Overall purpose of role: • Prepare estimates for specified responses to PQQs, ITTs, pitches and proposals in conjunction with marketing and business development manager. • Hand over budgets to commercial / QS department for take on. Responsibilities: • Creation, management and monitoring of budgets for tenders, pitches and proposals • Hand over of information to commercial department and maintenance of information Key tasks: • Compiling assigned compliant and competitive tenders, within deadlines. • Pre-handover budget compiling and guided value engineering. • Post-handover budget • Ensure all assigned opportunities and tenders are tracked and chased and results noted, including conversion to next stage, or closure. • Update subcontractor, supplier and client information • Attend estimating meetings as required. • Attend assigned handover meetings and ensure all information is agreed and recorded. • Continue liaison with commercial and contracts departments as required. • Liaise with procurement, ordering and finance for pricing and costs of labour and materials. • Liaise with materials suppliers and sub-contractors as required. • Liaise with clients and prospects as required. Competencies Role-specific: • CSCS basic card. • Programme and project management – manage production of initial programme for handover to contracts. • Advanced user MS Excel. • Competent user MS Word, MS Project, Microsoft Outlook email and calendars.