Estimating Manager

Overview

Leads regional estimating, produces cost estimates, manages team, drives commercial success.

Key Responsibilities

• cost estimating
• bid management
• risk management
• supplier db
• market pricing
• client engagement

Tasks

-Be responsible for completing PDRs for all direct reports. -Support development of a visible pipeline of opportunities/ tenders. -Contribute to maintenance of Company’s Supplier database. -Ensure adequate risk management throughout the tender period, identify, and analyse risks and manage risk registers. -Lead, motivate and coach estimating team members, providing developmental support to enable them to provide excellent commercial and procurement services. -Obtain sufficient quotes to enable sound commercial judgements to be made and to satisfy specific framework requirements. -Review and challenge tender estimates, preliminaries, and margin proposals to maintain consistency and accuracy. -Provide analytical rate comparisons and build-ups as required. -Provide accurate cost estimates including preliminaries and supporting technical information to enable the Company to submit competitive tenders. -Ensure submitted tenders have requisite authorisation, are prepared in accordance with the Company BMS and are submitted on time. -Work closely with design management, planning, and operational teams to develop integrated bid strategies. -Preparation of Bills of Quantities including full take-offs and marked-up drawings. -Conduct a senior role leading the estimating function within the region working with the Senior Management Team. -Support the Pre-Construction Director with commercial insights, benchmarking and market intelligence. -Prepare Preliminary & General Item cost estimates. -Identify and analyse risks & opportunities to identify areas of potential commercial advantage. -Influence and promoting the reasons to the Senior Management Team to enable key commercial decisions to be made. -Works in line with the Galliford Try Leadership Framework. -Establish and agree an annual ‘Bid’ budget and monitor performance against the budget. -Assist in the development of the company BMS and tendering procedures to meet the requirements of the business and current market and legislative requirements -Support client engagement, presentations, and tender interviews where commercial expertise adds value. -Analyses situations to make rational judgements and logical decisions. -Fostering a culture whereby employees feel able to contribute positively through sharing ideas and best practice. -Maintain a register of all tenders submitted, the success rate, and seek and collate feedback on all bids. -Liaise with supply chain partners to ensure accurate market pricing and value engineering options. -Ensure Conditions of Contract are reviewed ahead of Tender Settlement. -Prepare enquiry schedules and select appropriate companies from whom quotations should be sought. -Co-ordinate and attend tender settlement meetings, with appropriate attendees; ensuring all relevant cost and technical information is available for presentation and to complete the tender as instructed.

Requirements

• leadership
• communication
• strategic thinking
• commercially astute
• people management
• negotiation

What You Bring

-Commercially astute with strong attention to detail and strategic thinking. -High levels of energy and enthusiasm with the ability to motivate others. -Able to demonstrate alignment and work in line with the Galliford Try values - Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Collaboration. -Excellent verbal and written communication skills. -Leadership skills to influence attitude and ambition within the team. -Excellent influencing, negotiation, and delegation skills. -Able to challenge and influence at senior management and board level. -Collaborative and proactive with strong leadership qualities. -Ability to challenge team constructively. -Ability to work to tight deadlines, manage time efficiently, plan and prioritise work activities. -Track record of success in supporting a major contractor or Business Unit and/or providing support to a professional function. -Proficient people management and leadership skills.

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Benefits

-Paid for yearly membership to one recognised professional association relevant to your role -Cycle to Work schemes -Comprehensive pension plan -Private medical scheme options are available for all salaried employees and our employee assistance programme also provides free 24/7 support to those who need it -Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with years of service, plus the opportunity to purchase further holidays -Regular Save as You Earn share purchase scheme -A wide range of corporate discounts

About Galliford Try

-a national construction powerhouse with a history tracing back to two century‑old local builders. -now focusing on Building, Infrastructure (including Highways and Environment), and Specialist Services, delivering projects such as schools, hospitals, water barriers, and road networks. -expanded through strategic acquisitions—Morrison Construction in 2006, Miller Construction in 2014, and water and specialist services firms since 2021—to broaden its technical capabilities. -delivers projects in sectors like education, health, defence, justice facilities, major highways, water treatment infrastructure, fire‑safety upgrades, and digital infrastructure. -retains dual brands—Galliford Try in England & Wales and Morrison Construction in Scotland—to maintain regional strength. -has shown strong growth, recovering from COVID, reinstating dividends in 2021, and aiming to exceed £2.2 billion in revenue and achieve a 4% operating margin by 2030.

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