Jobs in North Wheatley

Murphy is recruiting for a Estimator to work with Energy as part of our delivery of the Great Grid partnership (GGP) 

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

We would also welcome applications from Estimators  who are keen to develop and progress into a Senior Estimator role.

A day in the life of a Murphy Senior Estimator

Attend project start-up meetings and make site visits.
Produce enquiry schedules for scope of works & packages required from the tender documentation, drawings and specifications issued.
Identify tender deliverables required from the Project Designers.
Evaluate returned quotations from suppliers and where necessary enters into correspondence with suppliers to bring quotations in line with the project specification requirements.
Prepare BOQ for scopes of projects on estimating programs (such as Excel, Causeway, CCS Candy & Kubus).
Input to project risk register and attends a project risk meeting in the presence of Estimators, Planning Engineers, Design Co-ordinators and Clients representatives.
Attend tender price settlement meetings in the presence of the tender team with Estimating Manager,
Attend Tender Handover meetings in the presence of Estimators and projects team.
Assist the Estimating Manager in promoting interaction with the appropriate functional leader to facilitate successful development of solutions to problems and estimates.
Make tender amendments where applicable utilising client feedback on submitted tenders.
In conjunction with the Contract Manager / Senior Management review contract details relevant to the company's ability to deliver under the contract.
Review tender documents assessing scope, risks involved, tender complexity and provide feedback to Estimating Manager   

Still interested, does this sound like you?

Proven estimating experience within Major Projects, Linear Cables, Substations, Civils or Overhead Line.
Strong commercial awareness and a strong Negotiator
High understanding of construction processes and contractual knowledge (NEC)
Experience with CCS Candy Estimating Software
Degree educated ideally or with a relevant substantial work history