Senior Proposals MEICA.
We're looking for a Senior Estimator/Proposals Engineer MEICA to join our Southern Water Framework team based in the Southern Water region.
Location: Southern Water region - There is remote working available, with travel to the office as necessary, this is typically around Brighton and/or Chichester.
Hours: 40 hours per week - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.
We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.
We're seeking an experienced Mechanical & Electrical Proposals Engineer/Estimator to join our thriving Southern Water Framework team. This is an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively with talented colleagues and clients, delivering innovative, value-for-money solutions for mechanical and electrical elements within a framework environment.
At Kier, we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals. Our people are at the heart of our business, using their skills and creativity to provide solutions that make a real difference.
What will you be responsible for?
As a Senior Estimator/Proposals Engineer MEICA, you'll be working within the Southern Water Framework team, supporting them in delivering capital delivery projects. Your day-to-day will include:
- Preparing multi-discipline tender pricing and producing differing levels of pricing, from top-down budgets to bottom-up lump sums
- Collaborating closely with estimators, bid managers, planners, design managers, and delivery teams to develop solutions and prices
- Providing technical input into the design management process and pre-construction phase, including early contractor involvement
- Coordinating with suppliers, specialist sub-contractors, and in-house resources to ensure competitive and accurate pricing
- Identifying risks and opportunities, attending site visits and meetings, and compiling final submission documentation
What are we looking for?
This role of Senior Estimator/Proposals Engineer MEICA is great for you if:
- You have a proven track record of successfully delivering tenders and pricing of varying size and complexity in the water industry
- You possess excellent engineering experience within the water industry, enabling you to produce high-level budget prices even with incomplete information
- You can manage a portfolio of projects in a framework environment with excellent organisational and planning skills
- You have experience working collaboratively within integrated multi-sector teams to deliver multi-discipline tenders
- You're competent in using various IT packages including estimating software, and have a good understanding of client requirements and commercial awareness
We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.
If you would like to explore more about the incredible growth and scale of our water business, dive into our diverse project portfolios, and uncover both current and future career opportunities, you can see more information about our water business here. There's never been a better time to get involved, register your interest today and take the first step towards a rewarding career with us!
Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.
Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.
As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.
We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier #LI-JB4
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SW MEICA Senior Estimator - Job Description.docx
