Assistant Estimator

Fawkes & Reece; West Malling; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading main contractor in the UK is seeking an Assistant Estimator to join their growing team. The role involves managing the tender process, preparing bid submissions, and ensuring compliance with sustainability and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have commercial awareness and attention to detail, with a salary of up to £35,000. The position is office-based in Kent, offering growth opportunities within the business.

Benefits

Salary up to £35,000

Bonus scheme

Growth opportunity

Qualifications

• Experience in assisting tender processes and cost planning.
• Ability to engage with subcontractors and suppliers for quotes.
• Knowledge of sustainability, health and safety, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage the tender process and review tender documents.
• Prepare full bid submissions and cost breakdowns.
• Liaise with teams to ensure buildability and cost control.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Proactive approach

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a well-established main contractor who are looking to bring in an Assistant Estimator to their growing team. The company specialises in commercial, logistics and retail projects and we are therefore looking for somebody who can bring a commercial awareness, attention to detail and a proactive approach to tendering and cost planning.

As an Assistant Estimator you will:

• Assist in managing tender process, review tender documents, engage with subcontractors/suppliers and obtain quotes, perform package costing.
• Help to prepare full bid submissions, cost breakdowns, preliminaries, risk allowances and profit margins.
• Liaise with design, pre-construction and operations teams to ensure buildability, cost control and compliance with the company\'s standards.
• Assist in performing cost comparisons, value engineering options and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with the companies emphasis on sustainability, health and safety and quality standards, all core values of the business.

Benefits

• Salary up to £35,000
• Bonus scheme
• Growth opportunity within the business
• Reporting to Estimator and Senior Estimator team
• Kent office based 5 days a week

For further information please contact Lucy in the Brighton office on... [e-mail]