Estimator / Senior Estimator – Construction / Building. East Midlands. Hybrid / remote working role. Opportunity for an Estimator / Senior Estimator to join one of the UK’s largest privately owned main contractors working on tendering projects, predominantly public sector, for the East Midlands Region. Role: As Estimator your role will include leading, managing and having responsibility for the following tasks within the preconstruction team: -Create robust accurate cost plans to track the development of the customer’s concept design through the various design gateways up to target price. -Take the lead in guiding the design team and customer with respect to affordability. -Identify opportunities to add value. -Identify risks and offer workable solutions throughout the project process. -Actively seek and cost alternative design solutions, where required, to suit customers’ budgets. -Own the responsibility for the development of a tender procurement strategy to meet the needs of the project, ensuring we have a robust profit plan, supply chain engagement schedule and that agreed design milestones have been taken into account. -Complete or manage project take–offs to the required level of detail up to the level of SMM 7/NRM2 for all trades. -Provide a complete and detailed cost information package during the substantiation process to the commercial build team at handover to include completed comparisons, bills of quantities, tender book and quotations. -Continuously build and enhance relationships with our supply chain, nurturing existing and future partnerships. -Actively take the lead in obtaining and giving supply chain feedback. -Collaborate with the production team throughout the project to ensure that logistics, programmes, sequencing and buildability activities are accounted for during substantiation. -Review performance of supply chain partners with the site team. -Review and ensure that all design/survey fees (including CDPs) are captured within the proposed costs. -Conduct cost assessments/‘what if’ analysis on differing designs during the optioneering stages to inform design decisions. -Build meaningful relationships with our customers and consultants to ensure I am their trusted advisor. -Lead by example and take responsibility to make things happen. -Using Conquest Estimating system or similar Desirable -Taking off quantities up to SMM 7 Desirable Requirements: To be considered for this Estimator role you must meet the following criteria: - Knowledge of Building Sector. - Previous employment as an Assistant Estimator, Estimator, Senior Estimator or similar. - Previous experience / knowledge in building sector projects such as Commercial, Leisure, Mixed Use, Residential, Apartment Blocks, Student Accommodation, Hotels, Extra Care Housing, MOJ, Industrial, Education or Healthcare. - Previous Main Contractor employment - Good communication skills. - Relevant industry qualification (Degree / HND / HNC etc). Remuneration: The successful Estimator will receive: Competitive Basic (Dependent on experience) Car Allowance Pension Bonus To be considered for this vacancy or to find out more information please apply now. Services advertised by Talk Recruitment are that of an employment business and/or agency. If you have not had a reply on your application within 5 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion