Senior Estimator – The successful Senior Estimator will be offered a permanent opportunity to tender on technically complex and interesting schemes. We are working alongside a successful building main contractor, with offices in the Kent area. They have had a massive rise in tender opportunities over the course of the last 18 months are keen to recruit a talented Senior Estimator. The contractor specialises in the luxury prime residential and commercial projects ranging from £4m - £20m in value, working on both new build and refurbishment schemes. The projects include structural cut and carve: including basement excavations, with very high end finishes. Our client's business model is extremely well managed, with a reputation for producing a quality project on time and budget, which results in a large amount of repeat business. The Senior Estimator will be involved in the preparation and tender return of quantified tenders from specifications / drawings or bill of quantities, completing prequalification questionnaires as well as attending pre tender meeting and internal handover meetings The Senior Estimator’s key duties: The Senior Estimator will prepare annotated computerised schedules and Bills of Quantities from clients Specification and drawings Prepare and price tenders from either clients or own prepared Bill of quantities Prepare and send out material enquiries Analysis of suppliers quotations To liaise with Clients / Suppliers as required during the tender process The Senior Estimator will be expected to liaise with the site team during the preparation of the Handover and distribution of tender documents on secured projects. Senior Estimator’s key attributes: Main contracting background Experienced in new build and refurbishment tendering Capable of preparing BoQ’s from specifications and drawings Familiar with computerised estimating software