Estimator

Posted 15 February 2023
Salary £50000 - £55000 per annum + package
LocationBirmingham
Job type Permanent
Specialism Construction & Property
Reference946845_1676471273
Expiry 17 March 2023

Job description

Estimator Role - Permanent!

One of our main clients are seeking an Estimator to join their team, on a Permanent basis.

The Role:

To work alongside the Bid and Operational teams to effectively undertake the production of accurate and competitive tenders, for national projects in a Retail, Leisure or Education Refurbishment environment, typically estimating works where programs are running in a live environment where speed alongside quality is a real priority for the client.

Your focus will be on growth and improving the success in the tenders submitted.

You will have the opportunity to take responsibility and thrive in an environment where you are trusted; with a work/life balance that gives you the chance to feel motivated and satisfied by offering hybrid working, meaning you can work both from home and one of our operational offices throughout the North West or Midlands in order to collaborate with your team in an environment that is inclusive and fair for everyone.

What's in it for you:

Attractive salary and benefits package to suit you
26 Days Hols & BH - option to buy or sell holidays
Company pension scheme - up to 7.5%
Company Car or Allowance
Hybrid working, we want our employees to have a well-balanced work/ life balance, therefore flexible working patterns would be considered.
We also offer our employees; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, Highstreet & lifestyle discounts including Tastecard, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and many more….

An outline of your responsibility as an Estimator:

Undertake the preparation and processing of quotations, bids and tenders
Prepare Supplier and Sub-contractor enquiries, scrutinise quotations and undertake selection process.
Produce quantities for building works to assist the pricing of a project.
Assess material, labour and plant requirements in compilation of the tender.
Produce breakdowns, substantiation and undertake value engineering process to meet client budgetary requirements
Liaise with Operational Offices, Architects, Engineers, Sub-contractors, Suppliers and the Client to establish the project specification, preliminary requirements, risk provision and exclusions.
Attend and contribute to meetings with work colleagues and or Clients/Customers when necessary.
Assess commercial and operational risks associated with tenders.

About You:

You will have experience of working as an Estimator within the Retail, Leisure or Education Refurbishment environment, which will give you the knowledge to hit the ground running and contribute effectively with our tender workload. Attention to detail and great written and verbal communication skills will be essential to your success. You will be comfortable in pricing large scale projects and confident to manage 2-3 smaller jobs at the same time, preferably you will have experience of working on the Causeway software or similar estimating software.

The client will pay a good competitive plus the package as outlined above, please apply on here if interested or call Sam on 0161 238 9776.