Estimator​/Pre-Construction Manager

Estimator / Pre-Construction Manager – £70k – £98k plus benefits

Salary: £70k - £98k plus package
Location: London
Region: London

My client has experience in the design and construction of quality apartments spanning social housing, luxury apartments and inner-city developments, servicing both the private and public sectors.

They bring financial strength and operational flexibility to offer a range of project delivery options to their Clients and partners.

Their core produce are medium to high rise RC frame apartment blocks [30 to 100 units].

They have secured a full pipeline of work to 2020 with tier one Housing Association providers in London [all G15 HA’s].

• The Estimator and Pre-Construction Manager will plan and lead all matters relating to our Main Contracting Tenders in conjunction with our other departments.
• Check and acknowledge bid documents and amendments.
• Abstract information into subcontract and material packages.
• Develop a full set of BOQ’s based both on Sub Contract tender returns and/or own measures with rates applied.
• Develop risk analysis of the information provided/not provided by the Client.
• Review and ascertain costs associated with logistics, time frame etc.
• Working closely with the Commercial Manager, Head of Design and Head of Operations is key.
• Complete Form of Tender and tender letter with any qualification and complete contract sum Analysis/Schedule if necessary.
• Prepare information packages for handover to construction team if successful, attend handover meeting and brief the team on tender bid.
• Identify scope of value engineering / value creation and identify tender risk.

Candidate Requirements:

• Strong commercial awareness.
• Experience as a lead estimator with a Main Contractor undertaking similar work.
• Highly numerate, with the ability to build Bill of Quantities (BOQ’s) quickly and accurately.
• Understanding of costs differences associated with mixed tenure schemes.
• Experience of taking an Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) project from Pre Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ).
• Knowledge or constructing high rise residential projects, building regulations, National House Building Control (NHBC) etc.
• Must have a confident, resourceful and ‘can-do’ approach to work.
• Self motivated.
• Clearly demonstrable commitment to previous firms.
• Clearly demonstrable commitment to increase their responsibility and manage team members.

As a family business that has grown into a profitable organisation, we have the ability to avoid protracted and bureaucratic decisions, allowing us to benefit from our team members differing ideas and lateral solutions.

Our experience is the design and construction of quality homes spanning social housing, luxury apartments and inner-city developments, servicing both the private and public sectors.

We bring financial strength and operational flexibility to offer a range of project delivery options to our Clients and partners.

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme
• Friendly and understanding Management Team who promote CPD and in house information sharing and “new ideas” from all team members
• Competitive salary and package