Estimator

GBR Recruitment Limited; Scunthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Estimator to join a progressive Civil Engineering and Building Services company in Scunthorpe. In this role, you'll handle various projects in construction and groundworks, preparing budgets, estimating costs, and producing competitive tenders. Essential skills include strong estimating experience, an understanding of commercial contracts, and the ability to read construction drawings. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package and the potential for hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Company Car or Allowance

34 days Holiday (incl. Bank Holidays)

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Strong experience in estimating for civil engineering and groundworks projects.
• Ability to read construction drawings and complete quantity take-offs.
• Understanding of risk and value management in estimating.

Responsibilities

• Handle multiple projects including civil engineering and building works.
• Read and interpret construction drawings to extract quantities.
• Prepare sub-contract and material enquiries.
• Produce bills of quantities (BOQ's) for tenders.
• Prepare realistic budgets and cost plans.

Skills

Estimating experience across Civils & Groundworks

Commercial & Industrial construction experience

NEC / JCT contracts QS experience

Experience working with clients as principal contractor

Experience of Conquest Software or similar

Job description

Overview

GBR Recruitment Limited are proud to be working exclusively on a new & highly interesting opportunity for an experienced Estimator to join our clients highly progressive Lincolnshire based Civil Engineering, Groundworks and Building Services business (inc. full turnkey industrial & commercial builds, up to c.£10M) across Lincolnshire / South Yorkshire.

As an Estimator, you will play a key role in the overall success of both small & major construction projects, successfully managing multiple projects ensuring as part of a wider commercial team that the construction works / builds are completed OTIF.

This is your chance to work across a variety of construction projects, across a multitude of end using industry sectors, giving you additional depth to your Estimating skills, plus giving you a diverse working week where not every day is the same.

The role involves carrying out Estimating tasks, not only on civils & ground works, but also for full turnkey builds across the industrial & commercial sectors (described in the construction industry as large sheds).

As an estimating professional you will be experienced in overseeing multiple projects of different specification, size & value, working to set deadlines.

Your skills will be in reading construction drawings, completing quantity takes offs by analyzing construction plans & creating a detailed list of all building materials, labour & equipment needed to complete the project/s.

You will also appraise tender documents, produce bills of quantities (BOQ's), look into risk & value management, prepare budgets, estimates & costing plans.

Producing accurate & competitive tender bids, to continue business growth.

Responsibilities

• Handling multiple projects including civil engineering, groundworks, oversites (concrete layers) & building works


• Read & interpret construction drawings to take off quantities


• Appraise tender documents


• Preparing sub-contract & material enquiries


• Producing bills of quantities (BOQ's)


• Undertaking both risk & value management


• Accurately preparing realistic budgets, estimates & cost plans


• Compile accurate & competitive tenders for potential contracts

Attributes

• Strong Estimating experience across Civils & Groundworks (Site preparation, excavation, surfacing, utility systems such as water, sewage, power networks, public highways infrastructure such as roads, pathways, car parks etc., plus concrete structures & irrigation solutions), a number of these experiences is a must


• Commercial & Industrial construction experience, across various build specifications & various requirements / use, such as office buildings (including full Cat A & Cat B fit outs), warehouses, schools, sports & leisure facilities and more


• NEC / JCT contracts QS experience is ideal, plus other contract types


• Experience of working with end using clients as the principal contractor & of subcontracting to other main contractors (experience of estimating / costing on both sides would be ideal)


• Experience of Conquest Software would be an advantage, or similar, if not experienced in it then training will be given

Employee Benefits

• Company Car or Allowance (you choose)


• 34 days Holiday (inc. 26 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays)


• Private Medical Insurance


• & more.....

This diverse Estimating role is commutable from Lincoln, Newark, Sleaford, Spalding, Boston, Grantham, Gainsborough, Bardney, Horncastle, Louth, Brigg, Scunthorpe, Retford, Worksop, Skegness, Grimsby and areas close to these locations.

This position is 5 working days (Monday to Friday) in the office or out on the clients sites, some hybrid working maybe available in the near future.

Interviews are to take place immediately, apply today.