Since its formation in 1978, Moore Concrete Products Ltd has developed into a world class, quality focused, precast concrete manufacturer based outside Ballymena. The company is customer focused, ensuring the continued evolution of our extensive product range, designed to meet the requirements of civil infrastructure, agriculture and building customers across the UK and Ireland.
We are now recruiting internally for a full-time Estimator in our Civils team. The purpose of this role is to work within the Civils team on a day-to-day basis to maximise sales opportunities and convert into orders, striving to achieve the Company’s monthly KPIs. As an estimator you will support the lead estimator and be responsible for calculating construction cost estimates and you will be involved in the planning, development, negotiation and award of a project.
This position will suit an experienced individual with experience within the civils sector, proven experience in estimating and the motivation to contribute to Company success in this key sales role.
Hours of work:
Monday – Friday 08:00 – 17:00 (40hrs per week). Flexi time system allows hours to be worked between 7.30am and 6pm.
Job responsibilities:
- Work within the estimating team to price and secure projects for the Civil Engineering market.
- Provide regular information to the in terms of current projects, order statuses, tenders completed, stock etc.
- Completion of tender documentation and submission of the tender
- Ensure that customer enquiries, Bills of Quantities and tenders are priced accurately from drawings and bar schedules and in the required timeframe.
- Negotiate and communicate in a professional and technical manner with clients and contractors in order to maintain and develop commercial relationships.
- Organise and attend client meetings
- To be able to interpret information to provide win win solution for the customer & the business
- Liaise with all relevant departments to ensure orders are processed successfully within customer requirements, budget and on program.
- Assist in resolving any technical queries where necessary.
- Any other duties, within reason and capability, as agreed through consultation with the line manager
Essential Criteria:
- Civil/Structural Engineering or Construction related degree or equivalent experience.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, including negotiation and influencing skills.
- Ability to interpret drawings and engineering information
- Proven experience in estimating and providing excellent customer service.
- Effective in project management and exceeding customer expectations.
- Evidence of the ability to achieve/exceed business objectives.
- Strong planning and organisational skills.
- Strong program management experience in managing customer programmes from tender stage to delivery
- Excellent It Skills including Microsoft Office packages
- Available to work flexibly in order to respond to business needs. This will include representing the company trade shows and client visits as required
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