Construction Estimator

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in London seeks an Estimator with structural steel experience. The role involves pricing works from 1st principles, developing cost estimates, and managing risks. Candidates can be permanent or freelance, with competitive salaries offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and package

Opportunity to work on major projects

Freedom to work on your own initiative

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in structural steel projects.
• Ability to read drawings and price works from 1st principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage cost estimates aligning with tender documentation.
• Produce accurate cost estimates and tender summaries.
• Present at internal and external meetings.

Skills

Structural Steel

Risk Management

Commercial Acumen

Estimating Software

IT Skills

Education

Engineering Degree

Job description

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Our client is one of London’s leading Civil Engineering and Building contractors, with over 30 years’ experience delivering iconic build and infrastructure projects.

Due to continual growth and the successful expansions into new infrastructure sectors, they have the immediate need for an Estimator to join their established Preconstruction team, reporting directly into the Estimating Manager.

As the successful candidate, you will have extensive Structural Steel and secondary steel experience, producing successful bids from 1st Principles for tenders from £25,000 for secondary steel and up to £40 million for steel frames.

Our client is happy to consider permanent and freelance candidates for this role, and intermediate and senior level Estimators. A full JD for the role can be provided upon request.

Estimator (Steel Frames) roles and responsibilities:

• Pricing works from 1st principles, possessing a sound knowledge of secondary and structural steel techniques, outputs and resources, identification and management of Risk.
• You will develop and manage cost estimates that align with tender documentation and client requirements.
• Work with Preconstruction team to produce the programme, budgets, cost plans, and design to cost budgets.
• Be responsible for producing and delivering accurate cost estimates, tender summaries, and costed risk registers.
• Comfortable presenting at internal and external meetings.
• Able to provide support on other sector projects and tenders as required.

Estimator (Steel Frames) requirements:

• Engineering background and degree qualified in a relevant Engineering or similar qualification and relevant experience
• 5+ years’ experience as an Engineer on site &/or a delivery role with Estimating experience working on structural steel projects.
• Conversant with different types of Estimating Software and generally strong IT Skills.
• Experience in pricing works from 1st principles and able to read drawings.
• Awareness of current construction technologies and methods and how these impact on outputs and costs.
• Understanding of engineering resources, their costs and outputs and how these translate to the overall project cost.
• Knowledge of risk management procedures and how these impact on cost estimates.
• Commercial acumen and contractual awareness.
• Ability to take off quantities from drawings
• Ability to liaise with internal and external customers

Estimator (Steel Frames) Benefits:

• Working for an established and fast-growing civil engineering and building contractor, delivering major projects in London and nationwide.
• Opportunity to work as part of an established team, with freedom to work on your own initiative.
• Contract and permanent engagement will be considered.
• Competitive salary and package / day rate.