Senior Estimator
Posted 21 hours 21 minutes ago by Talk Recruitment
Permanent
Full Time
Other
England, United Kingdom
Job Description
Estimator or Senior Estimator - Leading Tier 1 Building Main Contractor 
Sector: Building / Construction
Hybrid Working - 2 / 3 Days office and rest remote / home working.
Company:One of the UK's largest and most successful privately owned building main contractors, circa £1 billion turnover, working across a range of sectors including Education, Commercial, Leisure, MOJ and Multi Storey Residential.
Exciting opportunity to join a close knit and growing team.
Very stable employer, with low staff turnover, ideal for long term job security and career progression.
Requirements:- Previous work as an Estimator or Senior Estimator.
- Experience of tendering for building projects.
- Be aware of current market prices for construction work.
- Have a sound technical knowledge of the construction process.
- Work closely with internal and external clients.
- Able to lead and liaise with other members of the team both internally and externally.
- Commercially aware of the contractual implications of common forms of contract.
- Demonstrate ability to work to tight deadlines and deal with multiple projects and short tendering periods.
- Demonstrate logical and effective bid co ordination and leadership skills.
- Ability to build up costs for traditional trades (groundwork, brickwork, joinery, etc.).
- Demonstrate full commercial awareness of supply chain prime cost build ups and be able to constructively challenge specific quotations.
- Proven track record of established supply chain relationships and with operational teams.
- Ability to identify opportunities for value engineering and achieve best value prime cost.
- Relevant Industry qualification.
- Main Contractor employment history is essential.
- Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience)
- Car Allowance
- Pension
To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now.