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Senior Estimator

  • Location: Preston
  • Salary: £60k per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted about 1 month ago

Senior Estimator Required - BUILD - £60,000 - £80,000 (depending on experience and level) + Car Allowance, Pension plus contributions etc
The Company
This client has grown significantly over the past 10 years. Their success has been secured through their commitment to Partnership and collaborative working with public and private sector client groups. They are growing significantly and the rest of 2024 and 2025 is already looking very promising. Due to the upturn in work they are currently looking for a Senior Estimator due to an increase in work. This is an exciting opportunity to work on construction, development and refurbishment projects within a wide rang of different sectors. This role as an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious, growing company lead by a strong team of professional construction professionals
Projects
They work on a variety of different kinds of projects including
Residential,
Commercial,
Offices,
Leisure,
Retail,
Industrial,
Health,
Restoration,
Refurbishment,
Fit out and mixed used projects.
Tender values will be between £500k and £10 million in value.
Duties
To monitor potential incoming enquiries
Maintain up-to-date market knowledge of labour, plant, materials and sub-contractors
Prepare & send out sub-contract & material enquiries using conquest enquiry system
Where required produce accurate take-off using Excel
Manage, as directed, enquiries for labour, plant, materials and sub-contractors
Work on varied tenders
Price bills/schedules analytically and produce quote comparisons using excel estimating software
Complete tender pricing for adjudication by the tender committee, including reporting on any risks or onerous conditions, providing a winning edge
Liaise with Commercial Manager / Operational Director to assess programme & preliminaries
Conducting feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
Applying Value Management techniques at the outset of a project.
On secured projects prepare information for handover to the contract team
Assist in developing Company estimating library
Check tender documentation Measure tender against
Decision Analysis Inform Tender Committee on Contract Conditions
Essentials
First principles Estimating experience
Ability to take off from drawings - essential
Hardworking and driven personality
Dynamic
Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload
Excellent attention to detail
Proven leadership skills with the ability to effectively delegates as appropriate
Salary and Package
£60,000 - £80,000
Car Allowance,
Pension plus contributions,
Based in North Lancashire
To register your interest in this excellent career opportunity, please submit your most recent CV to myself or call me if you have any questions on 07980 006 436 for a confidential discussion my email address is alexandra.smith@anderselite.com