Senior Estimator – Residential Development Budgets & Tendering

untypical; Bedford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Scheme

26 days holiday with additional bank (

Holiday Buy Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes are combining under the untypical banner to deliver affordable homes across the UK. We are recruiting a full-time Estimator to join the Commercial team and prepare budgets, estimates and cashflows from pre-land to handover.

You will support Land and Planning with accurate cost projections and opportunities. Key duties include maintaining cost allowances, producing financial appraisals, taking off quantities, and analysing quotations.

Qualifications

• Experience with a computerised estimating/measurement system such as Bluebeam or equivalent.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Office packages.
• Ability to read and translate quotations with attention to conditions or qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare whole residential development budgets, estimates and cashflows from pre-land purchase to final budget.
• Deliver detailed financial appraisals for new land bids and cost/risk analysis for new sites.
• Take off quantities, obtain quotations, analyse results and produce finalisation documents.
• Incorporate tender documentation requirements from drawings and employer’s requirements.
• Regularly update build cost budgets and appraisals at milestones (planning submissions, start on site).
• Develop relationships with external consultants and specialists and stay aware of market costs.
• Visit sites to assess constraints affecting pricing strategy and value engineer where needed.

Skills

Bluebeam

Excel

Tender documentation

Cost estimation

Cost analysis

Reading drawings

Construction techniques

Communication

Deadline management

Housing QS background

Tools

Bluebeam

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Tilia Homes and Hopkins Homes are combining under the untypical banner to deliver affordable homes across the UK. We are recruiting a full-time Estimator to join the Commercial team and prepare budgets, estimates and cashflows from pre-land to handover.

You will support Land and Planning with accurate cost projections and opportunities. Key duties include maintaining cost allowances, producing financial appraisals, taking off quantities, and analysing quotations.