Vanguard Healthcare Solutions we are a British, privately owned, international clinical services and infrastructure provider supporting healthcare clients across the UK and worldwide.
Our purpose-designed and built modular and mobile facilities provide our clients with new or replacement Operating Theatres, Wards, Endoscopy Suites and Decontamination and diagnostic units. As part of our solution to our clients we also support them with clinical teams and equipment.
As part of our solution to our clients we also support them with clinical teams and equipment. Our values define how we do business with our customers, internally and externally: Patient-focused; Innovative; Responsive; Passionate; Teamwork.
The Senior Estimator is responsible for the production of competitive tenders, cost plans and cost estimates predominantly across (but not limited to) the Modular Solutions business. Working closely with the wider Commercial and Pre-Construction teams encompassing business development, bid management, design management, sales lead and other stakeholders within the business to formulate the most economical and robust response to opportunities.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the Commercial team to ensure all bid win themes are accurately translated into the cost element of the bid submission.
- Review and assess enquiry documents and plan actions to meet the deliverable criteria and deadlines
- Ensure accurate BCIS elemental quantification of all elements is established, using market rates for all costs.
- Create subcontract enquiry packages including detailed scope of works and attendances to meet the clients brief, issue and engage with supply chain and manage the return of information.
- Carry out measurement and takeoff from tender documentation in order to produce BoQ to aid procurement.
- Review Sub-Contractor tender returns against scope of works across multiple projects, ensuing any scope gaps are identified and mitigated.
- Have a good understanding of market conditions and ability to translate this into a competitive proposal, being able to reflect market pricing and conditions.
- Manage value engineering strategies during the tender process.
- Prepare tender return documentation including CSA, prelims breakdown.
- Take an active role in the development of our supply chain network.
- Develop historic cost data to assist in the production of feasibility and budget proposals.
Requirements
- The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate that they have held a similar role with a Design and Build Modular or Main Contracting background.
- Comfortable with a high degree of interaction with clients as well as internal stakeholders.
- The successful candidate will be required to be self-motivated, work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines and work without supervision.
- Recognised building qualification ONC, HNC or degree.
- Able to demonstrate extensive experience in developing and securing Two Stage opportunities.
- Have a good working knowledge of modular and general construction techniques and processes, with the ability to generate detailed bills for work tasks from groundworks, superstructure, M&E and fit-out packages.
- Able to read and understand construction drawings, schedules, room data sheets, NBS documents.
- Good working knowledge of AutoCAD/AutoCAD LT is advantageous.
- Knowledge of materials/construction methods.
Benefits for the role:
- 25 days per year (Jan – Dec) + UK bank holidays
- Life assurance
- Company pension
- Healthcare cash plan
- Professional memberships reimbursed
Full job description available upon request.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join our team.
Vanguard Healthcare Solutions Ltd and Q-bital Healthcare are part of the Vanguard Group of companies. www.vanguardhealthcare.co.uk
