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Lead Estimator

First Military Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Birmingham, West Midlands B27 6QS, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Lead Estimator position is based in Birmingham with a salary range of £80,000 to £85,000.
  • The role requires several years of experience in an Estimating role within the construction sector.
  • Key responsibilities include preparing cost estimates, managing tender documentation, and conducting site visits to assess risks.
  • Candidates should possess strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills, along with a solid understanding of construction systems.
  • The position involves training and managing trainee estimators while contributing to the design development process.

JT30 - Lead EstimatorLocation: BirminghamSalary: £80,000 - £85,000Overview:First Military Recruitment are excited to be supporting a leading international technical engineering and construction partner operating across the UK, Ireland, and Mainland Europe. They focus on design and build contracts for end user clients, specialising in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Logistics, Data Centre and Advanced Manufacturing sectors.Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Appraisal of tender documents
  • Preparation of material and sub-contract enquiries including selection of prospective subcontractors
  • Attending meetings with project team
  • Site visits to identify site specific risks
  • Contribute to the design development process and attend design team meetings
  • Preparation of analytical cost estimates including preliminaries
  • Prepare budgets and cost plans
  • Adjudication and comparison of sub-contractor quotations
  • Initiate technical queries and ensure design sufficiently developed to ensure accurate costings
  • Risk management throughout the tender period and preparation of the tender Risk Register
  • Value engineering throughout the design phase of design and build projects
  • Attend pre-qualification, mid tender and post tender interviews
  • Presentation of the tender to senior management at tender settlement meetings including the highlighting major commercial issues
  • Completion of tender documentation and submission of the tender
  • Ensure a smooth handover of the project to the site team
  • Training and management of trainee estimators

Skills and Experience Required:

  • Good understanding of the fundamentals of construction systems
  • Several years' experience in an Estimating role
  • The ability to read and understand drawings and specifications, process design and contracts
  • Understanding of bills of materials
  • Be able to document and organise a complex stream of information and paperwork quickly and efficiently
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong presentation and negotiation skills
  • Computer literate with a good working knowledge of Microsoft packages, including Microsoft Project and CostX.

JT30 - Lead EstimatorLocation: BirminghamSalary: £80,000 - £85,000

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