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Estimator

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 24 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Northampton, Northamptonshire NN68AX, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Hays is seeking an established Estimator for an award-winning main contractor with over £100m in live projects and a turnover of around £60m.
  • The ideal candidate should have experience in the care homes, education, and general commercial sectors, with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
  • Responsibilities include researching costs, maintaining contractor relationships, assessing project risks, and preparing quotations.
  • The position offers a competitive salary, car allowance, and a 10% annual bonus based on company performance, along with additional benefits such as private healthcare and life insurance.
  • Candidates should be proficient in Conquest, MS Excel, and Causway, and have previously priced projects of £1,000,000 or more.

Your new companyHays is currently working with an award winning main contractor who currently have well over £100m worth of live projects underway, with a turnover of around £60m with projected turnover growth over the coming years. Sectors they typically operate in include care homes, education and general commercial sector.

Your exciting new roleAs an established Estimator, you will have experience in researching the cost of items such as materials, labour and equipment. Establishing and maintaining relationships with contractors and suppliers. Assessing the risk levels associated with a project, preparing and submitting quotations and details of costs for work to be done, assisting with bids for new contracts and supporting the activities of buyers and monitoring the costs at the different stages of a project to ensure it stays within the estimated costs.What you'll need to succeed

  • Preferable experience with care homes, education and general commercial sector projects.
  • Experience in using Conquest, MS Excell, Causway.
  • Confident to price jobs on your own and understand the tender process.
  • Worked for main contractor previously, priced jobs of £1,000,000 upwards

What you'll get in return

  • Very competitive salary and car allowance
  • 10% annual bonus in respect of company performance
  • 25 days holiday and 3-5 days for Christmas
  • Company mobile/laptop/pension
  • Private healthcare (Able to add family) and life insurance worth twice your annual salary

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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