Bid estimator / quantity surveyor for earthworks and civil engineering projects

As a bid estimator at Gustav H. Christensen you will have the opportunity to bring your experience with calculation, finances and bid work into play on both large and small earthworks and civil engineering projects.

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As a bid estimator at Gustav H. Christensen you will have the opportunity to bring your experience with calculation, finances and bid work into play on both large and small earthworks and civil engineering projects. Your technical understanding and ability to read drawings, quantities and tender material will be an important basis for finding the right solutions and preparing competitive bids.

You will have a central role in the bidding phase and follow the tasks from review of tender material and site visits to completed bid, contract agreement and handover to the project manager and foreman.

You will be the company's primary bid estimator, with the director as immediate supervisor and professional sparring partner, and you will have close collaboration with the project managers. You also get a broad external interface with customers, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.

Your tasks

• Review of tender and project material as well as calculation and preparation of bids
• Calculation of quantities, materials, machine hours, staffing and other costs
• Requesting, comparing and coordinating bids from suppliers and subcontractors
• Inspection of upcoming projects and minor surveying tasks as needed
• Dialogue and negotiation with clients, consultants and subcontractors in the bid and contract phase
• Review of contract basis and sparring on prices, solutions and risks
• Handover of won projects to the project manager and foreman and follow up on ongoing matters

Most of your work day takes place at the office in Snejbjerg, but you will also go out to inspect the projects you work on.

Who are you?

We are looking for you who already have experience with bid calculation or costing and therefore know the process from tender material landing, to the bid being calculated, negotiated and ready for handover.

You most likely have a construction technical or engineering education such as e.g. building constructor, diploma engineer or another relevant education. If you have experience with earth, sewer or civil works, that would be a clear advantage.

You have good drawing comprehension and work confidently with numbers and finances. The calculations are mainly done in Excel, while knowledge of CAD, digital project tools and AB18 would be an advantage.

As a person you work in a structured and thorough manner and keep an overview, even when several bids are in progress simultaneously. You also thrive in dialogue and negotiation and are able to build good relationships with customers, suppliers and subcontractors.

What can you expect?

As a new employee at Gustav H. Christensen you can look forward to an independent job with freedom under responsibility and good opportunities to plan your day so there is a balance between work and private life.

The position is full-time, and you will have a fixed base together with your colleagues at the office in Snejbjerg.

There are also plans to expand the company's current facilities, so you and your future colleagues will soon be able to look forward to new and more modern surroundings for the workday.

Most of your upcoming colleagues have been employed at the company for many years and are attracted by the strong social community and the informal tone. A particularly active employee association arranges several annual social activities, and there are also more informal initiatives in everyday life – such as when the grill is lit for a hot dog before the weekend.

You are paid an individually negotiated fixed monthly salary plus pension and health insurance. In addition, a mobile, PC and necessary equipment are provided.

Applications and questions

Recruitment for this position is carried out in collaboration with PRO&CO. Send your CV and a few words about why the position is interesting to you via the button "Apply for the position".

Interviews are held on an ongoing basis, so please send your CV as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you have questions or would like to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact Jannie Dybdal who is responsible for recruitment for this task.

The contractor Gustav H. Christensen A/S was founded in 1974, where the tasks primarily consisted of land development and smaller road works. One of the larger tasks was to help expand the main road from Tjørring towards Herning.

At the start of 1982 there were about 20 employees in the company. Today there are about 80 employees, and when needed capacity is expanded through collaboration with skilled subcontractors.

Read more at www.ghc1.dk

Department

Construction

Location

The contractor Gustav H. Christensen Herning A/S