Location: Warrington
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Avove is proud to partner with United Utilities to deliver essential infrastructure & non-infrastructure projects across the region, and we’re now looking for an Assistant Estimator to support our growing pipeline of work.
This is a full-time permanent role, based in Warrington.
What will your day look like…
Assist in the complete bid process from PQQ to tender submission
Assist with Approvals process to ensure that all bids have the necessary approvals in accordance with company procedures
Produce detailed analytical tenders and estimates from first principles within defined timescales
Ensure that estimating procedures are followed in the production of tenders.
Liaise with other members of the Estimating and Operational teams to deliver high quality estimates and tender submissions
Maintain and update records of tenders, including change control
Prepare a comprehensive briefing pack for the Operational Project Teams on all successful tenders
Be able to identify and communicate programme and risk related issues
About you…
Knowledge of the ‘NEC Suite of Contracts’ preferable
Experience of PQQ’s and tendering bids
Commercially aware and highly numerate
Good Knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products especially Excel and Word
Have the ability to communicate complicated financial and contractual issues to senior management
Have experience of producing multi-disciplined high value, high quality tender submissions
Have a technical background in Civil Engineering
What’s in it for you…
24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Company pension scheme
Life assurance
Private GP Helpline & Health Cash Plan
Avove Discount Scheme
Family friendly policies
A selection of lifestyle benefit options
Financial wellbeing programme
Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing and onsite mental health first aiders to support our colleagues
We love to give back so we offer you volunteering days in your community and charity matched giving where we will boost your fundraising.
About Avove…
Avove is a leading infrastructure services provider, delivering critical utility and energy solutions across the UK. With a strong focus on safety, sustainability, and innovation, we specialise in the design, maintenance, and renewal of essential infrastructure for water, energy, and telecoms networks. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to long-term investment in training, development, and modern equipment to support our teams in delivering high-quality, reliable services for our clients and communities.
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