Chief Estimator

Provide leadership for the Estimating, Design-Build & Virtual Construction and Business Development functions; Manage the process and resources that provide quality pre-construction services to Clients while developing a strong multi-skilled team to support the company’s growth objectives.

Duties and responsibilities

• Manage the Pre-Construction Services and Department of the company both locally and regionally.
• Develop strong relationships with Client/Consultants/Supply Chain and staff
• Ensure a consistency of approach and drive forward continuous improvement in our bids, both commercial and quality submissions; Manage, direct and set win strategies for bids.
• Lead Bid Strategy, Review and Adjudication meetings
• Provide Organizational leadership that raises our competence with BIM/VDC.
• Positively engage project teams to strategically drive adoption of BIM and Innovative Technologies, especially during the Pre-Construction phase.
• Ensure full compliance will all processes and procedures and ensure that all bids are controlled in accordance with governance levels and procedures.
• Manage and Control Pre-Construction costs
• Provide innovation thinking and ideas to differentiate bids from the competition, both commercially and in terms of the quality of submission, content, and format
• Maintain financial records of completed bids to maintain feel for competitive/winning market levels.
• Compile budget costs for tenders/bids
• Ensure Estimators costs within bids are validated.
• Plan, allocate and manage resources (internal and external) to process bids successfully.
• Participate in management reviews of workload and opportunities.
• Assist in the management and completion of “Expressions of Interest’, Pre-Qualifications and Questionnaires.
• Provide support during Constructability Reviews and Budget analysis as well as presentation to the Client.
• Administer Pre-construction conference/kick-off meetings, Responsible for Meeting Minutes documentation and distribution.
• Preparation and presentation of the project specific Pre-Construction Services Agreement (when applicable) to the Client.
• Maintain Client relationship through operations and closeout. Be available to negotiate / assist with dispute resolution as required by the Operations team.
• Work closely with the Business Development Coordinator to identify and secure work opportunities from the open market.
• Manage and oversee the daily activities of the Pre-Construction Department.
• Provide guidance to the Pre-Construction Team, as required, to ensure continuous professional

• Office based. Required to meet with key stakeholders/clients.

The jobholder has a duty to comply with the company's Health, Safety, Security and Environment policy and to do everything in their power to ensure that the workplace is safe for everyone. They must display maturity at controlling incidents in order to mitigate their effects to personnel, environment, and the company’s assets as far as reasonably practicable. They must also ensure that the physical work environment is safe and secure and have an appropriate aesthetic quality.