Assistant Estimator: Tenders, Budgets & Growth

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd; Kings Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Discounted gym membership

Training & Development opportunities

State-of-the-art head office

Supportive team culture

Job summary

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd is representing a construction client seeking an Assistant Estimator at their Kings Hill office. The role focuses on tender setup, budgeting and pre-construction coordination to support successful project bids.

You will assist in budgets, BOQs, tender documents and supplier enquiries, ensuring cost-effective submissions and timely handover if a bid is won.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret different sources of written information.
• Excellent IT skills (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to work within dedicated timescales.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Full driving licence.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of budgets and tenders for new projects.
• Collate tender documents and amendments.
• Print and file all tender information.
• Review tender documents to establish project requirements.
• Undertake take-offs both manually and digitally from tender documents and drawings.
• Produce Bills of Quantities (BOQ).
• Produce and issue enquiries to subcontractors.
• Collate and evaluate subcontractor quotations and prepare comparisons.
• Input costs into BOQs.
• Assist with the preparation of tender submissions.
• Support handover of tender documents to project teams if secured.
• Maintain and update subcontractor database.
• Attend site visits.
• Maintain control procedures in line with Integrated Management Systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001)

Job description

Diamond Search Recruitment Ltd is representing a construction client seeking an Assistant Estimator at their Kings Hill office. The role focuses on tender setup, budgeting and pre-construction coordination to support successful project bids.

You will assist in budgets, BOQs, tender documents and supplier enquiries, ensuring cost-effective submissions and timely handover if a bid is won.