Estimator (Construction)

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

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Estimator for a dynamic construction role based in Newark, England. The ideal candidate will manage multiple projects, from £50K to £15M, and apply their expertise across various industry sectors. This position offers competitive compensation and a chance to work in a collaborative environment with excellent employee benefits.

Benefits

Company car or allowance

Fantastic employee benefits

Qualifications

• Strong estimating experience across various building environments.
• Experience of working on commercial and industrial construction projects.
• Estimating software knowledge is essential.

Responsibilities

• Handle multiple projects across building services and new builds.
• Read and interpret construction drawings to take off quantities.
• Prepare realistic budgets, estimates, and cost plans.

Skills

Estimating experience in construction

Ability to read construction drawings

Risk management

Value management

Commercial and industrial construction experience

Tools

CostX

Buildertrend

ProEst

Sage Estimating

Job description

Overview

GBR Recruitment Limited are proud to be working exclusively on a new & highly interesting construction opportunity, recruiting for an experienced Estimator to join our clients highly progressive Newark based Building Services & General Construction business (grounds, civils, maintenance repairs, refurbishments, extensions, new build structures, M&E) across South Yorkshire & Lincolnshire.

Our built environment client is seeking an Estimator who has worked on various industry sector build inc. commercial, industrial, healthcare, education, sports & leisure, retail etc. as they work across all different build types.

As the Estimator, you will play a key role in successfully delivering both small & major construction projects valued anywhere from £50K - £15M, successfully managing multiple projects, ensuring as part of the wider commercial & building project delivery team that the construction works / building services / new 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 / Costing skills, plus giving you a diverse working week where not every day is the same, keeping things fresh & interesting, something every Estimator wants.

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

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.

Estimator duties include

• Handling multiple projects across building services, building maintenance, new builds & refurbs.
• 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 a variety of building environments & a variety of building project types, of varying value.
• 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).
• Estimating software experience, using software such as CostX, Buildertrend, ProEst, Buildxact, PlanSwift, ConstructionOnline or Sage Estimating or similar to these. Client uses a bespoke system that has many similarities to these.

Employee Benefits Package

• Company Car or Allowance (you choose)
• Plus many other fantastic employee benefits

This diverse Estimating role is commutable from Newark, Mansfield, Southwell, Radcliffe on Trent, Grantham, Lincoln, Sleaford, Spalding, Boston, Gainsborough, Bardney, Horncastle, Louth, Brigg, Scunthorpe, Retford, Worksop and areas close to these locations with strong connections to the A1 / A46.

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

Interviews are to take place immediately, apply today & start ASAP.

Great company, great people, great services, great working environment