Elvet Recruitment has been appointed to recruit for a new opportunity for an Estimator. This position is to work as part of the wider Commercial team and be responsible for preparing whole development budgets, estimates and cash-flows from pre-land purchase to final budget estimate, prior to the hand-over to the Quantity Surveying and Buying teams. The candidate will be capable of working on their own initiative and closely with the land team and will be responsible for maintaining a competitive cost database.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare construction land budgets for the Land Manager to evaluate the site, assisting the Land Manager/Sales Team to determine the best house mix for the site.
* Evaluate risks and cost of construction abnormalities in formulating the budget, discussing and reviewing specifications in association with the relevant departments prior to the land bid.
* Update construction budgets on a regular basis and prepare a schedule of standard house type prices for land feasibility purposes.
* Liaise with Architects/Design Engineers on matters of preliminary Design and Engineering solutions.
* Post the purchase of land, you will propose improved economical design and engineering solutions for the team to consider, including new building methods and products.
* Assist the Associate Director in reviewing new product specification suitable for development, preparing comments on preliminary layouts prior to the formal issue of DCO...