About Murphy
Murphy is a leading global specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure.
Operating in Ireland, the United Kingdom and North America, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property.
Main Purpose of Role:
To prepare analytical estimates for a project to be used within the tender bid.
Key Responsibilities:
* Establish and promote best practice in health, safety and environmental matters in conjunction with the SHQE department.
* Attend project start-up meetings and make site visits.
* Produce enquiry schedules for scope of works & packages required from the tender documentation, drawings and specifications issued.
* Identify tender deliverables required from the Project Designers.
* Evaluate returned quotations from suppliers and where necessary enters into correspondence with suppliers to bring quotations in line with the project specification requirements.
* Prepare BOQ for scopes of projects on estimating programs (CCS Candy)
* Input to project risk register and attends a project risk meeting in the presence of Estimators, Planning Engineers, Design Co-ordinators and Clients representatives.
* Attend tender price settlement meetings in the presence of the tender team with the Chief Estimator
* Attend Tender Handover meetings in the presence of Estimators and projects team.
* Prepare commercial documents for tender handover to projects team.
* Carry out duties / functions under JMS Quality and Health & Safety Management Systems.
* Assist the Chief Estimator in promoting interaction with the appropriate functional leader to facilitate successful development of solutions to problems and estimates.
* Make tender amendments where applicable utilising client feedback on submitted tenders.
* As necessary provide supports and respond to tender queries made by project team personnel.
* In conjunction with the Contract Manager / Senior Management review contract details relevant to the company's ability to deliver under the contract.
* Review tender documents assessing scope, risks involved, tender complexity and provide feedback to the Chief Estimator
Qualifications & Skills:
* Site experience on projects
* Proven successful estimating experience in civil engineering, including undertaking role of an estimator.
* Extensive variety in types of work priced
* Experience of public sector clients and private sector clients
* Degree in Quantity Surveying / Engineering/Construction Management or Similar
* Minimum 7 years' construction experience
* Be able to review ITT Technical & Commercial documentation on an individual project basis
* Good communication skills including presentations and ability to negotiate and persuade others
What We Offer In Return:
* Competitive salary and benefits
* Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
* Above market rate contributory pension scheme available from day one
* 27 days annual leave per annum
* Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
* Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
* Retail discounts, cycle to work scheme etc