Role: Senior Estimator 

Salary: £75,000 plus car allowance/company car, private healthcare, 25 days holiday

 

THE COMPANY 

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With regional offices across Kent, Sussex and Surrey they are a forward-thinking construction company carrying out projects throughout the South East. 

Typical projects include Affordable/Private Housing, Commercial, Healthcare and Education ranging from £5m to £15m. 

 

THE JOB

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With a reputation for quality and professionalism this client is looking for a senior estimator to produce priced tenders that are accurate, clearly detailed, competitive and returned within deadlines. Your duties will include: 

 

• Maintaining good relationships with prospective clients and professionals to promote further tender invitations

• Provide a detailed “take-off” and Bill of Quantities (BQ) 

• Arrange site inspections

• Provide accurate budgets/cost plans

• Work on traditional Plan and Specification, Design and Build of Partnered Contracts

• Check and amend rate/price build-ups where necessary

• Prepare tender build-ups for internal adjudication and carry out adjustments where necessary

• Obtain competitive prices for materials and sub-contract packages

• Oversee or complete quote analysis comparisons

• Preparation and collation of relevant information/ documentation for handover meeting

• Discuss the clients requirements for a pre-tender meeting with relevant departments, present and answer all questions regarding cost of works

• Participate in post-tender meetings with clients

 

​WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

    

• An experienced Main Contractor Senior Estimator 

• Experience using Conquest Estimating software package and Word/Excel for record keeping and report writing

• Experience in estimating projects ranging in value from £5m-£15m across Housing, Education, Healthcare and Commercial sectors

• Knowledge of building, material components, building regulations, estimating (including taking-off) and H&S.

• Knowledge of contractual procedures and responsibilities.

• Good negotiation and communication skills

• Highly numerate with well-developed ability to accurately manipulate numerical information

• Evidence of maintaining a professional, consistent and fair approach

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