Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator
Derbyshire
To £50,000 + car allowance, profit share, benefits

Company Information
A leading regional contractor that works on a wide variety of Refurbishment, Design & Build and New Build projects have a vacancy for an experienced Senior Estimator.

Suitable candidates must have prior experience estimating and leading on projects within Education, Leisure, Healthcare and Commercial sectors. Your role will be to obtain and evaluate information to ensure an accurate and competitive estimate of cost for the supply of works, goods, materials and services.

Experience of working on projects of up to £20mil is essential, and a complete knowledge of the tender process along with market value (“price per square metre”) expertise is hugely advantageous.

Duties will include:

• Undertaking the preparation and processing of quotations, bids and tenders within client deadlines.
• Prepare Supplier and Sub-contractor enquiries, scrutinise quotations and undertake selection process.
• Produce bills of quantities, schedules of work and contractors proposal documents to support bids.
• Produce breakdowns, substantiation and undertake value engineering process to meet client budgetary requirements.
• Training of Junior Estimators.
• Assist in the development of the procurement programme.
• Prepare cash flow forecasts for designated projects.
• Liaise with the clients, Sub-contractors, Suppliers and Operational Offices to establish the project specification, preliminary requirements, risk provision and exclusions.
• Attend and contribute to meetings with colleagues.
• Ensure all contract documentation is representative of offer and reports, cost data and supporting information is accurate.

The Package
The company is offering a generous package which includes a profit share scheme, along with real opportunities for progression. Please note that this role will develop in to a Chief/Managing Estimator position within a 5-year time-frame, with further advances in salary and package available pursuant to job performance.

Niyaa People represent Property professionals seeking freelance or permanent employment across the Midlands region from our Birmingham office.

£250 referral incentive:
If you know of anyone who you feel maybe suitable for this role we would welcome a personal or professional referral. We thank each successful referral with £250.