Estimator

Driver Hire Borders; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Driver Hire Borders seeks an Estimator to join their growing team in Tonbridge, Kent. The role involves estimating costs, supporting the generation of tenders, and managing project risks. Candidates should have experience with Tier 1 or 2 contractors and a solid understanding of contract protocols. This permanent position offers excellent salary and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent progression opportunities

Market leading salary

Qualifications

• Experience in working for a Tier 1 or 2 contractor and SMEs.
• Understanding of JCT contracts.
• Knowledge of payment terms and contract protocols related to delays.
• Ability to deliver monthly CVRs to the board.

Responsibilities

• Support the generation of profitable tenders for authorization and submission.
• Estimate costs of projects to meet customer requirements.
• Determine contractual, financial, technical, and operational risks.
• Find opportunities to minimize risk and maximize gross profit.
• Manage 3-4 live projects.

Skills

Subcontract procurement

Contract understanding

Commercial reporting

Teamwork

Job description

Estimator

Kent

Permanent opportunity

Attractive salary & package

My client has developed an extensive portfolio of successfully delivered projects and they have a proven reputation of delivering high quality and exceptional projects. The team is growing and because of this they're looking to appoint an Estimator to join them on their journey.

In this role, as the Estimator you will:

• Support the generation of profitable tenders for authorization and submission
• To estimate the costs of projects to meet or exceed customers' requirements
• To determine contractual, financial, technical, and operational risks
• Find opportunities to minimize risk and maximize gross profit
• To support the fulfilment of the pipeline of contracts safely, on time, and to the required quality while maximizing gross profit
• Be dealing with 3 or 4 live projects at any given time

For the role, they are looking for:

• Experience in working for a Tier 1 or 2 contractor as well as a SME
• Be contractually astute. (Contracts are usually JCT and the successful applicant must have a complete understanding of how the contract works.)
• Have a sound knowledge and be experienced in payment terms, payment notices, contract protocol and matters associated with delays and extensions of time
• Be skilled in subcontract procurement and understand the importance of this process.
• Be able to deliver CVRs on a monthly basis to the board and be responsible for all aspects of commercial reporting and procedures
• Have a very strong teamwork ethos

This position offers excellent progression opportunities, the chance to enhance your skills, the chance to broaden your expertise, a market leading salary plus many more.

Randstad Construction Property Engineering is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.