Installation Co-OrdinatorWolverhampton£30,000-£40,000 + Monday to Friday, Office Based (38hrs) + Early Finish on Fridays + Flexible Hours (Core hours 9am-4pm) + Holiday + Pension + BenefitsExcellent opportunity to work in an interesting, challenging position working on large scale projects that will allow you to develop your technical abilities and understanding.On offer is the chance to make the next step to progress your career, to take on a role and make it in your own image and play a key part to a company achieving their growth plans. Established for over 25 years this company design, supply and install industrial products across the UK. The client prides themselves on offering a great service to all their customers and an excellent work environment for their employees.The role includes working with a small team on a daily basis from the Wolverhampton. You will be involved in producing bids, proposals, health & safety packs and estimates for a number of projects and works in a variety of settings. No day will be the same as the successful candidate will deal with a variety of clients all from different sectors within the commercial industry.This is an exciting opportunity to take on an interesting position that will really allow you to develop your technical understanding and knowhow. The Role: Working on a range of installation projects Producing bids, tenders, proposals, health & safety packs (risk assessments) and estimates for a variety of projects Working alongside both the sales and installation teams Dealing with clients as requiredThe Person: Previous experience as an Administrator, Controller, Coordinator, Planner or similar backgrounds Experience working on installation or service or maintenance projects IT Literate skills Knowledge of Health & Safety/ Risk Assessments will be advantageous but not essential (qualifications can be provided e.g. SSSTS, SMSTS or Nebosh)Reference Number: BBBH271925To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Nick Phillips at Rise Technical Recruitment.Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
Installation Co-OrdinatorWolverhampton£30,000-£40,000 + Monday to Friday, Office Based (38hrs) + Early Finish on Fridays + Flexible Hours (Core hours 9am-4pm) + Holiday + Pension + BenefitsExcellent opportunity to work in an interesting, challenging position working on large scale projects that will allow you to develop your technical abilities and understanding.On offer is the chance to make the next step to progress your career, to take on a role and make it in your own image and play a key part to a company achieving their growth plans. Established for over 25 years this company design, supply and install industrial products across the UK. The client prides themselves on offering a great service to all their customers and an excellent work environment for their employees.The role includes working with a small team on a daily basis from the Wolverhampton. You will be involved in producing bids, proposals, health & safety packs and estimates for a number of projects and works in a variety of settings. No day will be the same as the successful candidate will deal with a variety of clients all from different sectors within the commercial industry.This is an exciting opportunity to take on an interesting position that will really allow you to develop your technical understanding and knowhow. The Role: Working on a range of installation projects Producing bids, tenders, proposals, health & safety packs (risk assessments) and estimates for a variety of projects Working alongside both the sales and installation teams Dealing with clients as requiredThe Person: Previous experience as an Administrator, Controller, Coordinator, Planner or similar backgrounds Experience working on installation or service or maintenance projects IT Literate skills Knowledge of Health & Safety/ Risk Assessments will be advantageous but not essential (qualifications can be provided e.g. SSSTS, SMSTS or Nebosh)Reference Number: BBBH271925To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Nick Phillips at Rise Technical Recruitment.Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. Rise Technical Recruitment Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
MB854: Estimator Location: Swindon Salary: £70,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Enhanced Pension Contributions Overview: First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit an Estimator on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot. Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all times Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manger Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design options Price alternative design solutions Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme. Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required. Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspects: Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required. Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc. Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to. Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate Liase with procurement & bid team to determine appropriate selection of subcontractors to send enquires to Liase with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations Preparation of comparation sheet for subcontractors details additions/ deletions from quoted rates Liaise with procurement and bid manager and agree on the selection of the subcontractor to be used in the estimate. Liaise with Planner / Technical Services / Temporary Works Coordinator to agree extent and nature of temporary works. Agree costs of temporary works with temporary works coordinator. Agree staffing levels and procedure staff programme with Bid Manager and Operations Lead Use currently weekly staff rated to price staff Agree shift patterns and overtime rates with operations lead for out of normal hours working - note these need to comply with working time directive/ NR Fatigue guidance Liaise with Planner to determine overall duration of preliminaries Coordinate and liase with Bid Manager to ensure all aspects of clients requirements included as necessary Input with Bid Manager and tender risk manager into tender risk/ opportunity register Final Settlement and submission Procedure top-sheet tender summary in current format and associated back up sheets Present Pricing build up at pre-settlement and settlement meetings Prepare adjustments sheets in coordination with Bid Manager to reflect settlement adjustments Prepare final pricing documentation for inclusion with tender submission - where possible ensuring pricing maintains a positive cash flow throughout the project Coordinate with Bid Manager for the production of the form of tender Liase with Bid Manager and address any post tender clarifications/amendments issued by the client Handover (for successful bids) Prepare handover pricing document for issue to Project Manager and Commercial Manager Attend handover meeting with Bid Manager Review (for unsuccessful bids) Coordinate with Bid Manager to review feedback on tender price (where provided) for future tenders. Skills and Qualifications: Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation Commercial awareness of different forms of contract Sound knowledge of the companies' governance and procedural requirements for work winning. Detailed knowledge of estimating software packages MB854: Estimator Location: Swindon Salary: £70,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Enhanced Pension Contributions
Apr 01, 2026
Full time
MB854: Estimator Location: Swindon Salary: £70,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Enhanced Pension Contributions Overview: First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic national construction business who are looking to recruit an Estimator on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Swindon depot. Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure company governance procedures are followed at all times Work in coordination with the Bid Manager to ensure competitive pricing Agree methodologies and outputs for key activities with planner and, where appropriate, with Bid Manager / Design Manger Provide advice to Bid Manager / Design Manager on most cost effective design options Price alternative design solutions Procedure competitive price using methodologies and outputs etc to suit conditions/ situations relevant to the scheme. Advise Bid Manager of sufficiency of client bill of quantity / activity schedule and arrange for full quantity take off or checking as required. Preparing the price estimate for tenders of budget pricing comprising the following aspects: Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items Ensure Working Rule Agreement (and any other specific requirements such as London Living wage) included in labour rates Prepare scheme specific labour rate calculation where required. Develop local rates/ build up rates for self-delivered items Liaise with Planner to reconcile plant resource levels Comparison sheet for materials considering unit rate (conversation factors), wastage, waiting times and part loads etc. Liaise with procurement to determine appropriate selection of suppliers to send enquiries to. Liaise with procurement to determine the sufficiency and compliance of supplier quotations Liaise with procurement and agree on the selection of supplier quotations to be used in the estimate Liase with procurement & bid team to determine appropriate selection of subcontractors to send enquires to Liase with procurement to determine sufficiency and compliance of subcontractor quotations Preparation of comparation sheet for subcontractors details additions/ deletions from quoted rates Liaise with procurement and bid manager and agree on the selection of the subcontractor to be used in the estimate. Liaise with Planner / Technical Services / Temporary Works Coordinator to agree extent and nature of temporary works. Agree costs of temporary works with temporary works coordinator. Agree staffing levels and procedure staff programme with Bid Manager and Operations Lead Use currently weekly staff rated to price staff Agree shift patterns and overtime rates with operations lead for out of normal hours working - note these need to comply with working time directive/ NR Fatigue guidance Liaise with Planner to determine overall duration of preliminaries Coordinate and liase with Bid Manager to ensure all aspects of clients requirements included as necessary Input with Bid Manager and tender risk manager into tender risk/ opportunity register Final Settlement and submission Procedure top-sheet tender summary in current format and associated back up sheets Present Pricing build up at pre-settlement and settlement meetings Prepare adjustments sheets in coordination with Bid Manager to reflect settlement adjustments Prepare final pricing documentation for inclusion with tender submission - where possible ensuring pricing maintains a positive cash flow throughout the project Coordinate with Bid Manager for the production of the form of tender Liase with Bid Manager and address any post tender clarifications/amendments issued by the client Handover (for successful bids) Prepare handover pricing document for issue to Project Manager and Commercial Manager Attend handover meeting with Bid Manager Review (for unsuccessful bids) Coordinate with Bid Manager to review feedback on tender price (where provided) for future tenders. Skills and Qualifications: Sound knowledge of civil engineering and construction techniques Knowledge of relevant procurement legislation Commercial awareness of different forms of contract Sound knowledge of the companies' governance and procedural requirements for work winning. Detailed knowledge of estimating software packages MB854: Estimator Location: Swindon Salary: £70,000 + £5,750 Car Allowance Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week Additional Company Benefits: Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Enhanced Pension Contributions
Role: Bid Manager Location: Wigan plus home working Salary: up to 65k plus car allowance and benefits Howells are working with a privately owned residential energy efficiency and decarbonisation contractor that are looking to recruit a Bid Manager to support their work winning team. Bid Manager Job purpose: Take ownership of and lead the researching, development and be responsible for the writing of bid proposals, including collating key data, coordinating with key stakeholders, including estimating and operational leads, managing their contributions, and ensuring completion of written requirements in agreed-upon timeframes. Bid Manager key responsibilities: Managing the bid lifecycles of agreed-upon opportunities, from bid review to writing quality submissions, and managing and coordinating the bid lifecycle, including post-bid activities. Follow the SBS bid management protocols and processes Producing the initial Bid/No Bid for relevant opportunities to inform the decision making process to pursue the opportunity, or not Complete Tender Reviews for approved bids and issue to the relevant team members Arrange Tender Kick-off meetings, and complete storyboarding sessions with relevant bid stakeholders to ensure Support the Senior Bid Coordinator in the completion of more complex SQ and DPS responses Developing relationships with SBS bid contributors, including commercial and operational members, and external partners, such as design partners and consultants, to develop excellent bid responses Capturing commercial and quality feedback to drive improvement. Carry out and document a lessons-learnt exercise following feedback from each bid, driving an environment of continual improvement within our bid responses Support the team in maintaining the bid library to support the ongoing bid function, including taking ownership of subject elements to keep the information up to date Supporting the Senior Bid Coordinator during busy times when required, and covering their bid admin responsibilities (managing the bid mailbox, ensuring tender clarifications/queries are issued and responded to, etc.) when they are on leave Attending a range of networking, procurement, and bidding events, as and when required Working closely with Business Development team to gain market intelligence. Working collaboratively with the team to ensure bids/submissions are uploaded within the required deadlines Gathering market, competitor and client intelligence as needed Apply continuous improvement principles Proactively support team members when required Work collaboratively with other Group departments to share information and collateral where required Bid Manager Knowledge & Skills: Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication skills Total commitment to quality, accuracy and detail Keen eye for detail and proofreading skills Experience of bid management processes and procedures Experience of working on bids in Social Housing, Construction or Facilities management Desirable: Experience in a similar role or within the industry Understanding of procurement, and relevant legislations such as the Procurement Act 2023, Building Safety Act 2022 If you have the above experience or would like to find out more please click to apply or call Gary Sewell on (phone number removed) Applications If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on (phone number removed). Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
Mar 31, 2026
Full time
Role: Bid Manager Location: Wigan plus home working Salary: up to 65k plus car allowance and benefits Howells are working with a privately owned residential energy efficiency and decarbonisation contractor that are looking to recruit a Bid Manager to support their work winning team. Bid Manager Job purpose: Take ownership of and lead the researching, development and be responsible for the writing of bid proposals, including collating key data, coordinating with key stakeholders, including estimating and operational leads, managing their contributions, and ensuring completion of written requirements in agreed-upon timeframes. Bid Manager key responsibilities: Managing the bid lifecycles of agreed-upon opportunities, from bid review to writing quality submissions, and managing and coordinating the bid lifecycle, including post-bid activities. Follow the SBS bid management protocols and processes Producing the initial Bid/No Bid for relevant opportunities to inform the decision making process to pursue the opportunity, or not Complete Tender Reviews for approved bids and issue to the relevant team members Arrange Tender Kick-off meetings, and complete storyboarding sessions with relevant bid stakeholders to ensure Support the Senior Bid Coordinator in the completion of more complex SQ and DPS responses Developing relationships with SBS bid contributors, including commercial and operational members, and external partners, such as design partners and consultants, to develop excellent bid responses Capturing commercial and quality feedback to drive improvement. Carry out and document a lessons-learnt exercise following feedback from each bid, driving an environment of continual improvement within our bid responses Support the team in maintaining the bid library to support the ongoing bid function, including taking ownership of subject elements to keep the information up to date Supporting the Senior Bid Coordinator during busy times when required, and covering their bid admin responsibilities (managing the bid mailbox, ensuring tender clarifications/queries are issued and responded to, etc.) when they are on leave Attending a range of networking, procurement, and bidding events, as and when required Working closely with Business Development team to gain market intelligence. Working collaboratively with the team to ensure bids/submissions are uploaded within the required deadlines Gathering market, competitor and client intelligence as needed Apply continuous improvement principles Proactively support team members when required Work collaboratively with other Group departments to share information and collateral where required Bid Manager Knowledge & Skills: Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication skills Total commitment to quality, accuracy and detail Keen eye for detail and proofreading skills Experience of bid management processes and procedures Experience of working on bids in Social Housing, Construction or Facilities management Desirable: Experience in a similar role or within the industry Understanding of procurement, and relevant legislations such as the Procurement Act 2023, Building Safety Act 2022 If you have the above experience or would like to find out more please click to apply or call Gary Sewell on (phone number removed) Applications If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on (phone number removed). Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.
Role: Transport Planner Location: Reading Salary : 32- 44k (DOE) Ref: MAR113 Our client is currently looking for a Transport Planner (minimum 3 years of experience) with a passion for development related transport planning. The successful candidate will join a busy team working on a wide range of projects across the UK. Their strong and diverse client base means that no one day is the same and staff advise on an extensive portfolio of projects which includes mixed-use regeneration, residential, employment, logistics, retail, leisure and education. As a Transport Planner you will manage projects and communicate directly with clients to provide advice on transport and highway matters. You will also be involved in liaising and negotiating with local highway authority officers and other government bodies to achieve successful outcomes for our clients. If you want to go home at the end of the day feeling like you have achieved and delivered something, then this is the role for you! They will consider people based on their experience, but as a guide the successful candidate will have some or all of the following experience: Preparation of Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals using Microsoft Office programmes (Word and Excel); Travel Plan Coordinator experience; An understanding of relevant local and national policy and guidance; Junction capacity modelling using the Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY); Traffic signal design using LinSig; Preliminary design of access, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD; Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack; Preparation of high quality graphics using GIS packages and/ or Corel Draw; Exposure to Project Management and client communication; Prepare client briefs and fee proposals for submission, as well as contributing to company-wide bids and frameworks; Contribute to working towards our business targets. On offer: Competitive salary (graded by experience); 25 days annual leave (increased by seniority); Apple MacBook for work; Flexible working arrangements; Health cash plan; Two tiered pension; Life insurance cover; Death in service cover; Cycle Hire scheme; Discretionary Travel Loans; End of year Bonus scheme. The successful candidate will have: Formal education in either Transport Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning; Experience in the field of development focused transport planning; A member (or seeking to be) of a professional membership, such as CIHT or ICE; Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic; Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work proactively and use initiative. What to do next: If you are interested in this Transport Planner role in Reading, then please click on the link to apply. If you are interested in hearing about any other opportunities within Transport Planning, Highways Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Drainage Engineering, or Flood Risk Engineering, then please contact Martin on (phone number removed) for further information.
Mar 31, 2026
Full time
Role: Transport Planner Location: Reading Salary : 32- 44k (DOE) Ref: MAR113 Our client is currently looking for a Transport Planner (minimum 3 years of experience) with a passion for development related transport planning. The successful candidate will join a busy team working on a wide range of projects across the UK. Their strong and diverse client base means that no one day is the same and staff advise on an extensive portfolio of projects which includes mixed-use regeneration, residential, employment, logistics, retail, leisure and education. As a Transport Planner you will manage projects and communicate directly with clients to provide advice on transport and highway matters. You will also be involved in liaising and negotiating with local highway authority officers and other government bodies to achieve successful outcomes for our clients. If you want to go home at the end of the day feeling like you have achieved and delivered something, then this is the role for you! They will consider people based on their experience, but as a guide the successful candidate will have some or all of the following experience: Preparation of Transport Notes, Statements and Assessments, Travel Plans, Site Access Appraisals using Microsoft Office programmes (Word and Excel); Travel Plan Coordinator experience; An understanding of relevant local and national policy and guidance; Junction capacity modelling using the Junctions software (ARCADY and PICADY); Traffic signal design using LinSig; Preliminary design of access, junction improvements and highway schemes using AutoCAD; Swept Path Analysis using AutoTrack; Preparation of high quality graphics using GIS packages and/ or Corel Draw; Exposure to Project Management and client communication; Prepare client briefs and fee proposals for submission, as well as contributing to company-wide bids and frameworks; Contribute to working towards our business targets. On offer: Competitive salary (graded by experience); 25 days annual leave (increased by seniority); Apple MacBook for work; Flexible working arrangements; Health cash plan; Two tiered pension; Life insurance cover; Death in service cover; Cycle Hire scheme; Discretionary Travel Loans; End of year Bonus scheme. The successful candidate will have: Formal education in either Transport Engineering, Geography or Transport Planning; Experience in the field of development focused transport planning; A member (or seeking to be) of a professional membership, such as CIHT or ICE; Excellent communication skills with a high standard of work ethic; Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to work proactively and use initiative. What to do next: If you are interested in this Transport Planner role in Reading, then please click on the link to apply. If you are interested in hearing about any other opportunities within Transport Planning, Highways Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Drainage Engineering, or Flood Risk Engineering, then please contact Martin on (phone number removed) for further information.
