Senior Estimator – Lead Preconstruction Team (London)

Cotech Building Careers; Kingsclere; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingsclere, United Kingdom—Cotech Building Careers is recruiting a Senior Estimator to join and lead the Southern preconstruction team, with a focus on London projects. You will produce estimates from BQs, drawings and specs, for traditional and design & build contracts, reporting to the Head of Preconstruction.

Successful candidates will drive tendering activities, build strong client relationships and mentor junior estimators within a growing new workstream, empowering the team to deliver

Qualifications

• Appraisal and evaluation of client tender requirements and specifications in typically 2-stage bid preparation.
• Abstract and report on contractual tender stage information.
• Manage tender information efficiently.
• Undertaking tender site visits.
• Take off and produce tender stage bills of quantities.
• Pricing of tender labour, plant and material rates build ups.
• Analysing supply chain enquiries for tender.
• Reporting for tender adjudication.
• Communication and handover of estimates.
• Early engagement with client teams to provide cost advice.
• Providing early-stage project cost plans.
• Managing and reporting tender stage cost controls.

Responsibilities

• Produce estimates from BQ’s and Drawings & Specifications, under traditional and design & build contracts.
• Lead the tender team for the Southern region with a focus on London projects.
• Develop cost plans and provide cost advice during preconstruction.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders to support tender submissions and acquisitions.
• Support junior estimators and report upstream to the Head of Preconstruction.

Skills

Tender estimation

Cost planning

Client relations

Team leadership

Bid management

Job description

Kingsclere, United Kingdom—Cotech Building Careers is recruiting a Senior Estimator to join and lead the Southern preconstruction team, with a focus on London projects. You will produce estimates from BQs, drawings and specs, for traditional and design & build contracts, reporting to the Head of Preconstruction.

Successful candidates will drive tendering activities, build strong client relationships and mentor junior estimators within a growing new workstream, empowering the team to deliver