Estimator

Job title:

Estimator

Company

Talk Recruitment

Job description

Estimator / Senior Estimator – Construction / Building. East Midlands.Hybrid / remote working role.Opportunity for an Estimator / Senior Estimator to join one of the UK’s largest privately owned main contractors working on tendering projects, predominantly public sector, for the East Midlands Region.Role:As Estimator your role will include leading, managing and having responsibility for the following tasks within the preconstruction team:-Create robust accurate cost plans to track the development of the customer’s concept design through the various design gateways up to target price.-Take the lead in guiding the design team and customer with respect to affordability.-Identify opportunities to add value.-Identify risks and offer workable solutions throughout the project process.-Actively seek and cost alternative design solutions, where required, to suit customers’ budgets.-Own the responsibility for the development of a tender procurement strategy to meet the needs of the project, ensuring we have a robust profit plan, supply chain engagement schedule and that agreed design milestones have been taken into account.-Complete or manage project take–offs to the required level of detail up to the level of SMM 7/NRM2 for all trades.-Provide a complete and detailed cost information package during the substantiation process to the commercial build team at handover to include completed comparisons, bills of quantities, tender book and quotations.-Continuously build and enhance relationships with our supply chain, nurturing existing and future partnerships.-Actively take the lead in obtaining and giving supply chain feedback.-Collaborate with the production team throughout the project to ensure that logistics, programmes, sequencing and buildability activities are accounted for during substantiation.-Review performance of supply chain partners with the site team.-Review and ensure that all design/survey fees (including CDPs) are captured within the proposed costs.-Conduct cost assessments/‘what if’ analysis on differing designs during the optioneering stages to inform design decisions.-Build meaningful relationships with our customers and consultants to ensure I am their trusted advisor.-Lead by example and take responsibility to make things happen.-Using Conquest Estimating system or similar Desirable-Taking off quantities up to SMM 7 DesirableRequirements:To be considered for this Estimator role you must meet the following criteria:– Knowledge of Building Sector.
– Previous employment as an Assistant Estimator, Estimator, Senior Estimator or similar.– Previous experience / knowledge in building sector projects such as Commercial, Leisure, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare.
– Previous Main Contractor employment
– Good communication skills.
– Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).Remuneration:The successful Estimator will receive:*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car Allowance
*Pension
*BonusTo be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency.If you have not had a reply on your application within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Expected salary

£50000 – 80000 per year

Location

Oldham, Greater Manchester – Lancashire

Job date

Sat, 08 Mar 2025 06:15:47 GMT

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