Senior Estimator

Caralex Recruitment Limited; Bolton; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking an experienced Estimator for a well-regarded housebuilder located in Norfolk. The role involves preparing and controlling budgets, maintaining a cost database, and producing cost plans for new build residential projects. Collaboration with land and sales teams is crucial for land appraisals and pricing specifications. This role is vital to the commercial team and demands strong estimating skills and familiarity with the housing industry.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating or quantity surveying role in housebuilding.
• Comfort with budgets, cash flows, and land appraisals.
• Good understanding of residential projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and control budgets for new build residential projects.
• Maintain a build cost database.
• Work closely with land and sales teams.

Skills

Estimating

Budget management

Cost planning

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Job Description

Caralex Recruitment Limited are recruiting on behalf of a well-regarded housebuilder based in Norfolk who are looking to appoint an Estimator.

The company is looking for an experienced Estimator who is comfortable in preparing and controlling budgets, maintaining a build cost database, and producing cost plans for new build residential projects.

The role is an important position within the commercial team, working closely with the land team on land appraisals for potential sites they are looking to acquire, and the sales team on specification and pricing.

Qualifications

• a housebuilding development company in an estimating or quantity surveying role, working on land appraisals, cash flows, budgets and costs and familiar with preparing information for the quantity surveying & buying teams.
• an affiliated industry such as a groundworks or bricklaying subcontractor, a cost consultancy / PQS firm or for a social housing contractor and have good estimating software experience.