Estimator
RJ McLeod is one of Scotland's leading civil engineering contractors, with extensive experience in renewable energy, highways, and marine infrastructure projects.
The goal is to ensure that projects are cost-efficient and within budget, while also helping the company secure new business.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare detailed cost estimates for projects, including materials, labour, equipment, and other resources.
- Review and analyse tender documents, contracts, and drawings. Prepare and submit tenders and proposals to clients.
- Identify potential project risks and suggest mitigation strategies.
- Provide detailed reports on costs and expenditures, helping ensure that projects are delivered within budget.
Skills and Experience
- Preferably a Chartered Civil Engineer with over 5 years’ experience in contracting. Degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience as an Estimator, preferably in civil engineering or construction
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills to assess costs and project viability.
Company Information:
OCU leads the way in end-to-end infrastructure engineering in the utilities, digital, and energy markets, specialising in safely and efficiently delivering complex client requirements. Our breadth of capabilities and depth of operational capacity, paired with our cutting-edge technology, ensure that we are not just part of the market; we are leading it.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading power, energy transition, water, telecoms and digital clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
- Division
- RJ McLeod
- Locations
- Glasgow
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Employment Status
- PAYE/Staff
Glasgow
Our People, our Culture, our Values
As a business, we pride ourselves on operating a ‘People First’ culture, striving to constantly deliver on our 5 core company values.
1. We Care about Safety - It is our goal for everyone working on our behalf to go home healthy and safe at the end of each and every day.
2. We lead with Integrity - Integrity is central to everything we do. Without it, we wouldn’t have the relationships with our clients, nor would we have built an enviable reputation within the industry.
3. We strive to be Better everyday - We take pride in everything we do. This involves a meticulous approach to our work, endeavouring to make each day better than the last.
4. We make a Positive Impact - We want to make the places we work in better; leaving a lasting infrastructure and social legacy. We believe in proactivity to maximise impact.
5. We Deliver to Grow - The successful delivery of frameworks and contracts feeds our ability to grow strategically and strengthen OCU to expand the business and capabilities even further.
About OCU
Established in 1994, OCU Group is one of the fastest growing utility engineering contractors in the UK, with a long successful track record in delivering customer-focused civil engineering solutions.
Working directly with many of the country’s leading blue-chip power, water, telecoms and rail clients, we are looking for the very best talent to join our growing team.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and offering opportunities for them to take control of their own personal development and career progression in a supportive environment.
We believe that being successful is a choice.
We choose to be successful.
We are OCU, ‘One Company United’.
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