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We have an exciting opportunity for you to join a dynamic developer as an Estimator. You will play a critical role in ensuring the financial success of residential projects, from initial costing to tender submissions, with an opportunity to grow the team in the future around you. Reporting directly into the Commercial Director, as an Estimator, you will be someone who is experienced, detail-orientated with a methodical approach and strong organisational skills.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversees and updates key estimating documents, including the Land Appraisal documents, House Build Workbook, Abnormal Foundation Schedule, R&S Schedule, and similar resources.
- Reviews and revises build costs based on approved sign-offs, ensuring preliminary rates reflect actual expenditure.
- Collaborates with the land and sales teams to compile comprehensive Land Appraisals.
- Prepares cost estimates for abnormal works within internal budgets, such as foundations, cut/fill, R&S, and retaining walls.
- Develops and monitors a site profitability matrix to optimise layouts for cost efficiency and revenue potential.
- Conducts ad hoc measurement and pricing tasks as required.
- Compiles backup documentation and justifications for price notices.
- Issues R&S, Groundworks, and Piling inquiries for new developments, supporting initial tender clarifications and analysis before passing them to the Quantity Surveyors as live site data.
- Maintains and updates pricing for customer and sales extras.
Requirements
- Detail-orientated Estimator with a methodical approach and strong organisational skills
- Excellent problem-solving abilities and relationship management skills
- Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator, ideally with a strong focus on residential or housebuilding projects.
- Solid knowledge of construction methods, materials, and processes.
- Comprehensive understanding of the commercial and financial aspects of construction methods and sequences.
- Broad financial, commercial, and technical knowledge.
- Good understanding of industry codes of practice, including Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, and HSE standards.
- Experience working with a developer or main contractor in the residential sector would be preferable
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to sites when required.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package tailored to experience.
- Opportunity to work with a leading developer on high-profile residential projects.
- Career progression and development opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative working environment.
- Bonus, Car Allowance, Medical, Pension and Death in Service benefits
- Flexible working arrangements, with a mix of office and site-based responsibilities - working across the South West of England.
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now for the opportunity to join a developer committed to excellence in the residential sector.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
