Estimator -Planned

Howells Solutions Limited; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading National Contractor is seeking an Estimator to manage pricing for planned maintenance and decent homes tenders. This position is home-based with access to regional offices and is open to those with a proven history in tender submissions for social housing. The ideal candidate will demonstrate skills in competitive pricing and collaboration with teams. Join a forward-thinking company with ambitious growth plans.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Opportunity for career growth

Qualifications

• Experience in Social Housing Planned Maintenance / Decent Homes markets.
• Stable career history.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tenders/bids/budget proposals for approval.
• Liaise with subcontractors for competitive quotations.
• Verify information and obtain further details for tenders.
• Ensure necessary information for the final tender programme.
• Attend necessary meetings throughout the tender process.

Skills

Proven track record of pricing multi-million bids

Knowledge of system estimating software

Schedule of rates experience

Ability in pricing tender preliminaries

Experience of Supply Chain capacity

Job description

Overview

Role: Estimator (Property Services)

Location: Home based with access to regional offices

Salary: up to £90k plus package and benefits

About the role

Howells Solutions are working with a leading National Contractor to recruit an Estimator to take responsibility for pricing winning planned maintenance / decent homes tenders for housing associations, local councils and RSLs. Working alongside the Bid Team and Commercial team, you will manage the pricing programme on multiple bids, working to the individual timescale required of each bid. The client will also consider Assistant Estimators looking for the next step in their career or Quantity Surveyors looking to move into Estimating.

Responsibilities

• Undertake the preparation of tenders/bids/budget proposals allocated by the Head of Bids & Commercial Director for presentation to the relevant directors for final settlement.
• Provide all information necessary for inclusion within the written bid submission.
• Liaise with subcontractors/suppliers to obtain competitive/accurate quotations for specialist elements of the works.
• Visit prospective projects to verify information contained within clients contract documentation and obtain any further information required to produce the tender.
• Liaise with the Programme Manager to ensure all necessary information is provided for the production of the final tender programme.
• Attend pre-contract handover meetings, all necessary bid meetings and client meetings as requested throughout the tender process.

Estimator Experience

• You will have a proven track record of producing the commercial pricing for £multi million bid submissions working within Social Housing Planned Maintenance / Decent Homes markets / Reactive Repairs Markets.
• Knowledge of system estimating software.
• Schedule of rates experience.
• Preparation of notes and clarifications for tender submissions.
• Demonstrate ability in the pricing of tender preliminaries.
• Ability to resource the tender through in-depth experience of Supply Chain capacity.
• Stable career history.

Salary & Benefits

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business; that believes the strengths, skills and personalities of their people are the key to the group\'s success. This is a permanent, full time role for which you will receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package. You will be part of a stable business with ambitious growth plans over the next 5 years.

Applications

If you feel that you have the relevant experience to be successful in this position and would like to find out more please apply online today attaching a copy of your current CV. Alternatively contact us on (phone number removed).

Equal Opportunities

Howells are an Equal Opportunities employer. All applications will be dealt with in the strictest confidence. Howells acts as an Employment Business for the supply of temporary workers and an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies.