Assistant Estimator: RC Frames & Groundworks – Growth Track

3dpersonnels; Greater London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

3dpersonnels in Wembley, London, is seeking an Assistant Estimator to support pricing RC frame, groundworks and external works packages from enquiry to submission. This development role offers real ownership of smaller tenders with mentoring from senior estimators.

You will work with the estimating and operations teams, attending site visits and progressing toward Estimator with structured progression and a varied workload across residential, commercial and infrastructure schemes.

Qualifications

• Some estimating or measurement experience within civils, groundworks, RC frame or steel fixing.
• Confident reading drawings and taking off quantities.
• Construction-related qualification such as HNC, HND or degree in civil engineering, construction management or quantity surveying.
• Good Excel skills, with any exposure to take off software an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Producing quantity take offs from drawings for substructure, RC frame, drainage and external works packages.
• Preparing and issuing enquiries to suppliers and subcontractors, then analysing and comparing returns.
• Assisting with the build up of rates covering labour, plant, materials and preliminaries.
• Compiling tender documentation and supporting submissions to deadline.
• Maintaining the enquiry register, tender tracker and pricing records.
• Attending site visits and mid tender interviews with the estimating and operations teams.
• Liaising with the commercial and site teams on handover of successful tenders.

Skills

Reading drawings

Excel skills

Take-off experience

Tender deadlines

Education

HNC/HND or degree in civil engineering

Tools

Take-off software

Job description

3dpersonnels in Wembley, London, is seeking an Assistant Estimator to support pricing RC frame, groundworks and external works packages from enquiry to submission. This development role offers real ownership of smaller tenders with mentoring from senior estimators.

You will work with the estimating and operations teams, attending site visits and progressing toward Estimator with structured progression and a varied workload across residential, commercial and infrastructure schemes.