is to provide estimates for the costs of a project, products, and services. You will be researching prices of the various components and obtaining estimates and quotes from vendors and contractors.
You will support the sales team with proposals, tracking costs, and to understand the customer’s specifications to calculate the final budget for the project, product, or service. You'll also will present your analysis to the Senior Management team.
Main Duties
- Work from technical drawings and specifications to produce concise and effective technical proposals in response to customer requests
- To deliver accurate tenders with commercial aspects in mind, while also delivering to client requirements
- To research and present different methods of reducing cost through supply chain, method of fabrication, installation, or value engineering
- Maintain the tender product documentation including internal Governance requirements
- Support the sales team in attendance in meetings with our customers including delivery of technical presentations as well as participation in engineering and commercial discussions
- Development of standardised documentation for on-going proposal use
- To attend the monthly contract review meetings
- Support the Sales and Operational department leads to identify and collate project risks
- Consult with internal resources and external partners to build tender cost models
- Consult with department leads to organise tender governance meetings
- Produce and maintain tender compliance documentation
- Manage all successful tenders with the operational delivery team
- Assessing the risk levels associated with a project
- Visting project sites to gather information
- Keeping up to date with the latest regulatory and legislative requirements as well as latest engineering technologies
What we are looking for:
- The ability to work under pressure to achieve goals, budgets and deadlines
- Strong understanding of the residential construction process
- A methodical approach to work
- Understanding of engineering documents
- Ability to read and interpret blueprints
- Knowledge of CAD Software
- Experience of the structural and architectural steelwork market
- Strong analytic abilities
- Working knowledge of Excel spreadsheets and word processing
- Ability to coordinator and work independently
- Outstanding communication and negotiation abilities
- Excellent Mathematical and IT skills
- Bachelor’s degree in civil, structural, or/and mechanical engineering would be advantageous
Candidates should live within a reasonable commute to Braintree and have the right to work in the UK.