Construction Estimator

Vacancy Summary

Job Title:

Construction Estimator

Job Type: Permanent

Job : #1426

Location:

Norfolk

Salary: c £75-£85k basic plus competitive package inc company car or car allowance, private healthcare.

A successful privately owned main contractor with an established reputation in the construction industry are looking to recruit an experienced Construction Estimator to join their long standing pre-construction team in East Anglia.

The client has secured a number of key project wins recently alongside places on new frameworks and as a result has a growing number of new tenders for which they require an experienced Estimator.

The projects/tenders are varied in sector and are across multiple build types including New Build and Refurbishment predominantly across the Education, Leisure and Commercial sectors to c £20m in value.

The business are well known for looking after their employees and many of their team have been working for the business for the past 10years+.

Work as part of a team and as a lead estimator on select tenders pricing and cost planning for high-value construction projects. Responsible for ensuring bids are competitive, accurate, and profitable from the early design stages until the contract is signed.

Create accurate build costs and manage the full estimating process for projects c £5m-£20m in value.

Find potential commercial or technical risks early and suggest solutions to fix them.

Check subcontractor quotes in detail to ensure they are fair and complete.

• 5 years+ experience with main contractors in pure Estimating roles.
• Able to price work autonomously.
• Previously used Conquest estimating software.
• Sector experience must include projects in excess of £10m.
• Previous Roles:
  Lead Estimator OR Senior Estimator OR Estimator.

Degree/BTEC (or comparable) in Construction related subject.

Conquest software experience.