Senior Estimator
| Job Type | Permanent / Full Time |
| Area | Surrey, UK |
| Job Title | Estimator |
| Salary | Competitive |
| Job Ref | 1511255HASC |
| Job Views | 92 |
- Description
- Estimator
Multi Disciplined Main Contractor
Dorking, Surrey
£80k - £90k (Package + Bonuses)
The Company
Are you looking to join a forward thinking, highly successful Main Contractor who can offer you excellent career progression and growth? Then keep reading!
My client is a highly reputable main Contractor based in Surrey who work on a wide range of projects including residential, commercial, retail, leisure, education, healthcare and more! They work on projects throughout the whole of the South East. They have a full order book for the next 12-18 months are looking to boost their commercial team by bringing in an Estimator who can be a key part of the business for many years to come and work their way up to Director level within 3-5 years.
Responsibilities of the Estimator:
- Preparation of tenders to be accomplished by gathering information and requirements, setting priorities.
- Prepares construction budget by studying design information; updating specifications; identifying and projecting costs for each element of the projects.
- Evaluating offers to purchase by costing changes, additions, and project requirements.
- Obtaining bids from vendors and subcontractors by specifying materials; identifying qualified subcontractors; negotiating prices.
- Tender Reviews, Analysis and Presentations.
- Maintains cost keys and price masters by updating relevant information.
- Resolving cost discrepancies by collecting and analysing information.
- Preparing tender reports by collecting, analysing, and summarizing information and trends.
- Maintains quality service by following organization standards.
- Maintains continuity among corporate, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Supporting commercial team
- Regular review of the supply chain
- 5+ years’ experience working with a Main Contractor on a variety of projects.
- Be able to bring in new contacts to the company.
- Degree in Quantity Surveying or similar.
- Enthusiastic and charismatic.
