Estimator

ZipRecruiter; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property maintenance and refurbishment specialist is seeking an Estimator or Senior Estimator. This key role involves pricing tenders for social housing refurbishment, requiring collaboration across teams. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in the field, including use of estimation tools, and will be rewarded with a competitive salary and benefits, including hybrid working options.

Benefits

27 Days Holiday & Bank Holiday - option to buy or sell holidays

Company pension scheme - up to 7.5%

Company Car or Allowance

Discounted Healthcare Scheme

Length of service awards

Paid volunteering day per year

Qualifications

• Experience as an Estimator/Senior Estimator in Social Housing Refurbishment.
• Comfortable pricing large-scale projects and managing multiple smaller jobs.
• Great written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and competitive pricing for tenders.
• Collaborate with Bid and Operational teams.
• Work across various regions on multiple projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Verbal communication

Cost planning

Pricing from first principles

Tools

Causeway software

Job description

Job Description

Your new company
The company is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and strength. They are a socially and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 127-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Their vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which they operate.

Your new role

Working with this company as an Estimator or Senior Estimator, you'll know that what you do really matters to the business, as this role is fundamental to our success. You will work alongside the Bid and Operational teams to effectively undertake the production of accurate and competitive pricing for tenders for new and existing clients, within a Social Housing Refurbishment environment. Typically, our team works collaboratively across various regions rather than focusing on one specific location or program of works, which gives you a variety of opportunities to get involved with various clients.

What you'll need to succeed

• You will have experience of working as an Estimator/Senior Estimator within a Social Housing Refurbishment environment, which will give you the knowledge to hit the ground running and contribute effectively to your tender workload.
• Experience of Pricing jobs from first principles and Cost Planning is a must.
• Attention to detail and great written and verbal communication skills will be essential to your success.
• You will be comfortable pricing large-scale projects and also confident about managing 2-3 smaller jobs at the same time.
• Previously, you will have experience of working on the Causeway software or similar estimating software.

What you'll get in return

• Attractive salary and benefits package to suit you
• 27 Days Holiday & Bank Holiday - option to buy or sell holidays
• Company pension scheme - up to 7.5%
• Company Car or Allowance
• Hybrid-working, we want our employees to have a well-balanced work/ life balance Therefore, flexible working patterns would be considered.

We also offer our employees; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High Street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day's paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and many more.

What you need to do now
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