Estimator

PSR Solutions; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in civil engineering is seeking an Estimator to join their Pre-Construction team in Sheffield. Candidates should have Residential Groundworks and Civils experience. Responsibilities include client communication, cost analysis, and site visits. This role offers a negotiable salary, company car or allowance, retail discounts, and a hybrid working setup.

Benefits

Negotiable salary based on experience

Company car or car allowance

Retail discounts

Company pension

Holiday purchase scheme

Reduced gym memberships

Discounted holidays

Qualifications

• Ideally should have experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator.
• Understanding of contractual terms in the construction industry.
• Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Make initial contact with clients regarding tenders.
• Assist in producing cost analyses and take-offs.
• Calculate costs for materials, transport, and labour.
• Conduct regular site visits for process understanding.
• Stay updated on inflation and costs.

Skills

Residential Groundworks experience

Civils / Groundworks experience

Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft packages

Effective communication

Strong mathematical ability

Job description

PSR Solutions are working with a market leading client within the Civil Engineering Sector to recruit an Estimator to Join their Pre-Construction team on a permanent basis. This role will be based in Yorkshire and will involve work within the Residential Groundworks sector.

Estimator Roles and Responsibilities

• Making initial contact with clients to confirm accept or decline of tender.
• Assisting in producing take-offs and cost database for analysis by others.
• Calculate the cost of materials, transport, labour and plant hire.
• Undergo regular site visits to understand the process/ timings and sciences of estimating including the realization of the labour/ plant and material aspect of any given construction process.
• Keeping up to date with inflation and projected timescale costs.

Estimator Requirements

• Ideally an Estimator / Senior Estimator with Residential Groundworks experience.
• Civils / Groundworks experience is essential.
• General Knowledge of contractual terms within the construction industry.
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft packages including Excel.
• Effective communicator - Both written and verbal.
• Skilled Negotiator with strong mathematical ability.
• Problem Solver.

Estimator Benefits

• Salary - Negotiable DOE.
• Based in Yorkshire.
• Hybrid role dependant on location.
• Company Car or Car Allowance.
• Retail Discounts.
• Company pension.
• Holiday Purchase Scheme.
• Reduced Gym Memberships.
• Discounted Holidays.

If you are interested in this Estimator role, please apply or contact Jack Brown at PSR Solutions