Construction Estimator - Tenders & Cost Plans, Flexible

SEH French Limited; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Negotiable salary

25 days annual leave

Pension with matched contributions

Private healthcare

Flexible working opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

SEH French is seeking a motivated and detail-focused Construction Estimator to join our Ipswich office, preparing competitive tenders and cost plans for a wide range of construction projects, with values typically ranging from £200,000 to £15 million.

You will work independently and as part of the wider team to compile tenders, assess project information, take off quantities from drawings, and lead tender enquiries while meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare competitive tenders with support from your line manager
• Produce cost plans from RIBA Stage 0 to Stage 3, ideally including pricing from first principles
• Take off quantities from drawings and compile bills of quantities
• Lead tender enquiries and present tender information to the senior management team
• Allocate elemental bill items into works packages
• Review subcontractor comparisons, identify scope gaps and work with the supply chain to explore value engineering options
• Price site preliminaries
• Identify key risks and opportunities for tender settlement
• Review contract and commercial information
• Attend site visits, tender interviews and client meetings

Job description

SEH French is seeking a motivated and detail-focused Construction Estimator to join our Ipswich office, preparing competitive tenders and cost plans for a wide range of construction projects, with values typically ranging from £200,000 to £15 million.

You will work independently and as part of the wider team to compile tenders, assess project information, take off quantities from drawings, and lead tender enquiries while meeting deadlines.