Estimator

Huge 5* House Builder looking for a driven Experinced Estimator.

Reporting to the commercial manager and working closely with the Land team assisting with land viabilities for land opportunities.

Duties include:

• Attend pre start, design team and any other relevant meeting as required.
• Prepare estimates of all construction costs, including all site abnormals, professional fees, site management costs and preliminaries.
• Identify specific scheme abnormals, prepare estimates of all prime costs, co-ordinate input of all development costs into appraisals/viabilities, input into "value engineering" exercise at appraisal/pre-start stage, input and maintain master appraisal costs
• Liaise with all Departments as necessary to achieve a viable final cost position
• Calculate all prime costs on developments within the business, reporting any movements in costs since the preparation of the land purchases exercise.
• Prime costs to include but not restricted to house pricing, labour costs, site work operations and remediation work, up to commencement on site
• Update and maintain costs on items such as retaining walls solutions
• Provide a detailed 'pre-start' appraisal following grant of planning consent and track movements through to site commencement
• Update appraisals on land purchased or controlled on which construction has not commenced, to ensure margins reflect current layout and house type mix and market conditions
• Input and maintain any computer based estimating databases or systems in the form of a dummy site to be implemented on coins with the buying department input on group materials and local deals.
• Monitor, reconcile and recharge any costs, which relate to shared cost items with either other businesses or external companies
• Provide and analyse tenders and make recommendations for the appointment of main contractors in relation to high risk trades before handing it over to the site QS.
• Brickwork and Joinery takeoffs to all house types
• Specification reviews and cut off points.
• Old Sites/completed developments
  • Assist with adoptions
  • Place final surfacing orders in line with exit strategy
  • Review and undertake completed developments review to assist technical with bond reductions and adoptions
• Review and maintenance of sales and clients' extras

Skills & experience required:

• Be aware of all codes of practice that impact on estimating e.g. Building Regulations, NHBC requirements, HSE, Code for Sustainable Homes
• Be aware of new materials and methods of construction which would assist the business in maintaining or increasing its targets, and report on same
• Experience in putting cost plans in place for housing developments
• Sound knowledge of infrastructure including groundworks, remediation, installation of roads & sewers and multi utility services for new developments

What we Offer

• Salary up to £60,000 DOE
• Car allowance or company car
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Monday - Friday
• Flexitime
• Generous Holidays + bank holidays
• Hybrid Working
• Career Progression

If you are looking for your next challenge and would like to be considered for the role, please contact Benjamin at Fawkes & Reece.