Estimator

Description:

Estimator / Senior Estimator

Office Location: Stoke-on-Trent (Hybrid Working)
Salary: £40,000 - £60,000
Package: Car Allowance or Company Vehicle, Hybrid Working, 27 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Healthcare Scheme

An established property maintenance, refurbishment, compliance and decarbonisation specialist is looking to appoint an experienced Estimator or Senior Estimator to join their growing estimating team based in Stoke-on-Trent.

With more than 700 colleagues across the country, the business delivers bespoke services and solutions to a wide range of clients. With ambitious growth plans over the next three years, the estimating team will play a key role in improving the success of tenders and supporting the continued growth of the business.

The Role

As an Estimator or Senior Estimator, you’ll play a key role in supporting continued growth. Working closely with the Bid and Operational teams, you’ll produce accurate, competitive pricing for tenders with both new and existing clients, primarily within a social housing refurbishment environment.

Responsibilities

Preparing and processing quotations, bids and tenders
Preparing supplier and subcontractor enquiries, reviewing quotations and supporting the selection process
Producing quantities for building works to support accurate project pricing
Assessing material, labour and plant requirements when compiling tenders
Producing tender breakdowns and substantiation, including value engineering to meet client budget requirements
Liaising with operational teams, architects, engineers, subcontractors, suppliers and clients to establish project specifications, preliminary requirements, risks and exclusions
Attending and contributing to meetings with colleagues, clients and customers when required
Assessing commercial and operational risks associated with tender submissions
Measuring jobs from inception using SMM7, NRM or similar methods 

Requirements

Experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator, ideally within a social housing refurbishment, property services, maintenance or construction environment
Confident pricing works from first principles and experience of cost planning, with the attention to detail needed to produce accurate, commercially sound tenders
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable pricing larger-scale projects, while also managing multiple smaller tenders at the same time
Experience using Causeway or similar estimating software would be advantageous
Commercially minded and collaborative 

Package

27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell annual leave
Company pension scheme, with contributions of up to 7.5%
Company car or car allowance
Hybrid working, with flexible working patterns considered where possible
Discounted healthcare scheme
High street and lifestyle discounts including Tastecard
One paid volunteering day per year
Length of service awards
Additional benefits available