Construction Estimator

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking an experienced Estimator for their Construction South division. This full-time role offers hybrid working with responsibilities focused on cost calculations and collaboration with stakeholders. The position requires strong numeracy and negotiation skills, alongside technical qualifications in surveying or commercial management.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Discounted private medical

Life assurance

Incentive bonus

Car scheme with low carbon options

Qualifications

• Experience with various construction methods required.
• Proven experience in controlling costs, timing, and quality.
• Solid experience in reading and interpreting drawings.

Responsibilities

• Calculate the build cost ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Collaborate with preconstruction team to meet customer requirements.
• Deliver cost estimates on time according to project scope.

Skills

Strong numeracy skills

Cost planning

Strong negotiation skills

Reading technical specifications

Education

HNC or HND

Formal degree in surveying

Tools

Conquest

Cost X

MS Excel

Job description

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We are currently recruiting for an experienced Estimator to join our Construction South division in a full-time permanent capacity. Here at Willmott Dixon we deliver projects across multiple sectors, including Education, Leisure, Health, Blue Light, Residential and Commercial. This will be a hybrid role with a mix of office-based and remote working... It's an exciting time to join our business, which has a very healthy current workbook, with a strong pipeline portfolio for the next 2 to 3 years+.

As the successful Estimator, you will calculate the build cost for our customers, ensuring we deliver the right net cost, on time, and to the highest quality for cost accuracy. You will collaborate with the wider preconstruction team and supply chain partners to ensure that we provide an accurate cost in line with the customer’s requirements, project scope and current legislation. Ensuring the service and standards we provide place customer value at the forefront of delivering a perfect product.

• Strong numeracy skills and mathematical ability
• Prior experience with various construction methods
• Proven experience in controlling costs, timing and quality in line with targets
• Solid experience in reading and accurately interpreting drawings and technical specifications
• Strong end to end tendering – Conquest or similar used for tendering
• Cost planning
• Measurement – Cost X or similar
• Strong negotiation skills with supply chain and customer/clients
• MS Excel
• HNC OR HND
• Formal degree in surveying or commercial management

We reward our people generously with a competitive salary and a market-leading benefits package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, discounted or full private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability-confident employer.