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Senior Estimator

Kingsclere
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The company are recruiting for a Senior Estimator to join/lead the Southern team, particularly focused in London and reporting to the Head of Preconstruction / Snr Preconstruction Manager. With a diverse portfolio of projects shortly coming online, we are looking for an individual who has passion for estimating & preconstruction activities whilst also being able to work as part of a close-knit team. As Snr. Estimator, you’ll be responsible for producing estimates from BQ’s and Drawings & Specifications, under both traditional and design & build contracts.

Working for a diverse client base and frameworks you will be involved in contract values ranging from £1m – £20m within a mixture of both construction & refurbishment schemes. Building strong relationships and working client facing within collaborative public framework environments in which we operate is essential. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to grow and develop as this new workstream evolves, building a successful estimating team around them. The business culture is committed to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered to achieve their career goals. People are at the heart of the business, using their skills and creativity to provide solutions and services to our clients and customers. We are only able to deliver our business goals because of the commitment and talent of our people working together to a common purpose.

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Requirements

  • Appraisal and evaluation of client tender requirements and specifications in typically 2-stage bid preparation
  • Abstract and report on contractual tender stage information
  • Manage tender information efficiently
  • Undertaking tender site visits
  • Develop subcontract trade package enquiries
  • Take off and produce tender stage bills of quantities
  • Pricing of tender labour, plant and material rates build ups
  • Analysing supply chain enquiries for tender
  • Producing tender risk information
  • Reporting for tender adjudication
  • Communication and handover of estimates
  • Early engagement with client teams to provide cost advice
  • Providing early-stage project cost plans
  • Managing client pre-construction phase programme expectations
  • Delivering value engineering optioneering & buildability
  • Managing and reporting tender stage cost controls
  • Working within a client collaborative team environment
  • Be proactive in maintaining relationships with project team, stakeholders, and functional management and work as a collaborative member of the team, facilitating the sharing of knowledge and best practice to the wider business.
  • Providing support to the estimating and preconstruction team, assisting junior estimator(s), reporting upstream, including for all line management as required.

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Benefits

The company offer a very competitive salary and package designed to enhance and improve the lives of its employees and their family wellbeing. The company have set in stone a host of benefits and perks rarely seen, and actively encourage candidates from all backgrounds and origins. For more information on this and other unadvertised opportunities, please contact Andy Hayton at Cotech Building Careers on 0203 195 1100 or email your CV to ahayton@buildingcareers.net

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Skills

Estimating
Preconstruction
Bills of Quantities
Tender Preparation
Cost Planning
Value Engineering
Contract Management
Subcontract Procurement
Risk Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Buildability
Cost Control

Location

Kingsclere, England, United Kingdom

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