Senior Estimator

Keepmoat Limited; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housebuilder in the UK is seeking a Senior Estimator to join their Yorkshire East region. This role involves preparing cost plans and engaging with stakeholders to ensure budget accuracy as the company plans to expand significantly. Candidates should possess relevant experience and education, demonstrating a passion for the housebuilding industry and strong problem-solving skills.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Bonus Scheme linked to performance

Special offers for staff

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a similar role.
• Passionate about the housebuilding industry.
• Ability to manage commercial issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost plans for development opportunities and land acquisition.
• Ensure accurate delivery of all estimating work to support business plans.
• Identify and manage commercial issues proactively.

Skills

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Creativity

Flexibility

Agility

Education

RICS accreditation

Degree or HND in surveying

Job description

Keepmoat Homes is a fast growing top 10 UK housebuilder. We design and build quality homes and create places where people want to live.

Our investment and participation helps transform communities and improves the lives of local people. We have a national presence combined with local knowledge and expertise in all aspects of housing – from finance, design and planning, to developing and building. Our comprehensive skills and capabilities give us a wider perspective across the whole housing lifecycle and we create lower risk ways of building homes people need.

For more than 90 years our work has been absolutely visible to local communities so being part of the community is in our DNA. We hire local suppliers and tradespeople and work with local communities to make sure that our plans meet their needs.

We have a rare and exciting opportunity for a Senior Estimator to join our Yorkshire East region based from at our Head Office in Doncaster, due to the nature of the role it will involve some travel throughout the region. This is a fantastic time to join our biggest region as they gear up to growing to build 800 units in our next financial year.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation of cost plans for both the appraisal of development opportunities and land acquisition itself. Working closely with both internal and external customers, the successful candidate will ensure that all estimating work required to deliver the budget is completed accurately, and in the most efficient and effective manner to support the business plan.

The Estimator will set, agree, review and deliver targets, along with producing accurate and timely reports for the business in line with company-wide processes. They will identify, escalate and proactively manage all commercial issues, protecting the companies legal and contractual obligations.

HS&S Responsibilities

To take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your work and adhere to the Keepmoat Health, Safety and Sustainability standards.

Skills, knowledge & experience

We are looking for someone who fits with our core values here at Keepmoat; they will be passionate about the housebuilding industry and have extensive previous experience in a similar role. They will be collaborative and confident building relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. They will be creative and bring an enthusiastic, flexible and agile approach to their work.They will be solutions focused and work in a straightforward way to ensure the commercial team meets its targets.

The successful candidate will hold the relevant industry requirements; RICS and a surveying degree or HND.

If this sounds like you, please apply now. As the above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, for more information including a full job description and person specification, please contact [e-mail]

Why work for us?

At Keepmoat Homes we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As the market leader in our industry we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service for our customers.

• Competitive rates of pay – We regularly check our pay against our competitors to make sure they reflect our position as market leader. We also review our pay every year.
• Bonus Scheme – Our annual bonus scheme is linked to team and company performance.
• Special offers for staff – We run a range of offers and discounts exclusively for our employees including holidays, health club memberships and days out.
• Trust – We encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development – we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

Our values

Our values are the foundation for our vision, the cornerstone of our culture and the benchmark for our achievement.

• Straightforward - We get the job done in the most efficient and effective way. We are friendly, open and honest. It’s about being respectful and working in a transparent and honest way.
• Collaborative - We work together in partnership to deliver the very best customer experience. Partnership working is key to our business. We work collaboratively to deliver the best results possible.
• Passionate - We care about what we do. We put pride and energy into delivering results. It’s important to us to do a good job.
• Creative - We are proactive, flexible and resourceful. We listen, learn and deliver solutions. We don’t offer a one size fits all solution; we are flexible and will tailor our services to our customers’ needs.

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