Estimating Lead – Fabrication (Structural steelwork & pipework)

Job title - Estimating Lead – Fabrication (Structural steelwork & pipework) 

Role Context -

Worley Field Services is seeking an experienced Estimating Lead to join the fabrication team in Grimsby on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will lead a small estimating department responsible for preparing competitive and accurate estimates for structural steelwork and pipework fabrication projects, combining strong technical estimating capability with leadership, commercial awareness and close collaboration with operations and clients. 

You’ll be –

·         The Lead Estimator is responsible for leading the estimating function, assigning bid packages, prioritising workload and reporting progress to management.  Lead, mentor and support the estimating team to ensure consistency, accuracy and   timely submission of bids. 

·         Reviewing tender documentation to identify commercial risks, exclusions and opportunities. 

·         Supporting pricing strategy and bid adjudication with senior management. 

·         Ensuring estimates align with operational capability, execution approach and commercial objectives. 

·         Working with subcontractors to prepare and issue RFQ packages for work not performed 

·         internally, including defining scope, providing drawings/specifications and required documentation. 

·         Developing detailed indirect cost estimates for on-site and off-site support activities. 

·         Completing detailed cost calculations including Indirect, direct labour, materials, rentals, subcontracts and equipment. 

·         Determining bid response strategies including schedule approach, execution plan and subcontractor requirements. 

·         Gathering, analysing, inputting and compiling information for negotiated work and submit required inputs to Operations. 

·         Compiling work packages upon award for shop and site works to enable efficient handover to delivery teams. 

·         Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.

·         Responsible for developing and managing estimate plans across plating as the primary discipline, with support to piping estimates as required. 

·         Contributing to and overseeing the detailed development of the estimates 

·         Coordinating with other departments and/or offices as required and conducting estimate reviews with senior management. 

·         Preparing and managing estimate/bid packages, ensuring all required documentation is included. 

·         Preparing discipline by discipline quantity take-offs (plating/structural fabrication and installation as primary; piping materials and installation as secondary
 

·         Attend site walkarounds with the client to fully understand the proposed scope of work.

·         Work with subcontracts to prepare and distribute subcontractor RFQ packages for work

·         within project scope but not performed internally, including defining the scope of work, providing drawings, specifications and required documentation. 

·         Develop detailed indirect estimates, both on-site and off-site support.

·         Compile work packages, upon successful award for shop and site works Worley is an equal opportunity employer. 

·         Run weekly Estimating meetings to define outstanding actions, new estimates and discuss current bids and work in partnership with fabrication workshop and projects team to discuss upcoming workload. 

·         Reporting into the Customer Solutions Manager you will produce proposal documentation to develop a winning bid for Worley Field Services. 

·         Be responsible for monthly reporting for estimating