BAM Infrastructure are thrilled to offer an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Lead Estimator to join our Rail team. You will be working within our pre-construction team, working on bids and supporting our early contractor involvement (ECI) projects on a variety of competitive tenders, negotiated works and call-off contracts. This is an exceptional opportunity for a driven professional to play a pivotal role in the securing of new projects and programmes of work, ensuring we deliver value, adding best-in-class preconstruction and early contractor involvement whilst providing day-to-day guidance and support to others in the Rail Estimating team.

The role will be based in any of our UK Rail Offices (York, Sevenoaks or Bristol), but we operate a hybrid working model, allowing you to mix working from home or from the office, together with visits to our project sites, client offices, and our design partners' offices.

• The role will be based in any of our UK Rail Offices (York, Sevenoaks or Bristol), but we operate a hybrid working model, allowing you to mix working from home or from the office, together with visits to our project sites, client offices, and our design partners' offices.
• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

• Lead and support in preparing accurate, well-considered cost estimates across various work types, contract forms, and risk categories.
• Drive the Estimating input into the work-winning and governance process, with a strong understanding of the BAM Baseline.
• Handle commercially sensitive tender information responsibly.
• Collaborate closely with the bid and pre-construction teams, especially Planning Engineers and Bid Managers.
• Interpret project scope through 2D/3D digital drawings, extracting key data and quantities.
• Promote and apply digital construction tools and methodologies.
• Contribute to tender procurement and pricing strategies.
• Ensure receipt and evaluation of competent supply chain quotations, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Lead estimate preparation, aligning with procurement and commercial strategies.
• Coach others in using BAM's Estimating software.
• Identify and compare construction solutions based on feasibility, safety, sustainability, cost, and risk.
• Develop and maintain a priced Risk and Opportunity Register.
• Present and finalise estimates and tender submissions.
• Prepare clarification responses and support post-tender negotiations.
• Oversee the smooth handover of estimating information to project teams and gather feedback.
• Collect and share cost benchmarking and learning data.
• Stay updated on construction innovations and support team development.

• Degree, HND in Civil Engineering or NVQ equivalent level.
• Suitable civil engineering site experience.
• Proven estimating experience in civil engineering bids as a Senior Estimator.
• Considerable variety in types of work and disciplines priced, with understanding of methods and typical production rates/outputs.
• Demonstrable understanding of common forms of contract.
• Proficient in the use of company estimating software.
• Knowledge of relevant company policies and procedures.

The following are desirable requirements:

• M I C E
• Considerable knowledge of UK civil construction market.
• Experience in preparing large value and complex tenders.
• Familiarity in the use of digital QTO software.

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

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