Estimator - Civils
Location: Wakefield or Scunthorpe
The Opportunity
This is an opportunity for an experienced Estimator with a civils or construction background, to join a well established and award winning UK construction group in either their Civils division. You will work closely with the wider preconstruction team and supply chain partners to ensure that the business provides an accurate cost in line with the customer’s requirements, project scope and current legislation.
Key duties / responsibilities:
* Ensure that all costs on the project are in accordance with the project scope, the customer’s requirements and current legislation.
* Collaborate with the wider preconstruction team to secure and convert tender projects.
* Create accurate cost plans through the various design stages.
* Guide the design team and inform the client with regard to affordability.
* Identify opportunities and risks along with solutions to add value.
* Collaborate with the project team to identify and value alternative design solutions where required and present to stakeholdersustomer for conideration.
* Complete or manage project take–offs to the required level of detail
* Lead the procurement schedule and build supply chain interaction and relationships.
* Review the performance of supply chain partners with the operations team.
* Collaborate with the operations team throughout the preconstruction process to ensure, logistics, programmes and onsite activities and buildability are accounted for in our cost.
* Collaborate with the design lead to capture and include design fees in the tender summary (consultants, statutory authorities, surveys, schedules, and the like).
Essential Requirements
If you are interested in learning more about the role, then please apply and I will contact you for a confidential discussion.
* Excellent numeracy skills and written and spoken English.
* A qualification in Building Studies, Building Engineering or Building Management or a HNC/HND/Degree in Quantity Surveying/Construction Management/Civil Engineering (or equivalent work experience)
* Minimum relevant level 4 qualification (HNC/NVQ4 etc