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Estimator - Construction

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Posted 2 days ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Swanley, Kent BR8 8AF, England

Salary

£45,000 - £54,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client, a well-established company in the built environment, is seeking an Estimator to join their team in Swanley.
  • The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Estimator, particularly in social housing refurbishment projects, and be capable of managing individual tenders up to £10 million.
  • The role involves producing competitive tender pricing, ensuring compliance with HSE&Q standards, and collaborating closely with commercial and business development teams.
  • Candidates should possess a Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent, advanced skills in Microsoft Office, and strong communication and negotiation abilities.
  • This full-time position offers a competitive salary and requires a valid driving license.

Our client is an established company working within the built environment. they are looking to add an Estimator to the team based in Swanley

Job Description:

We are looking for candidates that have experience of working within a main contractor on Social Housing refurbishment projects, partnerships and frameworks.

Our ideal candidate will already be managing individual tenders up to the value of £10m.

Purpose

To produce competitive tender pricing for refurbishment projects in varying market sectors and to support the delivery of the overall business strategy.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Ensure that HSE&Q standards, operating processes, company policies and all legislative requirements are understood, implemented and adhered to at all times.
  • Undertake and manage the coordination and final preparation of tender documentation to ensure best bid solution for the Company and ensure an adequate return on the resources employed.
  • Liaise closely with the Commercial and Business Development Teams and maintain a clear view of the Company’s strategy and objectives including bidding and pricing tactics.
  • Effectively plan tenders to ensure timely and accurate preparation of tender documentation and pricing information resulting in a quality submission.
  • Ensure tenders are effectively produced - enquiries are sent to supply chain in a timely manner, supply chain quotations are compared accurately and ensure compliance; prelim costs are prepared accurately; risks are identified and escalated; constraints are identified, communicated and managed etc.
  • Contribute to effective team collaboration within the wider business, communicating regularly with operations and commercial teams.
  • Prepare tenders from architect’s drawings, specifications, bill of quantities, pre-priced schedule of rates supplied by the client, including detailing materials necessary for the contract to achieve specification.
  • Identify project risks, develop and produce a risk register to assist in the decision making and cost management process to facilitate calculation of contingency amount.
  • Understand business development and the bidding market place including competitor environment and market forces (regional variation).
  • Compile and present statistical data for pricing/bid analysis, interpretation and explanation of data.
  • Understand labour productivity measured as output per worker and output per labour hour including productivity increasing/improvement techniques.
  • Attend meetings such as handover meetings, design meetings, bid meetings etc. and assist in preparation of contract mobilisation plans and provide insight into the details of the tender.
  • Ensures tender programmes and specific methods of construction are developed with the technical and operations teams.
  • Supporting the reactive assessment and selection of products and offerings made by the suppliers for incorporation into commercial bid models.
  • Manage tender process to seek and establish project prices from sub-contractors including terms for works to be carried out under the contract.
  • Evaluate, engage and negotiate on price documents, assess for accuracy and confirm best value on price and service quality.

Criteria

  • Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent.
  • Minimum 3 years Quantity Surveyor or Estimator experience is desirable.
  • Track record of winning profitable work.
  • Advanced skills in Microsoft Office particularly Excel and keen to extend knowledge on software packages.
  • Good data interrogation skills
  • Organisation and project management skills, able to prioritise.
  • Energetic, logical, and methodical.
  • Sound knowledge of building construction/maintenance techniques and materials.
  • Good legal/contractual knowledge
  • Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
  • Valid driving licence

Monday to Friday - Full Time

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