Estimator

Blakedown Landscapes; Chobham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Company car

Membership to the employer's pension

Job summary

Blakedown Landscapes is recruiting an Estimator to join our growing team. The role involves measuring PDF drawings, preparing tender documents, and pricing bills of quantities, typically in Excel, for projects from £100k to £5million.

Hybrid working from home with our Head Office in Chobham, Surrey. You will identify risks, liaise with Directors, attend meetings and site visits, and communicate clearly with clients and design teams throughout the tender process.

Qualifications

• Estimating experience within the landscape/construction industry.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Team player with a positive attitude towards new and existing challenges.
• Clear and concise communication qualities including excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders.
• Able to multi task, prioritise, manage time effectively, use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Measuring PDF drawings and producing tender documents.
• Assist with bid submissions.
• Pricing bill of quantities, generally in Excel format.
• Identifying areas of risk during the tender process and liaising with the company's Directors.
• Attending meetings and site visits.
• Communicating with the client and design team during the tender process and pre-start meetings.

Skills

Estimating

PDF measurements

Tender submissions

Risk identification

Communication

Relationship building

Time management

Multitasking

Tools

Excel

Job description

Blakedown Landscapes is an award-winning landscaping and civil engineering specialist delivering high quality projects throughout the UK. Our portfolio spans all sectors from local authorities, royal parks, commercial developers, schools and universities to high-end luxury developers. Much of our work is as a result of long-term relationships based on trust and expert workmanship built up over more than five decades.

Due to our continued growth, we are recruiting an Estimator to work within a growing team. The position can be hybrid with a mix of working from home and our Head Office in Chobham, Surrey. The position will involve working with the Managing Director preparing and submitting Tender Packages from £100k up to £5million plus. The projects involve Blakedown working as Principal Contractor on a mixture of high quality hard and soft landscaping schemes.

We are looking for someone with previous experience in an estimating role who has the ability to work in a methodical manner, often under time restraints, whilst maintaining highly accurate attention to detail is key.

The Role:

• Measuring PDF drawings and producing tender documents.
• Helping the full Bid Submission
• Pricing bill of quantities, generally in excel format
• Identifying areas of risk during the tender process and liasing with the company Directors
• Attending meetings and site visits
• Communicating with the client and design team during the tender process and pre-start meetings

What We Are Looking For:

• Estimating experience within the landscape/construction industry
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Team player with a positive attitude towards new and existing challenges
• Clear and concise communication qualities including excellent verbal and written communication
• Ability to build strong relationships with all stakeholders
• Able to multi task, prioritise, manage time effectively, use own initiative

In Return We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Company car
• Membership to the employer's pension scheme