Senior Estimator

Melior Associates; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in the UK is looking for an Estimator to join their thriving pre-construction team. The successful candidate will have over 5 years of experience in construction estimating and will play a key role in preparing accurate cost estimates and contributing to tender strategies. This position offers a positive working environment with healthy rewards and recognition.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in construction estimating.
• Ability to prepare detailed cost estimates.
• Experience with civils and building elements.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documentation to understand risks.
• Contribute to the tender launch and strategy.
• Prepare and issue tenders for civils and building elements.
• Develop detailed design and construction programmes.

Skills

Stable work history in construction estimating

Understanding of tender documentation

Cost estimation skills

Negotiation skills

Job description

• Construction Projects £1-5m
• Sensible work loads that are carefully managed
• This journey hasn't finished: The Company doubled in size in 10 years, and have carefully formulated plans for further growth all backed by strong financial performances.
• Independent: This company is owned & operated by private, down to earth individuals. All play an active part in day to day operations.

Estimator required for a Principle Contractor. This opportunity is with a dynamic contractor who has been operating for over 5 decades and financially very strong.

• The job exists to provide detailed design and construction pricing, scoping and programming for the civils and building elements of all of pre-construction services contracts and competitive tenders.
• To prepare and provide accurate and competitive cost estimates.
• The role proactively contributes to the organisation through its critical input to securing sales that will fulfil our sales turnover, gross margin and risk objectives.
• High numbers of negioated schemes

MAIN DUTIES

A general summary of the major activities and responsibilities

• To review tender documentation and Employer s Requirements to ensure a full understanding of the tender opportunity and potential risks to the business.
• To proactively contribute to the tender launch and bid strategy.
• To proactively contribute to the tender stage civils design development process.
• To prepare and issue detailed sub-contract enquiries for civils and building elements.
• To prepare, populate and price tender stage civils and building bills of quantities for use in compiling the cost estimates.
• To provide detailed sub-contract package price analysis and normalisation, to advice on the most competitive sub-contractor for each package to improve our commercial advantage and facilitate open book client interrogation.
• To consider value engineered opportunities and seek the best value and innovative alternative solutions, sub-contractors, materials, methods, etc to gain competitive advantages for their offer.
• To produce detailed, accurate and competitive design and construction programmes for the civils and building elements of their bids.
• To produce detailed and accurate activity schedules for inclusion in their proposals.
• To promote active engagement with current and potential supply chain members to improve relationships (and hence bid input) at the pre-construction stage.
• To prepare accurate CE s, for review by the Bid Manager.

Requirements

Put simply - if you have a stable work history (5 years plus) in construction estimating, then there is every chance this could be right for you.

On offer is an opportunity to join a great pre-con team within a thriving business, enjoy healthy rewards and recognition and work within a healthy and positive working environment.

For further details, please don't hesitate to contact Tristan Prior