Senior Estimator

TipTopJob; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established civil engineering contractor seeks an ambitious Senior Estimator in Chelmsford to join their growing team. You will oversee estimations for residential new-build projects, requiring strong communication skills and a solid understanding of civil engineering practices. Offering a competitive salary alongside a job type of full-time, this role also includes a company vehicle or allowance, further enhancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Company car or car allowance

Full benefits package including holiday allowance and life assurance

Company pension scheme

Investment in development via internal training schemes

Strong company culture that supports growth and progression

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering and groundworks projects.
• Self-motivated and confident in presenting.
• Solid background in estimating and understanding client needs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and co-ordinate information for bids and tenders.
• Collect quotes from suppliers and plan job timescales.
• Monitor project stages to ensure costs align with forecasts.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Commercial acumen

Numerical skills

Education

Background in civil engineering estimating

Tools

Estimating packages

Spreadsheets

Job description

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Role: Senior Estimator

Location: Chelmsford (travel to other offices on occasion)

Salary: Up to GBP70,00 per annum

Additional: Company vehicle or car allowance

Job Type: Full:time : Permanent

Are you an ambitious and driven Senior Estimator with experience working on civil engineering and groundworks projects?

We have an exciting new opportunity with our client, a well:established civil engineering contractor working across the Midlands and South of England on new build residential projects.

The Company

We are delighted to be supporting our client, a leading civil engineering contractor with decades of experience in residential construction projects, as they seek to add an experienced Senior Estimator to their growing commercial team.

They have built a strong reputation within the provision of civils and groundworks in the residential new:build sector and pride themselves on maintaining exceptional standards across their work, leading to a strong order book of upcoming work.

A full UK driving licence is essential as there may be some travel to various sites and other company offices. This role will report directly to the Commercial Director.

Key Duties

• Manage and co:ordinate information for bids and tenders
• Develop clear understanding of client needs
• Collecting quotes from suppliers and sub:contractors and planning job timescales
• Assessing and advising on commercial risk
• Preparing and submitting quotations for work
• Monitoring the stages of a project to make sure that costs are kept in line with forecasts
• Ensure all work complies with quality, safety and environmental policies and the requirements of the company procedures
  
  

Required Skills

• The ideal candidate will be a self:motivated individual who is confident presenting and has strong communication skills.
• Excellent commercial acumen and strong numerical and analytic skills.
• You must have a solid background in estimating in civil engineering, with experience of projects that could include residential groundworks and civils infrastructure projects.
• You must also have sound knowledge of spreadsheets and other estimating packages.
  
  

What They Offer

• Competitive salary of up to GBP70k dependent on experience.
• Company car or car allowance
• Full benefits package including holiday allowance and life assurance
• Company pension scheme
• Investment in development via internal training schemes
• Strong company culture that supports growth and progression resulting in long:term retention
  
  

If you feel you are suited to this role, then please apply with an updated CV and I will get in touch as soon as possible.

Linsco is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Construction

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