Land Estimator

JR United Kingdom; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Denbury Homes is seeking a Land Estimator to join their team as they expand in East Anglia. The role involves preparing land cost appraisals and collaborating with multiple teams to optimize land acquisition. Candidates should have a solid construction background, particularly in the operational areas of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years in the construction sector.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Good knowledge of operational areas preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare land cost appraisals and estimate costs for new land opportunities.
• Liaise with Commercial/Technical/Engineering teams for site strategies.
• Prepare forecasts for presentation to the wider company.

Skills

Construction experience

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Tools

Microsoft Office

COINS

Job description

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Denbury Homes is the rebranding of Hopkins and Moore following the sale of its sister company Hopkins Homes in 2022. Since 1986, Denbury Homes has been building high quality, beautiful homes, that stand the test of time, receiving countless accolades both regionally and nationally.

Following the rebranding and relocation to a new headquarters near Bury St. Edmunds, Denbury Homes are looking to build the team and employ a Land Estimator who will be responsible for all aspects of the Land Estimation process.

This role is based within the Land and Development Team which focuses on acquiring land in Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Lincolnshire, and Bedfordshire.The team manage all aspects of the pre-development process including Land, Planning, Design, Engineering and Technical.You will be an integral part of this team and act as a crucial link between Construction and Land.

The successful candidate will play a vital role within an industry leading company with plenty of opportunities for career progression in a family-run business.

This is an opportunity to become an integral part of the fastest growing regional house builder in East Anglia and help build communities that you can be proud of.

To find out more about the company, please visit www.denburyhomes.co.uk.

Responsible To

·Head of Land

Scope of Work

·Preparing land cost appraisals and estimate costs for new land opportunities.

·Prepare and complete site-specific take offs to inform the land appraisals, following the issue of working drawings.

·Liaise with the Commercial/Technical/Engineering teams to consider alternative site strategies.

·Ability to understand and analyse documentation from planning and technical to inform land appraisals.

·Prepare relevant and reliable forecasts which will be presented to the wider company.

·Ability to cashflow developments based on anticipated start dates in order to accurately measure ROCE.

·Ability to create and present an overview of completed land appraisal to the Land Director prior to bid submissions.

·Monitoring latest costs and technologies with the Commercial and Technical teams accordingly.

·Business plan cashflow reviews.

Candidate Requirements

·Previous construction experience with at least 3 years in the sector.

·In-depth understanding of Microsoft Excel.

·Good knowledge of the Company’s operational area being Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire preferred.

·COINS experience beneficial but not essential.

·Ability to work independently, to be self-motivated and well organised.

·Good communication skills for dealing with multi-disciplinary teams.

·The ability to recognise problems and deal with them in an efficient and speedy manner.

·Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel and Word.

·Competitive salary in line with experience.