Estimator

Hays
Estimator – Construction – Negotiable Salary

Your new company
A leading family run contractor with a strong history of delivering high-quality building, construction, and engineering services. They operate across a variety of sectors, including commercial, defence, industrial, education, retail and healthcare. Services include design, frameworks, building maintenance and project management. With a commitment to building long-term relationships, they blend a traditional approach with a passion for quality and innovation.

Your new role
They require an Estimator to join their Commercial team based out of Cambridge, with the flexibility of working across their network of offices, you will be required to work on projects up to £30m.
Key duties of the role include:

• Producing cost plans from stage 0 to stage 3
• Taking-off from drawings to produce detailed cost plans and quantity checks
• Leading the tender enquiry process
• Subcontractor comparisons
• Working with the supply chain to provide value engineering options
• Pricing of site preliminaries
• Providing information on key risks and opportunities at tender settlement
• Pricing competitive tenders under the direction of the estimating director
• Reviewing contracts and other commercial data
• Attending client meetings
• Presenting tender information to project teams
• Reviewing tender documents prior to pricing and completing the ‘Enquiry Checklist’ to determine the pricing level
• Taking off groundwork’s packages
• Completing ‘Risk and Opportunity’ Registers
• Liaising with the buying department to obtain material quotations
• Pricing groundworks on Labour, Plant and Materials basis for Pre-Construction Managers review
• Tender adjudication with Commercial Director
• Pricing variations and additions
• Creating material lists and obtaining and comparing quotations
• Conducting site visits

What you’ll need to succeed

• Experience within various procurement routes such as D&B, Traditional and 2 Stage
• Previous experience working within a similar sector and project values

What you’ll get in return

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
• Company car
• Salary dependent on experience

  What you need to do now

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.
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