Novus Property Solutions
Assistant Estimator- Construction
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Base: Stoke on Trent
Hybrid working with 3 days in the office 2 days at home 08:30 – 17:00 Monday – Friday
We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Estimator
This is an excellent development role for someone with around a small amount of experience in construction, estimating, or a related technical role in order to manage small projects but who is keen to build their skills and progress within a supportive environment.
Working alongside our experienced Bid and Operational teams, you’ll assist with pricing tenders for new and existing clients across Public Services and Commercial projects. Our work spans a wide mix of projects nationwide, giving you exposure to different clients and schemes as you grow in confidence.
With significant expansion planned over the next three years, this is an exciting time to join us. We’ll support you to develop your technical capability, take on more responsibility, and play a key part in improving the success of the tenders we submit. You’ll be trusted, encouraged, and supported to thrive – with hybrid working offering a healthy balance between home and office collaboration.
What’s In It For You
- Attractive salary and benefits package to suit you
- 27 Days Hols & BH – option to buy or sell holidays
- Company Car Allowance
- Company pension scheme – up to 7.5%
- Hybrid working, we want our employees to have a well-balanced work/ life balance, therefore flexible working patterns would be considered.
We also offer our employees; Discounted Healthcare Scheme, High street & lifestyle discounts including Taste card, a day paid volunteering per year, length of service awards, and many more….
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As an Assistant Estimator, you will support the team with:
- Assisting in the preparation of quotations, bids, and tenders
- Helping prepare supplier and subcontractor enquiries and reviewing returned quotations
- Supporting take‑offs and quantity measurement for pricing purposes
- Gathering materials, labour and plant information needed for tender submissions
- Contributing to the preparation of tender breakdowns and value engineering options
- Liaising with colleagues, subcontractors, suppliers and clients to gather key project information
- Attending internal or client meetings as required
- Supporting the assessment of operational and commercial risks in bids
- Learning to measure projects using SMM7 or NRM (training provided if required)
About You
We’re looking for someone who possesses hands on experience in construction estimating, cost planning or a similar technical role at an assistant or junior level. Bring a basic understanding of pricing, measurements, or construction project processes, with a willingness to learn more. Have strong attention to detail with good written and verbal communication skills and is confident using Microsoft Office and open to learning estimating software. And because we will support you to develop your career as a confident estimator, is motivated, organised, and keen to develop a long-term career within estimating. Applications will not be considered from those who have no estimating experience.
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A qualification within the construction sector is highly advantageous.
If you are looking to take the next step in your career with the support of an established yet people‑focused business, we’d love to hear from you.
A Little Bit About Us
Novus Property Solutions is a dynamic, award-winning property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance, and decarbonisation specialist with more than 700 colleagues in 19 locations across Great Britain, providing a combination of local knowledge and national strength. We are a social and environmentally responsible family-owned business with a rich 129-year heritage, delivering a range of bespoke services and solutions to a wide variety of clients. Our vision is to be the leader in building and maintenance solutions, delivered with compassion and care for the communities in which we operate
At Novus Property Solutions we value people, and we are committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace that enables our people to bring their full selves to work. We understand for many reasons that people very rarely meet all the criteria laid out in the job advert, so, we encourage you to apply for the role even if you do not meet all the criteria or hold all the qualifications. You may be just who we are looking for to join our award-winning Property Maintenance company in this, or another role.
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