Estimator

Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure Limited (LAI) (part of the Lagan Specialist Contracting Group) is now recruiting for an Estimator to join our experienced team.

Company Overview

LSCG are a private family-owned leading Construction business with over 60 years’ experience in the Construction Industry. The group employs over 600 people across the UK, Ireland and Internationally.

As part of the LSCG, LAI is a fast-growing progressive group of companies covering the aviation, infrastructure and civil engineering sectors. LAI are seeking to appoint an Estimator, to be part of the pre-construction team based at our Head Office in Belfast.

Role Overview

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Estimator to join LAI to deliver the business growth plans. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a complete professional and efficient estimating service for all projects tendered by LAI, ensuring that contracts can be won to meet the overall business and financial objectives of the Company.

What you'll do

The following reflects the main tasks associated with your position and are not intended to be exclusive or exhaustive:

• Implement the strategy and systems of the Company, ensuring tenders are undertaken and prepared to the high-quality standards that the Company reputation demands.
• Responsible for all aspects of the tender compilation, from enquiries through to final bid preparation ready for sign off in accordance with corporate governance.
• Ensure all requirements of the tender documentation are identified and included in tender cost.
• Resolution of all commercial issues and queries in consultation with Designers, Clients Representative, Sub- Contractors, and Suppliers as relevant.
• Carry out tender evaluations highlighting any pricing anomalies, exclusions, additions, specification qualifications or changes, provisional sum allowances, fixed price adjustments, risk considerations, contingencies.
• Participate in and advise on value engineering workshops identifying areas of potential cost improvement, researching and reporting on alternative solutions for materials and components.
• Prepare cash flows as part of tender review.
• Provide a professional approach to every stage of the tender process.
• Work closely with the planner to produce a programme to monitor the progress of the tender and key dates within the formulation of the bid.
• Ensure that every aspect of the bid is evaluated from first principles.
• Check and confirm that the quantities being used are correct, ensure that a comprehensive pricing document is prepared for compilation of the tender project cost.
• Demonstrate that in terms of method, engineering, and buildability every aspect of the tender has been produced accurately and reflects the true cost of labour, plant, and materials, for both direct and in-direct costs.
• Work and liaise closely with other members of the team, including Project Managers, Commercial Managers, Planners, Quality and Safety departments in the preparations of tenders, ensuring the highest level of quality in the tender submission.
• Preparation of the tender submission to the exact requirements of the client and ensure the tender is submitted within the deadlines specified.
• Presentation of the components of the tender to Senior Management in the Tender Review to allow the tender to be signed off prior to submission.
• Attend site visits and tender meetings to represent the Company and liaise with clients throughout the process.
• Review all tender submissions including unsuccessful bids, ensuring that any problems are identified, and solutions proposed and implemented.
• Where applicable, work alongside Joint Venture partners ensuring a professional estimating service is provided which meets the Company’s requirements.
• Carrying out take-offs
• Preparing Cost Plans both for internal and for budget purposes for prospective Clients

What you'll bring

As an Estimator, it would be essential to have the following:

• Minimum of 3 years Civil Engineering Estimating experience. Alternatively, we would consider an site engineer looking to go into an estimating career rather than the site based engineering role.
• In-depth knowledge of regional supply chains, competitors, and markets.
• Engineering or quantity surveying experience gained within civil engineering, with strong numeric ability and up to date knowledge of all relevant standard methods of measurement.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong IT skills covering Microsoft Word and Excel, and understanding of Estimating Software, Microsoft Project etc. are preferable.
• Capable of meeting deadlines/timelines in a timely manner with sufficient time for review and quality assurance checks.
• Team player willing to help out colleagues and able to build relationships with operational colleagues to get support when needed.
• Strong attention to detail, thoroughness, and accuracy in preparation of tender documentation

It would also be desirable to have:

• Estimating Experience on airport projects

How we’ll reward you

LSCG are proud to have achieved Investors in People Platinum accreditation recognising our commitment to each of our employees. We offer an attractive salary plus we’ll provide a wide selection of lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your work/life priorities.

The main benefits for this role include:

• Employer Pension Contributions and Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• We pay membership fees of one relevant Institutions & Professional Body
• Life Assurance – Four times your annual salary
• Employee Assistance Program – 24hr legal and health advice helpline
• Health Cash Plan - Excellent discount on Optical, Dental and Health & Wellbeing services
• Cycle to Work Scheme - Spread the cost and save on bicycles and cycling equipment
• Use of our free onsite Gym at Head Office in Belfast, with Free Fitness Classes, Wellbeing Workshops & Group PT Sessions
• Free parking in our Head Office private Car Park
• Generous Annual Leave allowance, increasing one day each year for your first 5 years
• Car Allowance
• Additional day of leave each year to support your choice of volunteering activity

Your application

To apply for this post please click Apply Now to submit a copy of your CV. We wish you every success in your application.

LAGAN AIRPORT MAINTENANCE AND THE LAGAN SPECIALIST CONTRACTING GROUP ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITES EMPLOYER– We will not discriminate against anyone on the grounds of Sex, Pregnancy or maternity, Gender reassignment, Marital or Civil Partnership status, Religious or other similar philosophical belief, Political Opinion, Racial group, Sexual orientation, Disability or Age.