Bid Estimator - LivGreen : Job Details

• Job Title: Bid Estimator
• Location: Bristol Office
• Working hours: 8am - 5pm weekdays
• Salary/package: DOE
• Employment type: Permanent

About LivGreen:At LivGreen, we’re passionate about creating sustainable, energy-efficient solutions that drive positive change. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality services while ensuring safety, compliance, and environmental responsibility. If you share our vision and thrive in a dynamic, purpose-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Why Join Livgreen?

At Livgreen, we’re not just about delivering projects - we’re about making a difference. Here’s why you’ll love working with us:

• Benefits including cycle to work scheme, pension, tech scheme
• Medical cash scheme
• Option to buy more holiday
• Purpose-Driven Work: Be part of a team that’s committed to sustainability and driving positive change.
• Room to Grow: We’ll support your professional development and help you reach your career goals.
• Collaborative Environment: Work alongside a passionate and supportive team where your ideas are heard.

Responsibilities:

• Scrutinise the pricing/specification so only what is asked for is allowed - so cost is not inflated unnecessarily. Make assumptions to reduce cost where permitted
• Develop an intelligent, competitive, price-to-win strategy on each bid, considering notional quantities and usage
• Prepare work to be quoted by gathering proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents
• Create quotations based off both Site Survey and Tender (ITT) Documentation, considering any additional works, i.e. hindrances, access issues that may affect costs during the project
• Develop a coherent and consistent tender submission with the use of key estimating assumptions
• Clarify with the client via the tender portal where necessary, or if possible explain/limit what has been allowed for, assuming a best-case scenario
• Identify labour, material and time requirements
• Prepare and submit quotations and cost summaries for work
• Liaise with Sales and Contracts teams regarding technical information
• Proofread all quotes to ensure accuracy first-time every time (buddy system).#
• Review and evaluate cost quotations
• Ensure timely completion of quotations 3 days before tender deadline
• Understand scope of work to bid
• Manage bid pricing from all suppliers (and subcontractors where necessary)
• Obtain competitive quotes from suppliers and subcontractors and negotiate best rates for the opportunity in question
• Meet initially with the assigned bid writer for understanding of the opportunity and our win strategy
• Methodically apply uplifts as per scope and geographical area
• Issue handover documents to operations team following contract award

Requirements:

• Attention to Detail to identify all costs
• Fast Learner and Adaptable

• Ability to work within tight tender timeframes and work well under pressure
• Ability to work well in a team environment as well as work individually in prioritising tasks
• Ability to understand floor plans and CAD Drawings.
• Ability to analyse Information
• Strong Maths and IT skills
• Strategic Planning

If you would like any further information prior to applying please get in touch with Imogen.

LivGreen values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Note: LivGreen prefers to hire directly and we will be in touch with our PSL Agencies if this role is eligible. We do not accept speculative CVs and no fee will be applicable if sent.