Senior Estimator

Berkeley Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in London seeks a Senior Estimator to oversee estimating functions and support land planning. The ideal candidate has estimating experience in residential development, excellent interpersonal skills, and advanced Excel knowledge. Benefits include 25 to 33 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, and a pension plan. This is a full-time onsite role with standard hours from 8am to 5pm.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days

Private Medical Insurance

Access to an online discount platform

Volunteer day through Berkeley Foundation

Private pension plan

Group life assurance

Qualifications

• Estimating experience preferably in residential housing and high-density mixed-use development.
• Strong interpersonal skills and desire to assist in site acquisition.
• Ability to generate solutions and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Oversee estimating functions and assist with land planning.
• Measure from drawings to create cost plans.
• Liaise with subcontractors to analyze rates.
• Collaborate with technical teams for value engineering.
• Produce land appraisals and various cost plans.

Skills

Estimating experience within the residential sector

Motivated with a positive attitude

Good interpersonal skills

Good organisational skills

High level of discretion

Team player

Ability to work on own initiative

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Job description

Senior Estimator

Department: Commercial

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Battersea, London

Description

Berkeley Group builds homes and neighbourhoods across London, Birmingham and the South of England. We specialise in brownfield regeneration, reviving underused land to create unique, sustainable and nature-rich places where communities thrive and people of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy a great quality of life. Berkeley St Edward London is a key part of the Berkeley Group, and we deliver projects under both the Berkeley and St Edward brands. St Edward is a Joint Venture with M&G Investments. Our central London projects include 9 Millbank, West End Gate and Trillium in Marylebone, Oval Village, and Parkside at Chelsea Bridge. The Outer London projects include Eden Grove in Staines and The Exchange Watford, Syon Lane in Osterley and North Street in Guildford.

Key Responsibilities

To be responsible for the Estimating function and provide support to the Land & Planning team on each project from initial identification and viability assessment through the land acquisition and planning process.

• Measuring from drawings and transposing quantities into a bill of quantities/elemental cost plan or land appraisal.
• Liaison with subcontractors and analysis of rates for use in compiling cost plans and land appraisals.
• Liaison with the technical team to assess site constraints.
• Liaison with the technical team and consultants so as to provide continuous value engineering of design concepts and proposals for inclusion within cost plans and land appraisals.
• Liaison with the material buying department to obtain pricing information for inclusion within cost plans and land appraisals.
• Production of land appraisals.
• Production of Planning Stack cost plans.
• Production of Pre-Commencement cost plans.
• Production of bench marking analysis for importation onto group portal.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Estimating experience within the residential sector (particularly housing and high density mixed-use development).
• Motivated with a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
• Traditional new business attributes including, good interpersonal skills and an strong desire to help bring new sites into the business.
• Good organisational skills.
• Professional approach and high level of discretion.
• Team player, willing to learn and get involved with a wide range of tasks, including support role to other members of the team.
• Ability to work on own initiative and generate solutions.
• Highly IT literate, including advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with service to 33 days.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including Private Medical Insurance.
• Lifestyle benefits including access to an online discount platform.
• Berkeley Foundation volunteer day.
• Private pension plan.
• Group life assurance.

The standard default full-time working hours in the office are 8am-5pm with core working hours 9am-4pm.

Internal applicants: If you’re an internal applicant, please ensure you’ve informed your line manager of your intention to apply for this position.