Estimator / Senior Estimator - Construction / Building. East Midlands.

Hybrid / remote working role.

Opportunity for an Estimator / Senior Estimator to join one of the UK's largest privately owned main contractors working on tendering projects, predominantly public sector, for the East Midlands Region.

Role:

As Estimator your role will include leading, managing and having responsibility for the following tasks within the preconstruction team:

-Create robust accurate cost plans to track the development of the customer's concept design through the various design gateways up to target price.

-Take the lead in guiding the design team and customer with respect to affordability.

-Identify opportunities to add value.

-Identify risks and offer workable solutions throughout the project process.

-Actively seek and cost alternative design solutions, where required, to suit customers' budgets.

-Own the responsibility for the development of a tender procurement strategy to meet the needs of the project, ensuring we have a robust profit plan, supply chain engagement schedule and that agreed design milestones have been taken into account.

-Complete or manage project take-offs to the required level of detail up to the level of SMM 7/NRM2 for all trades.

-Provide a complete and detailed cost information package during the substantiation process to the commercial build team at handover to include completed comparisons, bills of quantities, tender book and quotations.

-Continuously build and enhance relationships with our supply chain, nurturing existing and future partnerships.

-Actively take the lead in obtaining and giving supply chain feedback.

-Collaborate with the production team throughout the project to ensure that logistics, programmes, sequencing and buildability activities are accounted for during substantiation.

-Review performance of supply chain partners with the site team.

-Review and ensure that all design/survey fees (including CDPs) are captured within the proposed costs.

-Conduct cost assessments/'what if' analysis on differing designs during the optioneering stages to inform design decisions.

-Build meaningful relationships with our customers and consultants to ensure I am their trusted advisor.

-Lead by example and take responsibility to make things happen.

-Using Conquest Estimating system or similar Desirable

-Taking off quantities up to SMM 7 Desirable

Requirements:

To be considered for this Estimator role you must meet the following criteria:

- Knowledge of Building Sector.
- Previous employment as an Assistant Estimator, Estimator, Senior Estimator or similar.

- Previous experience / knowledge in building sector projects such as Commercial, Leisure, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare.
- Previous Main Contractor employment
- Good communication skills.
- Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc).

Remuneration:

The successful Estimator will receive:

*Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
*Car Allowance
*Pension
*Bonus

To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.

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