Design & Estimation Manager
Building a sustainable tomorrow
BAM Site Solutions are looking to recruit an Design & Estimation Manager to be responsible for overseeing the design and estimation processes, ensuring that project designs meet client specifications and budgets. This role plays a key part in the pre-construction phase, supporting bid processes and providing technical input.
This is a full-time role working on site at Wellingborough. BAM operates a flexible working policy, actively encouraging periods of remote home working and flexibility in start and finish hours to fit into an individual's busy lifestyle.
In addition to an attractive salary we offer a significant benefits package including an company car or car allowance, contributory pension, BUPA, life assurance, 25 days holiday (increases with length of service), holiday purchase scheme, gym subsidy and BAM social club membership.
Your mission
· Lead the design and estimation efforts for new projects, providing accurate and competitive bids.
· Collaborate with sales and client engagement teams to understand client requirements.
· Develop design solutions that meet technical and commercial specifications.
· Oversee the collation of documentation for the handover to delivery teams.
· In conjunction with the Managing Director, actively contribute to BAM Site Solutions business strategy, business plans, ensuring compliance and consistent delivery and rolling out of objectives and targets, including reporting requirements.
· Set individual and team objectives for the four depots and Product Managers as assigned, ensuring performance against those objectives.
· Understand and interpret the strategic direction of the Business Unit and align operational delivery to strategic intent within the depot teams.
· Embed a culture of compliance to all UK & Ireland policies, targets, standards, and strategy in relation to safety, health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
· Implement and deliver new opportunities within Site Solutions.
· Embed new engagements and partnership approaches across industry, professional bodies, and trade associations as part of the business unit's outlook.
· Actively promote and embed product innovation, expertise, and practice into the depots in conjunction with the Product Managers
· Accountable for the accuracy and competitiveness of estimates and designs.
· Responsible for ensuring that all design documentation aligns with company standards and client needs.
· Ensure timely handover of design documents to the operations team.
· Lead continuous improvement initiatives in the design and estimation processes
Who are we looking for?
A creative problem-solver with experience in design and cost estimation in construction or plant hire.
Strong technical knowledge of design software (e.g., AutoCAD) and estimation tools.
Excellent project management skills to handle multiple bids and client requests.
Proven ability to develop cost-effective solutions while maintaining quality standards.
What’s in it for you?
A challenging and continuously changing environment in a forward thinking organisation.
In addition to an attractive salary we offer a significant benefits package including an company car or car allowance, contributory pension, BUPA, life assurance, 25 days holiday (increases with length of service), holiday purchase scheme, gym subsidy and BAM social club membership.
BAM operates a flexible working policy, actively encouraging periods of remote home working and flexibility in start and finish hours to fit into an individual's busy lifestyle.
Your work environment
People are at the heart of what we do at BAM. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial.
We’re on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.
Be you! Join us today, so we can achieve amazing things together and build a sustainable tomorrow.
Who are we?
The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.
Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.
Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.
Our recruitment process, what you need to know?
BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel we need to do something to make it more accessible to you, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.
