Estimator

CubicWorks; Salford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction refurbishment company located in Salford is seeking an Estimator with a focus on quality and a proactive mindset. The successful candidate will take off quantities from drawings, manage procurement processes, and be involved in tender assistance. Key attributes include organization, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft applications. A commitment to professional development is important. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a pension plan and healthcare cash options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company bonus

Pension plan up to 8% matched

Healthcare cash plan

25 holiday days plus bank holidays

Enhanced sick leave

4x annual salary life assurance

Extra holiday on birthday

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Critical Illness Cover

Qualifications

• Experience in a contracting business.
• Familiar with databases and bespoke IT systems.
• Willingness to develop career.

Responsibilities

• Take off quantities from drawings for procurement.
• Manage sub-contract packages from procurement through to final account.
• Assist with tenders including measuring and analysing returns.

Skills

Strong organisation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Understanding of measurement methods

Knowledge of contract types (JCT/NEC)

Job description

Estimator

About Us: CubicWorks is a new business that concentrates on and delivers construction refurbishments and fit outs, taking tried and tested formulas, shaking them up, and then delivering for customer success. We design and create extraordinary spaces through our unique collaborative position with customers and partners. To deliver solutions sustainably, transparently and with integrity.

It is important that we achieve our goals by delivering our projects in a right first time way, and to ensure this happens, we have an opportunity for an Estimator who has a relentless focus on quality and detail and is a confident communicator to join our Operational team.

We’re not looking for people who sit down and say “that’ll do”. We operate with an agile mindset in a fast-paced environment and we are always looking to continually improve and evolve. We value speed, agility, innovation and being brilliant to work with. Our ambitious goals present a tremendous opportunity for change. We work hard to deliver, and there’s a lot to do, but the ability to have an impact here is endless.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Taking off quantities from drawings for procurement/checking subcontractor applications/pricing variations
• On-site measures
• Involvement with subcontractor procurement and subcontractor procurement analysis
• Assisting with tenders (measuring, issuing enquiries, meeting with supply chain, analysing returns)
• Issue tender enquiries
• Placing sub-contract orders
• Placing purchase orders (eg. labour, materials, preliminary items)
• Managing sub-contract packages from procurement through to final account
• Convene and attend sub-contractor meetings and internal meetings as required
• Costing and agreeing variations

Key attributes

• Be reliable, trustworthy and proactive, with an enthusiastic approach to work and learning, with good punctuation and attendance.
• Have strong organisation and communication skills, with a methodical approach and a good attention to detail.
• Be excellent in the use of Microsoft applications including Word and Excel.
• Understanding of recognised methods of measurement.
• Appreciation of the various types of main contract procurement.
• Have good knowledge of the various types of common forms of contract (JCT/NEC) and understand format and structure of contract / sub-contract agreements
• Have experience in using databases and similar bespoke IT systems
• Willingness to develop career.
• Experience of working within a contracting business.

Salary/Benefits Package

• Competitive salary
• Colleague incentive plan - company bonus
• Company pension up to 8% matched
• Healthcare cash plan with Westfield
• Colleague referral scheme
• 25 holiday days per annum, plus bank holidays
• Enhanced allocation of sick leave, dependant on length of service
• Group life assurance, 4x annual salary
• Extra days holiday on your birthday
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Critical Illness Cover

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.